Hello Codeforces!

We are excited to share important updates regarding the MACSO Finals and Congratulations to all participants for your hard work and dedication!

You're qualified for MACSO Finals if

Scored 221 points on MACSO Qualification Round 2025 Finished top 10 in your state (US) or country in MACSO Quals 2025 Finished top 10 in MACSO Finals 2024 (both online and in-person).

All finalists will receive an invitation email. If you receive the email today, you are invited to MACSO 2025.

We would also like to announce that if you registered but didn't submit anything, we will count it as 1 point on our qualification round. So make sure to check your mail in any case.

Congratulations to people who've successfully qualified! We are highly encourage everybody to come In-Person if you can (if you have issues with transportation, we can pick up a couple of you and then bring back home so be free to message me if you really need a ride) as it would give you a lot of benefits:

Networking Opportunities: Connect with other talented individuals, share ideas, and even collaborate with like-minded peers. Who knows, you might meet your future hackathon partner or co-founder!

FREE T-Shirt: As an in-person finalist, a few days after the competition, you'll receive an exclusive MACSO T-shirt as a memory of this event.

Amazing Prizes for the in-person Winners!

Gold Medalist:  Golden Cup + Medal + MACSO Plushy Whale + Sponsored Wolfram Alpha Prize worth $1770
Silver Medalist: Silver Medal + MACSO Plushy Whale + Sponsored Wolfram Alpha Prize worth $1770
Bronze Medalist: Bronze Medal + MACSO Plushy Whale + Sponsored Wolfram Alpha Prize worth $1770
Honorable Mention (4th Place): Congratulating Certificate + MACSO Plushy Whale + Art of Problem Solving $25 certificate
Honorable Mention (5th Place): Congratulating Certificate + MACSO Plushy Whale + Art of Problem Solving $25 certificate

For those who physically can't participate offline, don't worry! Here are the prizes for online competitors:

Gold Medalist: Diploma + Sponsored Wolfram Alpha Prize worth $1770 + Art of Problem Solving $25 certificate Silver Medalist: Diploma + Sponsored Wolfram Alpha Prize worth $1770 Bronze Medalist: Diploma + Sponsored Wolfram Alpha Prize worth $1770

We can't wait to see you all tomorrow! Don't forget the schedule above and come around 2 PM to Brookline Teen Center (40 Aspinwall Ave, Brookline, MA 02446)! For online participants, the stream of the Opening and Closing ceremony would be here on Discord Stage so be sure to connect to us!

MACSO 2025 FINALS SCHEDULE

2:00 — 2:30 — Arrival and Registration 2:30 — 3:30 — opening ceremony 3:30 — 6:30 — the contest 6:30 — 8 pm — closing ceremony and networking time

MACSO Finals is one of the few coding in-person events in the MA, so don't miss your chance.

For those who are going to compete online, the contest would be held at exactly the same time, in 3 hours.

Be aware that the Qualification ends 2 days ago so you still have time to solve some problem and get your chance to get to the Finals! Good luck for everyone!