Location and Time: TBD, likely in February 2027
Eligibility:
*Note: students from Baltimore County or Harford County must register for the Baltimore County Brain Bee by reaching out to Dr. Ingrid Tulloch ([email protected]) for more details.
Study Materials: All questions will be based on BrainFacts 2018, available to download for free here.
Competition Structure: TBD. Last year's format listed here for reference:
"The competition will consist of several rounds, each testing different aspects of neuroscience, but all based solely on information from BrainFacts.
Example Questions: This Google Doc contains example questions for each section of the competition, as well as details on the format of each section and some tips on how to prepare.
Registration:
Eligibility:
- Must be between the ages of 13 and 19
- Must attend a public, private, religious, or home school
- Can only participate in one local Brain Bee chapter each year
- Students from Baltimore City and surrounding counties (except Baltimore County or Harford County, see below*) are welcome to participate.
*Note: students from Baltimore County or Harford County must register for the Baltimore County Brain Bee by reaching out to Dr. Ingrid Tulloch ([email protected]) for more details.
Study Materials: All questions will be based on BrainFacts 2018, available to download for free here.
Competition Structure: TBD. Last year's format listed here for reference:
"The competition will consist of several rounds, each testing different aspects of neuroscience, but all based solely on information from BrainFacts.
- A written test.
- A neuroanatomy test with real brains and brain slices.
- A patient diagnosis test with actors.
- A final oral round."
Example Questions: This Google Doc contains example questions for each section of the competition, as well as details on the format of each section and some tips on how to prepare.
Registration:
- Register for the competition for free by filling out this Google Form.
- You can also sign up for free one-on-one tutoring sessions with Johns Hopkins undergraduate students to help you prepare; if you're interested in this, please fill out this additional Google Form.
- Last year, two of our tutors started the Baltimore City Brain Bee Teaching Series, which consisted of free weekly review sessions of chapters from BrainFacts in the months leading up to the competition. We will share more details about this in the fall.
