2025 Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge

We’re thrilled to invite your students to join the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge (MECC) regional competition, which will be held at UMass Amherst on April 6th – the most exciting Excel Esports competition of the year!

This in-person event held from 9.30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. is a can’t-miss opportunity for students to demonstrate their Excel skills and compete at the highest level across Junior Varsity and Varsity challenges!

The Regional Competition will have:

• The competition: Four 30-minute cases for the students to compete, covering various Excel skills like speed, lookups, data referencing and analysis, formatting, and data visualization.
• Junior Varsity and Varsity Levels: The competition will have two difficulty levels; Junior Varsity for beginners, and Varsity for the more advanced Excel athletes.
• Speakers: We bring top voices in the Excel community to share experiences and knowledge with students.
• Networking: Have your students meet their peers beyond your campus and foster long lasting connections!

Training and Preparations

MECC provides a host of tutorials here. They are designed to assist you in preparing for competing. Each tutorial offers at least one video solution to help you overcome any obstacles you encounter.

We’ll be holding 3 Training Sessions at UMass Isenberg to make sure you are ready to compete:

· Wednesday, March 26th from 4- 6 pm in G8 or on Zoom.

· Friday, March 28th from 4-6 pm in G23 or on Zoom. 

· Friday, April 4th from 4-6 pm in G23 or on Zoom. 

Divisions

Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions will accommodate different levels of skill and expertise. Students may choose the division within which they compete. The Junior Varsity division will use cases that resemble the Varsity cases, but with less complexity.

Scoring

Students will complete all cases as individuals. Each case will have an individual winner. We will also declare an overall individual winner.

Overall team scoring will be based on the scores of the top three individuals. See the MECC website for complete rules.

Why You Need to Get Involved:

• 🏆 The top Varsity player from each regional event will earn a spot in the Online Regional Winners' Battle on May 10 – streamed live for all to watch!
• 🌟 The top 3 players in the Online Regional Winners' Battle on May 10 will secure direct entry to the MECC Semi-Finals in December in Las Vegas. Talk about an epic prize!
• 👑 The top Varsity team from each region will also qualify for the MECC Team Semi-Finals in Las Vegas!

This is not just a competition; it is a wonderful chance for students to elevate their Excel game and upgrade their resumes and LinkedIn Profiles by earning the below Badges:

• If students complete six out of eight cases in the Case Explorer Badge achieving at least 50% accuracy, they will earn the Case Explorer 2025 Badge.
• Additionally, regionals event participants who submit all four cases will receive the Participant Badge regardless of score.
• Of course, students who score in the top 3 on any case in Varsity level or top 1 on Junior Varsity, will also receive the Top Student Badge.

Register your students today!  Tickets are $20 per registrant. Isenberg faculty DO NOT need to register!

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! For more information on locations and registration, head over to Regionals – MECC or reach out to njunaid@umass.edu.

We can’t wait to see your students compete and excel at the MECC Regionals!