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The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) are the
series of tests which determine the students who will be invited to the Math Olympiad
Summer Program (MOSP). The MOSP is a training program for the top students in the country,
including the United States team that will compete at the
International Mathematics Olympiad. Early rounds of the AMC take place at the schools of the
participants, whereas top students are invited to the Massachusetts Institue of Technology for
the final round, the USA Mathematics Olympiad.
Dates for 2011-2012:
AMC 8: November 15, 2011
(Standard Registration Deadline: Oct 8, Express Registration Deadline: Oct 30, Expedited Registration
Deadline: Nov. 5)
AMC 10A/AMC 12A: February 7, 2012
(Standard Registration Deadline: Dec 17, 2011, Express Registration Deadline: Jan 14, Expedited Registration Deadline: Jan 31)
AMC 10B/AMC 12B: February 22, 2012
(Express Registration Deadline: Feb 1, Expedited Registration Deadline: Feb 15)
AIME I: March 15, 2012
AIME II (Alternate): March 28, 2012
USAMO: April 24-25, 2012
- Purple Comet! Math Meet: an annual, free, online, international, team
mathematics competition designed for middle and high school students
2012 Dates: April 17-26 (Team Registrations begins Feb 1)
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The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) is held each year
at Penn State University, the University of Iowa, the University of Georgia, and the University of
Nevada in Las Vegas on the weekend immediately following Memorial Day. Teams of fifteen students
participate in a variety of team-oriented mathematics competitions which emphasize problem solving
and mathematical writing.
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American Mathematical Society's Who
Wants to Be a Mathematician National Contest: In this contest, high school students compete for cash and prizes by answering
multiple choice mathematics questions. The top prize is $5000 for the student and $5000 for the math department
at his or her school. There is no fee to participate.
2012 Dates: Qualifying ends Oct 19, 2011
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National Assessment & Testing offers five
competitions administered and scored at your school,
then returned to us by mail for determination of awards. The problems on each contest range
from easy to difficult, providing both confidence and challenges to students of all abilities.
Each contest's $50.00 registration fee allows unlimited participation by students at your
school, and schools registering for all five contests will receive a discount, paying only $200.00.
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The USA Mathematical Talent Search helps students develop
problem-solving and proof-writing skills through a series of tests which students work on at
their own pace in their own homes. Any high school student may participate for free. The USAMTS
is an excellent opportunity to hone your mathematical writing skills.
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The Mandelbrot Competition is a mail-in
competition for individuals and teams. The contest emphasizes problem solving skills,
teamwork, and mathematical writing. Along with the USAMTS, it is one of the few
non-invitational contests that offers the opportunity for students to write proofs.
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MATHCOUNTS is the premier middle school
extracurricular mathematics program in the country. In addition to producing
educational problem solving materials, MATHCOUNTS holds local, state, and national
competitions and offers large scholarships to top students.
The registration deadline for the 2012 competition season is December 16, 2011.
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The Math League produces materials
and mail-in contests for students in grades 4-12. The students in the contests
are typically grouped by geographic region and the tests are appropriate for
beginning problem solvers.
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The Continental Math League
offers math leagues in grades 2-9, a calculus league for high school, and a
computer science league.
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The Wisconsin Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Talent Search offers
problem sets of five challenging problems designed to encourage exploration
outside the classroom and inspire students to develop problem-solving and
mathematical writing skills. The Wisconsin Talent Search is an excellent
resource for students preparing for the USAMO.
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The AMATYC Student Math League
is a national math league for students in two-year colleges.
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The International Sustainable World (Energy,
Engineering, and Environment) Project Olympiad, is a groundbreaking science fair
open to secondary school student. Young scientists from all over the world meet at
I-SWEEEP fair to display their research projects related to globe’s
sustainability issues.
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The High School
Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM) is a two-day mail-in team contest in
which students work in teams to apply mathematics to real-world modeling problems.
Teams are given thirty-six hours to create and present solutions to problems
designed by The Consortium for Mathematics and its
Applications (COMAP).
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The University of Idaho Internet Math Challenge
is being discontinued, but links to past challenge problems are available.
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The Ole Miss Problems
of the Week
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The International Mathematics Tournament
of the Towns is a challenging problem solving competition open to students around the world.
Students participate locally
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Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision: This is a competition for students from all grade levels. The students must pick a technology
and project what it will be like in the future and what discoveries will need to be made in order for the changes to be realized.
Groups of two, three or four will describe their research in both a written description and five simulated web page graphics.
American Scholastic Association hosts an annual math contest.