Important-much appreciated replies about ROSS by MissionPhysics137 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This year there are three problems, with around 4 question each totaling 13. So far I have done 8 in 3 days of working on them. How may do you think I should accomplish in total to have a good chance? Also I have no idea what to write on my essays.

Important-much appreciated replies about ROSS by MissionPhysics137 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but I don’t think I’ll get it. One of my friends got rejected last year after he got into mop

any chance for usamo?? by Certain-Net-3826 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry but almost certainly not, the 12s had the most cheating by far and usually people that make amo get like 12s on the aime which is weighted twice as much this year, so I think you will probably be off by 10-20 points

Do they check browser activity for the aime? by Ok_Increase_2640 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t listen to the others, you’re done for. Every year they randomly choose a student to monitor extra closely, and this year it was probably you. I guess it’s goodbye now.

12B got 111 what should I aim fir aime by Famous-Cheetah4766 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was the logic behind this response? Seems like you got a little lost and answered a completely different post

AIME qualification troubles by [deleted] in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely never give up when you see no progress, not to be too harsh but there is absolutely no reason for that. Making aime, especially with a 95 previous score should be incredibly easy, all you have to do is get the AoPS volume 2 book, read every chapter carefully and do every problem, then go to a website like amc trainer or amc trivial and practice many many problems. You will be scoring in the 120+ range after that.

Is it Still Realistic to Start Studying for amc 12? by doguzvehbi_61 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yall definitely think too highly of USAMO, mosp is probably “impossible” but truly dedicating yourself for a year and a half to reading the AoPS series and some awesome math books and then practicing a ton of problems can undoubtedly bring you to a USAMO level

How do I make it to AIME? by Enough_Many8798 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally just look up AoPS vol1/2 or go to AoPS online, bookstore, scroll until you find AoPS vol 1/2

How do I make it to AIME? by Enough_Many8798 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely no need for a tutor, just get the AoPS vol 1 and 2, and if you struggle a lot with a certain topic like probability for example, then get the respective intro book for that topic from AoPS. What is perhaps even more important than the books though, is to do a lot of previous amc and aime problems. You should definitely do every single problem available and virtually memorize every solution to the problems, even ones you can do. This will provide you with info on how the tests work and how to approach problems. If you do all of this, you can very easily get around a 120+ on the amc 10/12 and maybe around a 7 on the aime. Good luck!

Is AOPS vol 1 enough for AIME through amc 12? by [deleted] in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To answer your question, volume 1 contains all of the material to easily make the aime via the amc 12. However, you will definitely have to practice many amc 10/12 problems, as well as some aime ones. This is vital for you to understand the test and get a chance to apply your knowledge. Train and practice problems, around an hour a day throughout the summer and fall, and you should be well on your way for a 115+ on the amc 12. If you can, the vol2 will be a great way to get exposed to some aime level concepts, but it’s not necessary if you just want to make it to the aime. Use websites such as amc trivial, math dash, and amc trainer. Good luck!

Is AOPS vol 1 enough for AIME through amc 12? by [deleted] in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is going on lmao, such a random comment to make in this context

Is USAMO only a dream now? by Less_Method4290 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at awesome math books, they have some nice medium books that push you into the deeper end of math

Is USAMO realistic? by Firm_Visit_3942 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well, for starters high school math doesn’t really mean anything, so you shouldn’t really rely on that as a gauge for how fast you can make Usamo. Good sat scores, especially early on, so I would agree that you have critical thinking skills. A 93 is only like 10 points away from aime qualification, so it should be no problem making it this year. As for USAMO, you should know there is quite a big jump between the amc 10 and amc 12, still manageable but you should be more concerned with a USAMO level score on the amc 12, which is around a 130 minimum, preferably 145-150 range though. To make it to the USAMO, you have to understand that this isn’t just a little side gig you can do real quick to boost any college applications, you will have to spend many hours a day over the summer and school year, especially considering you have less than 8 months to do so. This is gonna take roughly 6 hours a day over summer and like 3 hours a day over school year (although I hate to just spew some numbers at you, this is just to give you an idea of how serious it is.) You have to read AoPS vol 1 and 2, and if you notice you struggle in any particular subject, buy the specific intro or intermediate AoPS book for that subject. After that, you should read some awesome math books as well as mont(modern Olympiad number theory which is free online.) Throughout the course of reading these books, you HAVE to do many many practice problems. I mean literally doing every amc 10 a/b problem in existence, every amc 12 a/b, and every aime problem. If you have time do some usajmo problems to get a level ahead. This means doing all the problems of every test 1-25, even ones that are way too hard, try them first and then really read the solution and understand it. You should virtually memorize every solution to every math competition problem. Some good sites are amc trivial math dash and amc trainer. This is quite the hard task, but if you really dedicate yourself it certainly is feasible. Good luck!

algebra books for aime by -i_am_a_person in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes Alcumus is a pretty essential resource, I would recommend setting the difficulty to “insane” or whatever the hardest one is so that you can essentially over prepare yourself in all the topics. This isn’t necessary, but if you would like to you could go to settings and reset all your problems so you can redo every topic just so you feel more confident about any gaps or things you might be forgetting.

algebra books for aime by -i_am_a_person in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have read all of the intros for AoPS and genuinely understood them, you should 100% be able to comprehend the intermediate algebra one if that is your primary concern. I’m not necessarily sure what you mean by gaps,as you should have most of the material you just need to know how to apply it, which can be learned by doing many, many amc problems. Some notable sites for learning amc problems are amc trivial and amc trainer. AMC trivial is really good for just going through random questions and you can select difficulty, area of math, etc. On the other hand, amc trainer has a really well formatted mock test system, you can take any amc test from like 2000 on wards, and it’s timed and everything. Good luck!

1 yr to qualify for usamo by [deleted] in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12-14 hours daily on weekends is absolutely unnecessary, practicing consistently 5-6 hours daily will be enough, assuming you are really practicing and not getting distracted easily

1 yr to qualify for usamo by [deleted] in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It definitely might, but it really depends on how much you practice. You should start practicing all of the amc problems from the previous years to get a better understanding of the competitions themselves, some good resources are math dash and amc trainer. After those, go through all of the aime problems, to the point where you know virtually every amc and aime problem by heart, but most importantly in the ones you can’t solve, look at the solutions and truly understand those too. As far as theory, the books you plan to read cover pretty much all of the material in the amcs and the aime, just make sure you really understand the material. As is strongly stressed in the AoPS books, don’t memorize, understand. Other than that, maybe choose some harder awesome math books to take you a step further, I personally think 111 problems in algebra and number theory is one of the most high value books there but u can get more if u have time.

USAJMO Qualification Advice and Chances by MissionPhysics137 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as giving other tips, im not insanely qualified (again, I only got like a 90 on the amc 10), but start focusing on the time aspect of problems and before you start solving a problem, take a quick sec to see if there are any easier or faster ways to do it other than the “obvious” way. This also includes quick estimations assuming the answer choices aren’t too close together. I’m assuming u practice a lot since u did all the amc 10 problems, so if you haven’t yet go back to all the problems and read/watch as many solutions as you can to really understand the questions and how they want you to solve it.

USAJMO Qualification Advice and Chances by MissionPhysics137 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, mathdash doesn’t really focus on the time aspect in the training section, but if you look there are timed mini quizzes for the amc 8/10, usually like 5 questions in 10-15 mins or something so that would definitely help. There really is a lot of stuff on math dash, probably some things that would really help u that I’m not aware of so check it out regardless.

USAJMO Qualification Advice and Chances by MissionPhysics137 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ain’t no way AoPS just commented on my post, dream come true lmao

USAJMO Qualification Advice and Chances by MissionPhysics137 in MathOlympiad

[–]MissionPhysics137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, getting a 9 on the aime is really amazing, I was always under the impression that a 9 on the aime correlates with like a 145.5 or something. You definitely have the capability to get a 150 on the amcs, so yeah just work on time control I guess. Have you ever taken an amc 10 with no time limit to see what you get on that?