COMPETITION MATH
Math isn't just about sitting in a classroom and memorizing formulas (though many of you think it is :) There are many applications to the math you learn in school. The easiest way to learn how to apply the math you learn is by entering math competitions that are hosted by your school. The AMC 8/10, MATHCOUNTS, and ARML are all national competitions where you can hone your mathematics skills and recieve recognition for your hard work.
Don't be discouraged if you can't solve the questions in these categories. They are meant to challenge the brightest minds of the nation!
Here are our competition math question levels:
AMC COMPETITION DATES
NOV
AMC 8
Early FEB
AMC 10A/12A
Late
FEB
AMC 10B/12B
MATHCOUNTS
"The MATHCOUNTS Competition Series is the only competition program of its kind, with live, in-person events in all 50 states, as well as U.S. territories and schools worldwide through the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department. With competitions taking place in over 500 local chapters, there's a competition happening near you!
The Competition Series is ideal for students who have a talent and passion for math who need to be challenged. Students will engage in exciting, "bee-style" contests in which they will compete against and alongside other bright, motivated students. At the local, state and national level, students win hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes every year."
The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)
"For more than 60 years, students across the country have taken up the challenge of America’s longest-running and most prestigious math contests, The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Every year, at thousands of schools in every state, more than 350,000 students are presented with a set of questions rich in content, designed to make them think and sure to leave them talking."
Raytheon Presents:
The National MathCounts Competition!
Highlights from the 2013 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition held in Washington, DC!
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The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)
"The American Regions Mathematics League's annual competition brings together the nation's finest students. They meet, compete against, and socialize with one another, forming friendships and sharpening their mathematical skills. Since its inception in 1976, ARML has snowballed, burgeoned, and mushroomed into a national program, involving almost 2000 students and teachers from almost every state. Simply put, ARML is the World Series of mathematics competitions. The contest is written for high school students, although some exceptional junior high students attend each year. The competition consists of several events, which include a team round, a power question (in which a team solves proof-oriented questions), an individual round, two relay rounds (in which a contestant solves a problem and passes his/her answer to another team member, who uses this answer to solve another problem), and a super relay. In all, about 120+ teams will participate. A team consists of 15 students, high school age or lower. "