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If you would like to find more math and science competition resources, check out [https://www.omegalearn.org/ OmegaLearn.org] for information, resources, books, and videos by [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohilrathi/ Sohil Rathi]! Also check out [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIW29U4zATB2m1lVFu4cyQ?sub_confirmation=1 Sohil Rathi's YouTube Channel for a collection of videos, including AMC 8, 10, 12 preparation videos]. | If you would like to find more math and science competition resources, check out [https://www.omegalearn.org/ OmegaLearn.org] for information, resources, books, and videos by [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohilrathi/ Sohil Rathi]! Also check out [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIW29U4zATB2m1lVFu4cyQ?sub_confirmation=1 Sohil Rathi's YouTube Channel for a collection of videos, including AMC 8, 10, 12 preparation videos]. | ||
| − | Sohil Rathi's Omega Learn provides a variety of resources for math competition enthusiasts. For example, Omega Learn has written the following books, free and available on [https://www.omegalearn.org/ Omega Learn]: | + | Sohil Rathi's Omega Learn provides a variety of resources for math competition enthusiasts. For example, Omega Learn has written the following books, free and available on [https://www.omegalearn.org/ Omega Learn]: |
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| + | ==How to Prepare For...== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/amc8 AMC 8]=== | ||
| + | ====What is the AMC 8 Contest==== | ||
| + | The AMC 8 is a math contest organized by the [https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-8 Mathematical Association of America (MAA)]. The AMC 8 contest consists of 25 multiple-choice questions that must be completed within 40 minutes. There is no negative marking on this test, so remember to select an answer for every problem, even if you have to guess. | ||
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| + | ====Who can take the AMC 8==== | ||
| + | Students must be in grade 8 or below and also under 14.5 years of age on the day of the competition. Note that students in elementary schools are also eligible to take the contest. | ||
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| + | ====Where can you take the AMC 8==== | ||
| + | Many middle schools host the contest in their school. If your middle school doesn't offer the contest, you can try requesting your math teachers or principal to consider becoming a hosting site. You can also search for nearby locations hosting the contest using this [https://amc-reg.maa.org/amc_external/SchoolSearchByZipCode.aspx zip code search]. | ||
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| + | The Mathematical Association of America also requests its member institutions of higher learning to consider offering the AMC 8 to students whose schools will not be offering the contest. You can [https://amc-reg.maa.org/amc_external/amc_higher_education_sites.aspx?ContestType=AMC8 find a list of alternate locations in your area here]. | ||
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| + | If you are in elementary school and interested in taking the AMC 8, you can also reach out to math teachers in nearby middle schools and check if any of them will allow outside students to take the contest. | ||
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| + | ====How to score high on the AMC 8==== | ||
| + | So, how can you score well on the AMC 8? Here are four key things to focus on: | ||
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| + | *'''Understanding all the content:''' these go beyond the school curriculum so there's going to be a lot of learning to do if you're new to competition math | ||
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| + | *'''Being able to apply concepts to tricky problems:''' these are math content problems and the problems are not straightforward like in school math so the problems require creative thinking and that's something that can only be achieved with more practice | ||
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| + | *'''Solving the problems accurately:''' You need to learn how to avoid common mistakes like calculation errors, silly mistakes, misreading the questions, etc. | ||
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| + | *'''Working quickly:''' You need to finish 25 problems in 40 minutes, and you need to learn good time management so you can attempt all the questions without getting stuck. | ||
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| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/amc10 AMC 10]=== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/amc12 AMC 12]=== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/aime AIME]=== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/mathcounts MATHCOUNTS]=== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/moems MOEMS]=== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/sciencebowl Science Bowl]=== | ||
| + | ===[https://www.omegalearn.org/fma F=ma]=== | ||
==[https://www.omegalearn.org/mastering-amc8 Free Book: Mastering AMC 8]== | ==[https://www.omegalearn.org/mastering-amc8 Free Book: Mastering AMC 8]== | ||
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If you would like to find more math and science competition resources, check out OmegaLearn.org for information, resources, books, and videos by Sohil Rathi! Also check out Sohil Rathi's YouTube Channel for a collection of videos, including AMC 8, 10, 12 preparation videos.
Sohil Rathi's Omega Learn provides a variety of resources for math competition enthusiasts. For example, Omega Learn has written the following books, free and available on Omega Learn:
How to Prepare For...
AMC 8
What is the AMC 8 Contest
The AMC 8 is a math contest organized by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The AMC 8 contest consists of 25 multiple-choice questions that must be completed within 40 minutes. There is no negative marking on this test, so remember to select an answer for every problem, even if you have to guess.
Who can take the AMC 8
Students must be in grade 8 or below and also under 14.5 years of age on the day of the competition. Note that students in elementary schools are also eligible to take the contest.
Where can you take the AMC 8
Many middle schools host the contest in their school. If your middle school doesn't offer the contest, you can try requesting your math teachers or principal to consider becoming a hosting site. You can also search for nearby locations hosting the contest using this zip code search.
The Mathematical Association of America also requests its member institutions of higher learning to consider offering the AMC 8 to students whose schools will not be offering the contest. You can find a list of alternate locations in your area here.
If you are in elementary school and interested in taking the AMC 8, you can also reach out to math teachers in nearby middle schools and check if any of them will allow outside students to take the contest.
How to score high on the AMC 8
So, how can you score well on the AMC 8? Here are four key things to focus on:
- Understanding all the content: these go beyond the school curriculum so there's going to be a lot of learning to do if you're new to competition math
- Being able to apply concepts to tricky problems: these are math content problems and the problems are not straightforward like in school math so the problems require creative thinking and that's something that can only be achieved with more practice
- Solving the problems accurately: You need to learn how to avoid common mistakes like calculation errors, silly mistakes, misreading the questions, etc.
- Working quickly: You need to finish 25 problems in 40 minutes, and you need to learn good time management so you can attempt all the questions without getting stuck.
AMC 10
AMC 12
AIME
MATHCOUNTS
MOEMS
Science Bowl
F=ma
Free Book: Mastering AMC 8
The Mastering AMC 8 book covers the most important concepts on the AMC 8 exam with video lectures for every topic and hundreds of practice problems with video solutions. This includes problems from AMC 8, MATHCOUNTS, BmMT, EMCC, and many original problems.
This book covers the following topics:
- Combinatorics
- Algebra
- Number Theory
- Geometry
Award: The National Museum of Mathematics organizes the Strogatz Prize for Math Communications which awarded an honorable mention to the Mastering AMC 8 book.
Free Book: Mastering AMC 10/12
The Mastering AMC 10/12 book covers the most important concepts on the AMC 10/12 exam with video lectures for every topic and hundreds of practice problems with video solutions.
This book covers the following topics:
- Combinatorics
- Algebra
- Number Theory
- Geometry
- Logarithms
- Trigonometry
- Complex Numbers
Note: This book is a work in progress and new chapters and problems will be added regularly, so bookmark OmegaLearn.org and check often to get the latest version of the book.
Free Book: The Mathematical Book of Formulas and Strategies
This book covers the most popular mathematical formulas and strategies. This book is a 140+ page collection of the most important theorems, formulas, and strategies for math competitions. This book should serve as a reference guide for quick review before any math competition, and should be useful for competitions like the AMC 8, AMC 10/12, MATHCOUNTS, and AIME.
This book covers the following topics:
- Algebra
- Number Theory
- Combinatorics
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Logarithms
- Complex Numbers
