THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITIONS AT CSUN What are the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)?
The American Mathematics Competitions is an annual national program organized by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) since 1950. Participants are middle and high school students, and according to the AMC, it is "intended for everyone from the average student at a typical school who enjoys mathematics to the very best student at the most special school". It consists of five national contests, a summer program, and an international contest.
- AMC 8, AMC 10, and AMC 12
Participants: More than 413,000 students from 5100 schools. Pre-calculus material.
AMC 8
Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
25 multiple choice questions in 40 minutes.
For grades 6-8 (and some accelerated grade 4-5 students).
Students scoring 20 or better are invited to the AMC10/12.AMC10/12 A
Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
25 multiple choice questions in 75 minutes.
AMC10 - For grades 9-10. Top 2.5% nationally qualify for the AIME.
AMC12 - For grades 11-12. Top 5% nationally qualify for the AIME. - AIME - American Invitational Mathematics Examination
10,000 students are invited. March 2013.
15 questions in 3 hours, each answer is an integer number 0-999. - USAMO - USA Mathematical Olympiad
500 students are invited. April 2013.
6 essay/proof questions in 2 days (9 hours total)
12 students are invited to the award ceremony in Washington, DC.
- MOSP – Mathematics Olympiad Summer Program
50 students are invited: IMO team (6 students), 2 alternates, 17 younger top students, 25 top students just finishing 9th grade (sponsored by the Akamai Foundation). June 2013.
3-4 week intensive program.
- IMO – International Mathematical Olympiad
6 students represent the USA. Colombia, July 2013.
6 essay/proof questions in 2 days (9 hours total)
Organized since 1959. The US has participated since 1974.
What happens at CSUN?
Typically, students take the AMC 8, 10, or 12 at their own school. However, if your school is not offering the test you can now take it at CSUN.
We will offer the AMC 8 exam on Tuesday, November 13, 2012; and the AMC 10/12 A exams on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. (The exact meeting times and places at CSUN will be announced later.)
All AMC participants at CSUN will receive participation certificates and special prizes will be awarded to the best performing students in each exam.
How can I participate?
If you are interested in taking any of the AMC exams (AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12) at CSUN, you should follow these steps:
1. Ask. Verify that your school is not offering the test.
2. Register. Complete our online registration form. (Registration Form)
3. Practice and more information . Take a look at this years AMC brochure (AMC8, AMC10/12), which includes some practice problems and information you need before taking the test. Also follow the links on the left menu (AoPS) to find AMC problems from previous years.
4. The day of the test . As soon as the test time and place become available, they will be added to this web site and will be emailed to all registered students. When the test date is closer you will receive another email including all the information for the day of the test. (Time and place, parking information, the campus map, allowed materials, etc.)
Registration deadlines:
AMC 8 - October 24th, 2012.
AMC 10/12 - January 28th, 2013.