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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.
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The American Regions Mathematics League is held each year
concurrently at Penn State University, the University of Iowa,
and San Jose State University. Teams of fifteen students participate
in a variety of team-oriented mathematics competitions which
emphasize problem solving and mathematical writing.
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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.
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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 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
submits a weekly challenge to students around the world. T-shirts and calculators are available
as prizes to students in the United States.
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The Ole Miss Problems
of the Week site offers free calculators to students who successfully solve problems
in various subject areas.
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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