<p>Asking on behalf of my son: how are people studying for USAJMO? Is it more like AIME level or the early part of USAMO?</p>
<p>@laurel: closer to USAMO.
The questions are proof-type questions for both AMO and JMO. The 6 questions are split up over 2 days - 1-3 on day 1 and 4-6 on day 2.</p>
<h1>3 and #6 on JMO are often the same as #1 and #4 on AMO. Regardless, the other questions are much harder than the AIME.</h1>
<p>I’d agree with you @jungah. AOPS predicts a 210+ I think. AIME 1 was pretty easy for most people. Even if AIME 2, isn’t, it will have a separate cutoff and not many take AIME 2 anyways. Most people who took 12A got a good score, as opposed to the ones who took 12B which was harder. Not sure if there are going to be separate cutoffs for A exam and B exam. ON the other hand, 10A was a lot harder than 10B. So may be separate cutoffs for USAJMO. I guess it’s a waiting game, for now.</p>
<p>Son got hammered on AMC 10 A but did well on 10B…AoPS answers gave him a projected 13 AIME so we’ll see Monday!! First timer so it’s all a learning process. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Note to self: Must bring all horseshoes to next test.</p>
<p>I took the AMC 10A, and the AMC 12B. Of course, I go onto threads and find out that both were the harder of the bunch. </p>
<p>@stylishsmartie, the way MAA calculates your score is your qualifying score plus 10 times your AIME score. And to clarify, your qualifying score is the score of the AMC in which you passed to take the AIME. Confusing, no?</p>
<p>@jungah, uggh, hate proofs. You just made me glad I’m not qualifying for the USAMO.</p>
<p>@kayakmom, 13 is a very good AIME score. It’s a lot better than mine (a fellow first-timer as well), and if your son also has a decent AMC score, he’ll probably get past the cutoff, onto the next stage.</p>
<p>My prediction for the cutoff is 200~215. As all of you have very neutral reactions, I think it might be on the higher end. Good luck, all of you!</p>
<p>. . . wait a second, it’s Monday! Don’t the AIME cutoffs come out today?</p>
<p>@kayak - 13 aime guarantees usamo, regardless of 10/12</p>