American Mathematics Contest 12

<p>Hey. I've seen this thing around the forums a lot, and was wondering if someone could give me more information on it. How hard is it to get the 100 point score? What can one do for preparation? Where are practice questions found? Do you get anything for getting above the 100 point mark? Thank you for taking the time and answering my questions. Any other additional information would be appreciated.</p>

<p>MAA</a> American Mathematics Competitions - AMC </p>

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<p>Art</a> of Problem Solving Forum </p>

<p>will tell you all you need to know.</p>

<p>Try a practice contest and see how you do. It's a pretty fun contest. Try taking it. it's worth it.</p>

<p>^are there any practice tests online?</p>

<p>The genuine previous tests can be ordered from AMC. There are various simulated tests online, some more accurate than others.</p>

<p>Aops forum has previously administered AMC tests also: Art</a> of Problem Solving Forum</p>

<p>bump--thanks</p>

<p>I don't think AMC 12 requires 100 point, it says 5% (but if you score 100, you are in). AMC 10 does require 100 points.</p>

<p>Obviously it is pretty difficult to score within top 5% of students (who are able and willing to take extra time outside of class). But on CC, I am pretty sure a huge proportion of people take the AIME each year. In no ways am I good at math, but I have qualified for the AIME three years in a row (with a 99.5 one year). If you do some studying, there is no doubt that you will break 100 points.</p>

<p>What would you suggest for me so that next year I can score there? any classes or books or just practice.</p>

<p>Buy, read, and try to understand everything in the art of problem solving book volume 1. Then do practice AMC tests every now and then. Also, ask questions on the art of problem solving forums if you don't understand a particular concept; there are lots of geniuses there who will help you out. If you want to get a high score like 130+ on AMC 12 or study for the AIME, get art of problem solving book volume 2 also. </p>

<p>Note that this isn't something you want to cram though. It's best if you try to get into the habit of doing math for fun on your free time :) That way, you can be studying math throughout the whole year.</p>

<p>What did you get on the amc OPQPOP. And do those books really work cause i'll use them starting the summer.</p>

<p>To clarify the qualification rules, the AMC12 is top 5% or 100+, whichever is lower. The AMC10 is top 1% or 120+, whichever is lower. It used to be that close to 10% of students who took the 12 got 100 points or more, but then they changed the scoring system (blank answers worth 1.5 instead of 2.5), and since then, generally less than 5% of people have made 100 points, so they've lowered the cutoff qualifying score on most of the exams since then.</p>

<p>bump............</p>

<p>bumperooooo</p>

<p>Another vote for AoPS book volume 1 - The Basics.
Do it slowly and carefully. It is basically all you need. Once you gualify for AIME, get volume 2.
Sounds easy, but it is not :-)</p>

<p>well for AMC 12, I think you might also want to get vol 2 beforehand (since 12has trig, complex numbers, ... that vol 1 doesnt cover)...</p>

<p>if you really know your math (and not just school stuff, you probably need to know more advanced geometry, number theory...), you should pass...</p>

<p>but doing a lot of old problems and understanding the solutions is probably the most beneficial way to improve (you dont have to do it like an actual contest, just go question by question)...</p>

<p>hard test, pretty positive most people that get 700+ on SAT math or 5 on AP calc tests cant even pass the AMC 10.</p>

<p>The AMC 12 must have been hella hard this year because the 5% dropped below the 100 mark. I got in with a 97.5 and I was like...what the hell?</p>

<p>So the 2 books are the best way to prepare w/ practice questions?</p>

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<p>Actually, I don't know that the AMC12 was that much harder than usual this year (though I can't say until I actually find a copy and take it). The issue is that they changed the scoring effective last year, and that's been driving scores down a bit.</p>

<p>If you really want to see an absurd AMC12, look at 2001, where the cutoff had to be lowered all the way down to an 84.</p>