<p>^^ Sly Si: Not try about the 100+ with classroom knowledge. Depends on the school. The only pre-calculus math class I took at my school was geometry, and when competing on the AMC two years in a row (first time my school has taken the tests), I got the best score on AMC12, and only barely qualified for AIME this year. Probably strong schools teach similar problem-solving skills in class, but other schools definitely do not…</p>