<p>I took it because I was chosen to write the USAMO…</p>
<p>It’s practically the same as qualifying.</p>
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<p>But I’ve also heard that problems are supposed to be easier, to make up for the lower scores for omitted questions.</p>
<p>Hey…I don’t have a math club in my school, although I am starting one (in response to a778999).</p>
<p>So guys, should I just skip volume 1 and buy volume 2? Or do I have to have volume 1 concepts before I move onto volume 2?</p>
<p>I took the AMC12 freshman year… passed with a 108 or a 105.5… can’t remember which. Took the AIME, got a 3… it depends more on math team skills than what classes you take. I was in Algebra II… some girl in Calc BC got a 1 on the AIME… you don’t really need much preparation for it, just know your stuff and you’re fine.</p>
<p>Man. I’m a junior applying to a special early college and a future professor (hopefully) who interviewed me, emailed me and asked if I could come to the school to take AMC12.</p>
<p>I’m a high 80s, low 90s student currently in PreCalculus.</p>
<p>Between now and Feb 21, do you think I can study enough to do well on the AMC12?</p>
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<p>Is this worth the 19 dollar price, and does anybody have any experience with it??</p>
<p>I’m taking the AMC12 on the 21 on Feb, and it seeeems like a good way to study since I am always on the computer anyway. Let me know what you think. Thanks!</p>
<p>Somehow I get the feeling that if this course really taught at the level you’d want it to, it wouldn’t get enough business. You’d probably be better off just studying by yourself.</p>
<p>Next year you could take AoPS courses though. Those I hear are quite good.</p>
<p>Isn’t there something changing this year? I may be imagining this but I seem to remember reading something that it was going to be more difficult to qualify this year. Does anyone else recall this?</p>
<p>Yea, you only get 1.5 points for omitted answers, not 2.5.</p>
<p>This also might (I’m not sure though) change the difficulty, and make it easier, too have the same amount of people qualify.</p>
<p>Officially the AMC12A is the 3rd and the AMC12B is the 21st</p>
<p>i got 133 on the amc 12b and 11 on aime last year when i was sophomore this year i’ll get 140 , 14 potentially. Only thing i did was just buy the books (not textbooks, it has to contain many formulas with proofs) , memorize all the formulas and try some questions on <a href=“http://www.kalva.demon.co.uk/[/url]”>www.kalva.demon.co.uk/</a> and make sure to understand the answers. i know its really hard but at least if u memorize all those formulas u can get 8 maybe, and dont try to solve for 3 hours. spend 30 min on just problems you just solved and make sure not to make any mistakes. Mistake is the single most horrifying enemy that you might face</p>
<p>p.s geometry questions on 1-10 is extremely easy if you just know the formulas and which one to use.</p>
<p>^^You get to be my new hero.</p>
<p>no prob 
good luck</p>
<p>Hi…you all seem to be pretty experienced with these math contests. I’m going to be taking the AMC 12 for the first time (as a senior). I’m currently in AB Calc. and math has really never been a strong subject for me at all. I don’t really have any hopes about making an extremely high score, but I would really appreciate some tips/advice about what to study so I won’t completely embarrass myself, lol. What formulas should I have memorized? Is the AMC anything like SAT math? Thanks.</p>
<p>I think that the best way to study is to look at previous year’s problems (you can find them here - <a href=“http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/resources.php?c=182&cid=44)%5B/url%5D”>http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/resources.php?c=182&cid=44)</a>, and just try them.</p>
<p>And all the material is only supposed to cover stuff up to pre-cal.</p>
<p>wat is a score that stands out to colleges for the AIME? Im a sophomore and got an 88.5 on the AMC12 which qualified me for the AIME since you need either a 100 or top 5%. I think I will do better next year, but for this year what is a quality score?</p>