My high school doesn't have any math/ science competitions!

cortana431
Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:31:11 +0000

Simply participating in such competitions such as the AMC and USNCO does not help you unless you do well enough to advance in the competitions. And no, you don’t ‘need’ to be in such competitions to apply to prestigious schools and summer programs, but to answer your question:

For some math/science competitions (like the AMC and USNCO and even for physics and bio) and you can travel to other high schools and take them, if that high school allows and you’re willing to pay for traveling and taking the exam.