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From students
"It was wonderful, as always. AoPS is the best!"
"I took both the AIME A and B courses between last year and this year, and they were amazing. My skills improved meteorically, and I didn't do anything differently this year from last other than take these two courses. I'll let the statistics speak for themselves: last year, 120 AMC 10, 4 AIME. This year: 150 AMC 10, 8 AIME. Last year, I tried out for the Chicago ARML team, and failed to make even D team (we have an A,B,C,D ranked teams system). This year, I had the HIGHEST score on the Chicago A ARML team, with an 8. Now I'm roughly on even ground with students who were worlds above me just last year. I amazed my parents and even myself, and the only logical explanation for this tremendous improvement is the two AIME courses."
"The AIME series class supplies great problem-solving tools while challenging the student as well."
Our two AIME Problem Series classes prepare students for the AIME, which is the second in the series of tests used to determine the United States team at the International Math Olympiad. Many top colleges also request AIME scores as part of the college application process. Each day consists of a discussion of specific problems from past AIME competitions, or from other contests of a similar difficulty level. Important general problem solving strategies and specific math facts are taught through solving these problems.
Please note, we offer two versions of this class, AIME Problem Series A and AIME Problem Series B. These two courses are roughly the same difficulty, but the problems covered in the two courses are completely different. Many students opt to take both classes. We typically offer one in the summer and one in the fall/winter.
Week 1: Equations
Week 2: Complex Numbers and Polynomials
Week 3: Functions
Week 4: Inequalities, Optimization Problems,
Sequences and Series
Week 5: Counting
Week 6: Probability
Week 7: Number Theory
Week 8: Number Theory (Algebraic Methods)
Week 9: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
Week 10: Euclidean Geometry
Week 11: Euclidean Geometry
Week 12: Extending Your Geometric Range
This class is appropriate for students who are pretty confident they will pass the AMC 10 or AMC 12, and are preparing for the AIME. If a student already consistently scores above 10 on the AIME, this class is probably not necessary, and if a student is unlikely to answer more than 1 or 2 questions correctly, then that student should start with some of our Introduction series of classes.
This course does not require a textbook. Many students and top math teams use our Art of Problem Solving Volume 2 to prepare for the AIME.
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