EPGY MC12 AMC 12 Preparatory Course


	Course Catalog

	Mathematics: Enrichment

	MC12 AMC Prep

MC12 - AMC 12 Preparation Course

In this 4 week course, we will cover some concepts likely to occur on the AMC 12 Exam, and review sample questions drawn largely from previous years' exams. The course is not graded and does not earn units. The course is not graded and does not earn units. The course is available during Fall/Winter prior to the contest.

Each class session will run 75 minutes. The course runs from the week of Jan 12, to the week of Feb 2. A single recorded followup will be available for viewing after Tuesday, February 17.

Section information

Course registration has closed for 2009.

The information below show section times for 2007.

All section times are Pacific Time

Class Section Day Time Instructor

MC12 1 Thu 5:00 PM -- 6:15 PM Shapiro

Information about the AMC 12

Background

The AMC 10 and AMC 12 are each 75 minute, 25 question math competitions in secondary school mathematics containing problems which can be understood and solved with pre-calculus concepts. Any student in grade 12 or younger may take the AMC 12; only students in grade 10 or younger may take the AMC 10. The contests are meant to be enjoyable, spurring interest in mathematics and offering challenging problems of a different nature than those you may encounter in a math class.

For 2008, the AMC 10/12 is offered:

A version: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009
B version: Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009

Contest Details

For the most complete information about the American Math Committee, and the AMC tests, see the AMC Website. Please note that the "Registration" link at that web site is for schools and test sites, not for individual students.

Sample questions for each exam may be found at

Students who score above 100 points on the AMC 12, or in the top 1% on the AMC 10, will be invited to participate in the AIME (American invitational math exam) in March. Roughly the top 200 scorers on that exam (who are US citizens or permanent residents) will be invited to participate in the USAMO (USA Math Olympiad) in April, which will be used to select the US Math Olympiad team.

Participation at EPGY

EPGY is allowed to offer these exams to students whose own schools do not already offer them. Details concerning how to take the exam at EPGY will be given out at the first class session.