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Why participate in WOOT?

Most students have little or no Olympiad-level experience or instruction before they take a National Olympiad. WOOT remedies this problem by offering test-taking and solution-writing practice with feedback, classes with past Olympiad winners, and collaboration with the some of the top high school math students in the world.

Who is WOOT right for?

WOOT is ideal for students preparing for a National Olympiad such as the USA Mathematical Olympiad. Due to sponsorship from D. E. Shaw group and Jane Street Capital, 2008 Math Olympiad Summer Program participants are invited to join WOOT for free. Due to sponsorship from Martha Escobar, all US team members in the Girls' Math Olympiad have been invited to join WOOT for free. Thus, all participants in WOOT will have the opportunity to train with the top high school students in the United States. Students who are not capable of consistently scoring 5 or higher on the American Invitational Mathematics Exam should strongly consider waiting until they have more experience before joining WOOT.

What does WOOT offer?

The WOOT program includes the following:

• 16 problem solving classes devoted to pre-Olympiad and Olympiad problem solving. Classes will be offered at a variety of levels, from those designed to help students qualify for their National Olympiads to those designed to help students tackle challenging Olympiad problems.
• 8 problem solving articles and sets of practice problems. Each of these will prepare students for two of the classes.
• 2 practice AIME-style tests, consisting of AIME-like pre-Olympiad problems.
• 6 practice Olympiad tests, each structured like one day of the USAMO or IMO.
• Detailed feedback on student work on each of the Olympiad tests and the problem sets.
• WOOT message board for discussing lectures, solving lecture problem lists, and sharing post-test thoughts.
• 24-hour online classroom access for WOOT participants to collaborate.
• Numerous International Math Olympiad participants and USA Mathematical Olympiad winners will be WOOT instructors.

Who runs WOOT?

WOOT is run by the Art of Problem Solving staff, and features the following instructors:

When does WOOT run?

WOOT will run from mid-September, 2008, until mid-April, 2009. The complete schedule is online. Click here to enroll in WOOT 2008-09.

How much does WOOT cost?

The registration fee for the 2008-2009 WOOT is $845. 2008 Math Olympiad Summer Program participants may participate for free due to sponsorship from D. E. Shaw group and Jane Street Capital. Girls' Math Olympiad team members from the US may participate for free due to sponsorship from Martha Escobar. Students may drop WOOT by the end of September 2008, and receive a full refund.

Quick WOOT Facts

• Ten of the 12 2007 USAMO winners are WOOT alumni.
• More than half the 2006 USA Mathematical Olympiad winners participated in 2005-06 WOOT, as did several students who qualified to represent their country in the 2006 International Mathematical Olympiad.
• Over 90% of 2005-06 WOOT US participants qualified for the USAMO.
• All 2008 Math Olympiad Summer Program participants will be invited to participate in the 2008-09 WOOT program for free, giving WOOT students the most outstanding peer group possible.

Click here to enroll in WOOT

Please note: WOOT is not a part of the selection process for the USAMO, the Math Olympiad Program, or the United States IMO team. It is a practice program only.