AMC 8 Help

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krish6_9

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#1 h Mar 17, 2025, 1:20 PM

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Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

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krish6_9

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#2 h Mar 17, 2025, 1:28 PM

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PLEASE HELP why am i being ignored...

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MathRook7817

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#3 h Mar 17, 2025, 2:06 PM • 1 Y

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I think if you keep working hard, you can probably make it by 6 or 7

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#4 h Mar 17, 2025, 2:14 PM • 1 Y

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Take AOPS Classes first take prealgebra this year and then in 4th and 5th read the whole Introductory Series and classes. 6th finish up the intermediate series and finish pre calc. 7th just grind mathcounst even more. 8th grade you prob will have made it.

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krish6_9

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#5 h Mar 17, 2025, 2:40 PM

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MathRook7817 wrote:

I think if you keep working hard, you can probably make it by 6 or 7

oh ok. i mean i can probably do that but ill have to work hard and become ethan who is very orz and goated

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#6 h Mar 17, 2025, 4:10 PM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

Both are possible for sure. Just grind past tests and alcumus for now.

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#7 h Mar 17, 2025, 9:52 PM

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o ok. thank you

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#8 h Mar 17, 2025, 10:08 PM

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A 12 on amc 8 in 3rd grade is amazing! How strong is your prealgebra background?

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#9 h Mar 17, 2025, 10:21 PM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

12 on amc 8 in 3rd grade shows us nothing, you could literally be your average accelerate math student or the next imo medalist

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#10 h Mar 17, 2025, 10:24 PM

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Andyluo wrote:

krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

12 on amc 8 in 3rd grade shows us nothing, you could literally be your average accelerate math student or the next imo medalist

true just matters how much hard work you put in to get your goals.

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krish6_9

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#11 h Mar 18, 2025, 12:23 AM

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Andyluo wrote:

krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

12 on amc 8 in 3rd grade shows us nothing, you could literally be your average accelerate math student or the next imo medalist

well could you give me some tips? i think its pretty good... and i think i will want to work hard (i did a lot of math today in fact

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also im about 3/4 through prealgebra, i did part of a chapter today

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#12 h Mar 18, 2025, 12:59 AM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

We don't really have a general idea over you... I feel like we don't know much about you and how you're progressing over the years. I would say that you're 3rd grade... so you're pretty young. Mathcounts nationals in 6th is gonna be a doozy, but if you study hard enough, 7th grade might be possible. But take this with a grain of salt because I have absolutely no idea how you're progressing or getting better at math.

As of @above... that's amazing! The fact that you're 3/4 through Prealgebra is a really good sign. I finished Prealgebra in 5th grade and I nearly made nationals this year (7th grade btw)! (Sillied 2 problems so we don't talk about that :stretcher:

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#13 h Tuesday at 2:33 PM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

look to be honest there is no way i can possibly predict what you can achieve in 3 years or 7 years since ur only at 3rd grade

what this means is that everything is possible and it really just depends on how much effort ur willing to put in

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#14 h Tuesday at 2:47 PM

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12 on the amc 8 in third grade is crazy work

why are you on aops at age 9 help

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#15 h Tuesday at 2:59 PM

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Man hes cooking on AMC

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#16 h Tuesday at 3:32 PM

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pingpongmerrily wrote:

12 on the amc 8 in third grade is crazy work

why are you on aops at age 9 help

I know a first grader that scored a 20 on this years AMC 8 I am not even joking, he mocked the 2024 AMC 10 A and he got a 91.5 and he mocked the 2024 AMC 10 B and got a 103.5. He also mocked the AIME I and he got a 2 :skull

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#17 h Tuesday at 3:32 PM

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or he was a 2nd grader I forgot but he was 1st or 2nd.

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#18 h Tuesday at 10:59 PM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

3rd grade's pretty early, so I think you have a good chance.

Once you finish prealgebra you could look at the AoPS introductory books, including Intro to Counting & Probability, Geometry, Algebra, and Number Theory (you should probably start with algebra and geometry). Personally I think they provide great foundational knowledge for topics in competition math.

AoPS classes are also good and come with some extra benefits (message board, weekly lectures, etc), but they're more costly.

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#19 h Yesterday at 1:22 AM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

if you try your best then its possible

ik a dude who qualified for usamo at 7th grade and he got a 150 on the 2024 amc 12b

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#20 h Yesterday at 4:26 AM

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greenplanet2050 wrote:

krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

if you try your best then its possible

ik a dude who qualified for usamo at 7th grade and he got a 150 on the 2024 amc 12b

that's tuff
rn I'm in 8th gr and on 12b I cant get more than like a 95

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Andyluo

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#21 h Yesterday at 12:02 PM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

let's set realistic goals, there's about 20 spots for MOP, and realistically you have to be t16 in the country for under 10th grade due to other factors being considered. Even qualifying for AIME takes considerable effort, and qualifying for USAJMO is much more difficult. Then out of that small group you have to solve four questions in USAJMO.

If you're a genius you could make it by 6th grade, but I don't think its realistic, and I also think you should spend that much time on math at such a young age

Mathcounts Nationals could be realistic, depending on your state, if you're in texas you might be cooked, if you're in a worse state its much easier.

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#22 h Yesterday at 1:53 PM

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uhh i literally said im in new jersey dude

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#23 h Yesterday at 4:46 PM

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krish6_9 wrote:

uhh i literally said im in new jersey dude

fwih NJ is semicompetitive you can make nats

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#24 h Today at 2:27 AM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

You should read textbooks written by Richard Rusczyk to get better at computational questions, and start mocking AMC 10's to expand your knowledge on harder questions(and increase your speed and accuracy). Since you're so young, you also have the time to build a good base. 3rd grade is a very early time to start math comps(I started in 6th :noo:

). I would also highly recommend taking Helen Yang's classes(almost all NJ ppl have gone through her, with the exceptions of dotted and advait).
I wish you good luck in your math comp journey! Also, most importantly, have fun!

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krish6_9 wrote:

uhh i literally said im in new jersey dude

fwih NJ is semicompetitive you can make nats

NJ was more competitive then TX and MA this year fun fact.

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#25 h Today at 3:10 AM

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krish6_9 wrote:

Hey guys
im in new jersey a third grader who got 12 on amc 8. I want to make mop in high school and mathcounts nationals in 6th grade is that realistic how should I get better

3rd grade and you get 12 on amc8 is great

protip: before 6th grade make sure you move to another state

because new jersey is WAY too competitive
i suggest new hampshire or smth like that
i qualed for nats this yr in nh and im in 7th grade

also protip: you better pray you study hard enough to get to mop in hs

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I would also highly recommend taking Helen Yang's classes(almost all NJ ppl have gone through her, with the exceptions of dotted and advait).

W suggestion bc im planning on taking incubator m102 like this year/next year and uh shes really good at training for math comps

make sure you have a solid foundation in algebra, c&p, number theory, and (especially) geometry before taking the first of her classes(incubator m101)

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#26 h Today at 3:15 AM

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mc nats in 6th is a great goal and totally achievable, especially if u live in the right state and get a 12 on the amc8 in 3rd grade

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#27 h Today at 3:16 AM

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maybe not the most realistic, but def worth trying tho

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#28 h Today at 3:22 AM

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DearPrince wrote:

protip: before 6th grade make sure you move to another state

because new jersey is WAY too competitive
i suggest new hampshire or smth like that
i qualed for nats this yr in nh and im in 7th grade

Advait qualled in 6th, and qualled again in 7th this year.
There is no point in moving to another state, given how much that can cost, and if he works hard, he will be capable of making it in 6th.
NJ was uncompetitive in both 2023 and 2024 in my opinion.

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Moving to another state is way too much in my opinion for Mathcounts

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#30 h Today at 3:56 AM

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ethan2011 wrote:

DearPrince wrote:

protip: before 6th grade make sure you move to another state

because new jersey is WAY too competitive
i suggest new hampshire or smth like that
i qualed for nats this yr in nh and im in 7th grade

Advait qualled in 6th, and qualled again in 7th this year.
There is no point in moving to another state, given how much that can cost, and if he works hard, he will be capable of making it in 6th.
NJ was uncompetitive in both 2023 and 2024 in my opinion.

i agree. New jersey isn't really that competitive due to the small population and general inhabitants...

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