Y by Adventure10, Mango247
Hey guys,
Consdering the fact that my last post got more than 2 comments, I am going to post again. However, this time I am looking ahead. I can comfortably get a 5 on the AIME. With all of the books I have mentioned, I hope to increase this average to about 12+. I am pretty sure that I can make the USAMO next year, if I work hard all through summer. I will have done all "school math" through AP Calculus BC. I will be in my second to last year of high school, but will still technically be a sophmore. I would really like to make MOP next year. What I am wondering is how in the world do you prepare for it, so that you can produce full solutions on at least three problems on the USAMO and get partial credit on the rest. Could someone reccomend books in olympiad-level geometry, number theory, combinatorics, algebra, inequalities, and general problem solving techniques. Also, could someone give me a study plan so that I can at least be able to get 15 points on the USAMO??? I would really like to get a 25+ on the USAMO, so can someone tell me how to improve proof-skills, like making connections faster and in general writing cleaner solutions? I really appreciate it.
Yours truly,
ktz2014 (discovered to be one among many math problem solvers in TN)
BTW: TN dudes and dudets(if it applies) PM, we need to get a strong ARML team, Duke Math Meet Team, Harvard MIT Math Team, and any other contest teams. ASAP!!!!
Consdering the fact that my last post got more than 2 comments, I am going to post again. However, this time I am looking ahead. I can comfortably get a 5 on the AIME. With all of the books I have mentioned, I hope to increase this average to about 12+. I am pretty sure that I can make the USAMO next year, if I work hard all through summer. I will have done all "school math" through AP Calculus BC. I will be in my second to last year of high school, but will still technically be a sophmore. I would really like to make MOP next year. What I am wondering is how in the world do you prepare for it, so that you can produce full solutions on at least three problems on the USAMO and get partial credit on the rest. Could someone reccomend books in olympiad-level geometry, number theory, combinatorics, algebra, inequalities, and general problem solving techniques. Also, could someone give me a study plan so that I can at least be able to get 15 points on the USAMO??? I would really like to get a 25+ on the USAMO, so can someone tell me how to improve proof-skills, like making connections faster and in general writing cleaner solutions? I really appreciate it.
Yours truly,
ktz2014 (discovered to be one among many math problem solvers in TN)
BTW: TN dudes and dudets(if it applies) PM, we need to get a strong ARML team, Duke Math Meet Team, Harvard MIT Math Team, and any other contest teams. ASAP!!!!