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jb2015007

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#1 h Dec 14, 2024, 2:16 AM

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im in 7th grade and took the AMC 10 A/B with absouletely nauseating score, which i will not reveal. I wasnt even close to AIME frankly. My goals are the following:
7th grade: AMC 8 - DHR
8th grade:AIME qual, AMC 8 Perfect
9th grade: AMC 10 DHR maybe?, AIME 7+
10th grade: USAJMO, AIME 12+, AMC 10 DHR
11th grade: USAMO, AIME 12+, AMC 12 DHR
12th grade: USAMO, AIME great score, AMC 12 perfect or close?
These are the goals that i want to achieve. I will do literally anything to achieve them. Can someone please give me a good tip so i can follow it for the next 5 years of my life to become a 3 time USAMO qual and a 5 time AIME qual, and have an perfect AMC 8 under my belt?

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#2 h Dec 14, 2024, 2:51 AM

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if you haven't already I would recommend starting with the intro aops books then do intermediate algebra and then do aops precalc(precalc for trig and complex numbers). Maybe you dont need to go all the way to precalc but once you have a good grasp on the concepts you can start mocking some practice tests to see where you're at. From there you just have to keep doing problems. (idk if im qualified to give you good advice but if it helps I got a 129 on the recent 10b)

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jb2015007

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#3 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:30 AM

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oh sorry for not including the books,
Ive done intro to nt and geo and im working on alg and c and p rn

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#5 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:41 AM

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arent u supposed to be researching wildfires?

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#7 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:44 AM

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bro if im supposed to stop worrying about others than y are u yapping on my thread

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#9 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:47 AM

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start doing some wildfires before i summon the mods

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#11 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:49 AM

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quit showing ur goofy ah attitude lil bro

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MathRook7817

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#12 h Dec 14, 2024, 4:31 AM

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wow this is crazy
though if u have good motivation, then you'll be fine
probably finish the introduction books and then move to the intermediate ones

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#13 h Dec 14, 2024, 4:36 AM

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alright thx

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#14 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:48 PM

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lol his posts already got deleted

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#15 h Dec 14, 2024, 3:58 PM

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MathRook7817 wrote:

wow this is crazy
though if u have good motivation, then you'll be fine
probably finish the introduction books and then move to the intermediate ones

how many hrs should i do per weekday and weekend to achieve these goals

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#16 h Dec 14, 2024, 4:49 PM

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jb2015007 wrote:

MathRook7817 wrote:

wow this is crazy
though if u have good motivation, then you'll be fine
probably finish the introduction books and then move to the intermediate ones

how many hrs should i do per weekday and weekend to achieve these goals

probably >1 hr each, but if you really want to get good, probably as much as you can
if school is too busy, maybe you dont have to do math on weekdays

proabably ~4 to 5 hours on weekends, but if you get tired of working, take a break and do something else
again, it kinda depends on your schedule

since ur in 7th grade right now, you still have plenty of time

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#17 h Dec 14, 2024, 4:52 PM

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i currently do about 3hrs on weekdays and ~5-6 hours on weekends

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#18 h Dec 14, 2024, 4:52 PM

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and im taking intro to geo and c and p
ive taken nt as well

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#19 h Mar 30, 2025, 11:57 PM

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Im grinding intermediate algebra rn also use aops to contact me I'm grounded lol @jb2015007

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#20 h Mar 31, 2025, 12:10 AM

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AIME 12+ in G10 its insane

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#21 h Mar 31, 2025, 12:17 AM

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jb2015007 wrote:

arent u supposed to be researching wildfires?

who is bro talking to?

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#22 h Mar 31, 2025, 12:24 AM

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pqr. $\text{[math]}$
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#23 h Mar 31, 2025, 12:24 AM

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notgarv wrote:

Im grinding intermediate algebra rn also use aops to contact me I'm grounded lol @jb2015007

BRUH $\text{[math]}$

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#24 h Mar 31, 2025, 12:26 AM • 2 Y

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bro wht getting grounded doesnt even make sense like who goes outside

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#25 h Mar 31, 2025, 1:05 AM

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fake123 wrote:

bro wht getting grounded doesnt even make sense like who goes outside

I used to go outside like everyday to play basketball and workout

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#26 h Mar 31, 2025, 1:39 AM

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ive mocked low ~70's before
Ur gonna be fine trust me :thumbup:

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#27 h Mar 31, 2025, 1:49 AM

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ya thx man

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#28 h Mar 31, 2025, 1:58 AM • 1 Y

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I scored 46.5 last year and went to a 135, its just practicing and consistency

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#29 h Mar 31, 2025, 3:43 AM

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dangg!
i mean andys orz anw
i wish i could get that kind of improvement lol

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#30 h Mar 31, 2025, 3:52 AM

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I’m in 6th grade, I got around a ~70 last AMC10 and I’ve been working on the Intro to C&P and Intro to Alg books (alg I’m on b), do you think I will be able to get around at least around a 100 next AMC10 if I keep practicing and stuff?

@2bove
Wow….

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#31 h Mar 31, 2025, 4:36 AM

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notgarv wrote:

fake123 wrote:

bro wht getting grounded doesnt even make sense like who goes outside

I used to go outside like everyday to play basketball and workout

oh it was a joke I go outside lol (for sure)

Andyluo wrote:

I scored 46.5 last year and went to a 135, its just practicing and consistency

orz bro that's the kind of improvement everyone strives for

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#32 h Mar 31, 2025, 12:39 PM

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Wait andy can you pls tell me everything you did like books and practice and how many hrs you practiced for it would help a lot im mocking just above aime but not enough for usajmo so pls help

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#33 h Mar 31, 2025, 1:06 PM • 1 Y

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notgarv wrote:

Wait andy can you pls tell me everything you did like books and practice and how many hrs you practiced for it would help a lot im mocking just above aime but not enough for usajmo so pls help

When I was preparing in the summer, I did one (aops) mock every other day, (or sometimes every day or even twice a day) and I reviewed the tests after.

I took a spreadsheet of my sillies and found ideas that kept coming up again and again, and I also reviewed and brushed up on my theory.

Doing the intro series definitely gives you a nice baseline, but you may want to consider taking the intermediate series as well, as that's going to fully solidify your knowledge. Volume 1/2 are also good for reviewing and brushing up.

I do recommend taking AOPS mocks, as those tests typically train your knowledge at a higher level, and require more problem solving.

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#34 h Mar 31, 2025, 1:54 PM

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the goals might be kind of hard to set seeing as maa has been releasing some really weird difficulty tests recently (compare 2023 to 2025 aime)
maybe theyĺl become hard again
or maybe theyĺl get even easier

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#35 h Mar 31, 2025, 2:27 PM

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Andyluo wrote:

notgarv wrote:

Wait andy can you pls tell me everything you did like books and practice and how many hrs you practiced for it would help a lot im mocking just above aime but not enough for usajmo so pls help

When I was preparing in the summer, I did one (aops) mock every other day, (or sometimes every day or even twice a day) and I reviewed the tests after.

I took a spreadsheet of my sillies and found ideas that kept coming up again and again, and I also reviewed and brushed up on my theory.

Doing the intro series definitely gives you a nice baseline, but you may want to consider taking the intermediate series as well, as that's going to fully solidify your knowledge. Volume 1/2 are also good for reviewing and brushing up.

I do recommend taking AOPS mocks, as those tests typically train your knowledge at a higher level, and require more problem solving.

Thank you I will add this to my goals

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