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Here is a list of some of the most prestigious math competitions that high school students can take if they want to get into STEM careers.
The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for middle school students to develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. Students apply classroom skills to unique problem-solving challenges in a low-stress and friendly environment.
The AMC 10 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple choice examination in secondary school mathematics containing problems that can be understood and solved with pre-calculus concepts. Calculators are not allowed starting in 2008. For the school year, there will be two dates on which the contest may be taken. The two versions of this contest are AMC 10A and AMC 10B. The main purpose of the AMC 10 is to spur interest in mathematics and to develop talent through the excitement of solving challenging problems in a timed multiple-choice format.
The AMC 12 is a 25-question, 75-minute multiple choice examination in secondary school mathematics containing problems that can be understood and solved with pre-calculus concepts. Calculators are not allowed starting in 2008. For the school year, there will be two dates on which the contest may be taken: AMC 12A and AMC 12B are two versions of the contest. Both are scheduled on two different days. The main purpose of the AMC 12 is to spur interest in mathematics and to develop talent through solving challenging problems in a timed multiple-choice format.
The core of the mathleague.org high school program consists of a series of contests held throughout the school year, culminating in a National/International Championship. Top-scoring students in qualifying rounds are invited to compete in their State Championship contest (or their National Championship, for schools outside the US), held in April. Winners of each State Championship are invited to compete in the US National High School Championship in May. Winners of each non-US National Championship are invited to compete in the International Championship in May.
The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML), is an annual, national high school mathematics team competition held simultaneously at four locations in the United States: the University of Iowa, Penn State, University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
The Kangaroo test takes 75 minutes to complete. The exam consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each section includes math questions from a variety of subjects, like algebra and geometry. The contest checks student's problem-solving and logical thinking skills as many of the problems are in the form of visual and logical puzzles
A student-run organization founded at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 2010s, the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT) and Berkeley mini-Math Tournament (BmMT) gather students from the Bay Area and elsewhere to celebrate mathematics and the spirit of mathematical competition. The Berkeley Math Tournament is a UC Berkeley student-led organization that aims to spread mathematics and the spirit of mathematical competition globally by presenting students with interesting, original, hand-crafted problems.
The Stanford Math Tournament (SMT) is an annual student-run math competition for high school students held at Stanford University. SMT aims to encourage interest in math by providing students an opportunity to work on fun and challenging problems and to meet other students interested in math. The tournament brings together students from around the country, and even across the world, for a day of interesting problems and mathematical fellowship. SMT is run by Stanford students in collaboration with RiceUniversity, Johns Hopkins University, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.
Founded in 1998, HMMT is one of the largest and most prestigious high school competitions in the world. Each tournament draws close to 1000 students from around the globe, including top scorers at national and international olympiads. HMMT is entirely student-organized, by students at Harvard, MIT, and nearby schools, many of whom are HMMT alumni themselves.
The Caltech Math Meet (CMM) is a team competition for high school students organized by students from Caltech. CMM seeks to encourage student interest in mathematics, provide creative, exciting problems, and foster a close-knit community of problem solvers.
The Princeton University Mathematics Competition (PUMaC) is an annual competition run by the Princeton University Math Club. An entirely student-run competition, PUMaC has been put together since 2006 by Math Club volunteers. In the competition, participants from all over the US and various international teams come to the Princeton University campus and spend the day taking various mathematics assessment tests and having fun.
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