AMC8

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Anonymous wrote:Why is AMC8 exam spread over multiple days? I am hearing stories from my kid that some other kids are sharing exams, and other kids buying exam questions and solutions. If the kids who take exam after X days and scores high, need to find out more as to how. And either make the test questions different every day if the AMC8 has to be spread across multiple days

AMC8 problems and solutions for past 25+ years are available for free over the internet. Hush, hush, keep it a secret!
Did your kid witness sharing and buying? Or are getting riled you up with sensational stories from the rumor mill?
Rather than focusing on what other kids are doing, engage in solving all the past year problems together. Have you taken this step? I assume not. If you help your kid put in sustained effort, you'll likely find yourself less concerned about unfounded stories about others' kids. The effort you help your child invest is within your control, unlike the speculative information from rumors about what other kids may or may not be doing.

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I really doubt this is true. How much money would 8th graders have to buy answers to a math test? And how many 8th graders are interested enough in these tests to even plan this? Finally, why would anyone bother when you can look at the past exams and answers well before the test and for free.

I can’t think of any activity that would put an AMC 8 score as a deciding factor for being admitted.

DS took the AMC 8 this year, as a 6th grader. He was averaging a 17 on the practice tests. I am going to guess that he scores around that on the real thing since the exams are all pretty similar.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is AMC8 exam spread over multiple days? I am hearing stories from my kid that some other kids are sharing exams, and other kids buying exam questions and solutions. If the kids who take exam after X days and scores high, need to find out more as to how. And either make the test questions different every day if the AMC8 has to be spread across multiple days

It's spread over multiple days because the main purpose is to expose kids to math competitions and help foster a love of math. There are no real rewards for doing well on AMC 8, and it's not consequential for anything. Spreading the test over multiple days makes it easier for schools and other organizations to schedule the test, and it makes it easier for a broader group of kids to take it.
Some kids likely are sharing test answers on discord, but they're not really gaining anything other than unearned kudos and a step toward imposter syndrome.

When the stakes are higher, the testing window narrows quite a lot. AMC 10 has like a 12 hour window across the country. AIME has a 4 hour window for a 3 hour test.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when the results come out? Seems like it should be quicker bc it is online.

What is this test?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is AMC8 exam spread over multiple days? I am hearing stories from my kid that some other kids are sharing exams, and other kids buying exam questions and solutions. If the kids who take exam after X days and scores high, need to find out more as to how. And either make the test questions different every day if the AMC8 has to be spread across multiple days

AMC8 problems and solutions for past 25+ years are available for free over the internet. Hush, hush, keep it a secret!
Did your kid witness sharing and buying? Or are getting riled you up with sensational stories from the rumor mill?
Rather than focusing on what other kids are doing, engage in solving all the past year problems together. Have you taken this step? I assume not. If you help your kid put in sustained effort, you'll likely find yourself less concerned about unfounded stories about others' kids. The effort you help your child invest is within your control, unlike the speculative information from rumors about what other kids may or may not be doing.

The results are now out - ask your coordinator.

Unfortunately, this year's AMC8 was leaked before the contest. Probably not a rumor.

We'll have to see what MAA does about this.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is AMC8 exam spread over multiple days? I am hearing stories from my kid that some other kids are sharing exams, and other kids buying exam questions and solutions. If the kids who take exam after X days and scores high, need to find out more as to how. And either make the test questions different every day if the AMC8 has to be spread across multiple days

AMC8 problems and solutions for past 25+ years are available for free over the internet. Hush, hush, keep it a secret!
Did your kid witness sharing and buying? Or are getting riled you up with sensational stories from the rumor mill?
Rather than focusing on what other kids are doing, engage in solving all the past year problems together. Have you taken this step? I assume not. If you help your kid put in sustained effort, you'll likely find yourself less concerned about unfounded stories about others' kids. The effort you help your child invest is within your control, unlike the speculative information from rumors about what other kids may or may not be doing.

The results are now out - ask your coordinator.

Unfortunately, this year's AMC8 was leaked before the contest. Probably not a rumor.

We'll have to see what MAA does about this.

Who cares? My child took it. I really don’t care if they win any awards or what not. It would have never even occurred to them to try and cheat or find questions. It was just for math exposure. It doesn’t matter who “won”

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My kid just fine without cheating. I would be surprised to find that too many kids who used the info. If you think your kid cheated then you should do something about your kid.

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To conduct a popular exam taken in different time zones with necessary security controls, like AP exams, incurs significant operational costs. As a comparison, each AP exam costs about $100 per applicant. AMC8 registration is not even $5 or may even be free at a few centers.

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Our middle school said results not for months.

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Just commenting to say that when I viewed the ones page, I saw

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school said results not for months.

Less than one month.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is AMC8 exam spread over multiple days? I am hearing stories from my kid that some other kids are sharing exams, and other kids buying exam questions and solutions. If the kids who take exam after X days and scores high, need to find out more as to how. And either make the test questions different every day if the AMC8 has to be spread across multiple days

AMC8 problems and solutions for past 25+ years are available for free over the internet. Hush, hush, keep it a secret!
Did your kid witness sharing and buying? Or are getting riled you up with sensational stories from the rumor mill?
Rather than focusing on what other kids are doing, engage in solving all the past year problems together. Have you taken this step? I assume not. If you help your kid put in sustained effort, you'll likely find yourself less concerned about unfounded stories about others' kids. The effort you help your child invest is within your control, unlike the speculative information from rumors about what other kids may or may not be doing.

The results are now out - ask your coordinator.

Unfortunately, this year's AMC8 was leaked before the contest. Probably not a rumor.

We'll have to see what MAA does about this.

They do nothing. MAA is stuck in the 20th Century.

AMC10 and 12 were leaked months ago, and those are used for qualifying for serious higher level competitions and (ewww) college admissions from colleges too lazy to run their own admissions exams.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is AMC8 exam spread over multiple days? I am hearing stories from my kid that some other kids are sharing exams, and other kids buying exam questions and solutions. If the kids who take exam after X days and scores high, need to find out more as to how. And either make the test questions different every day if the AMC8 has to be spread across multiple days

AMC8 problems and solutions for past 25+ years are available for free over the internet. Hush, hush, keep it a secret!
Did your kid witness sharing and buying? Or are getting riled you up with sensational stories from the rumor mill?
Rather than focusing on what other kids are doing, engage in solving all the past year problems together. Have you taken this step? I assume not. If you help your kid put in sustained effort, you'll likely find yourself less concerned about unfounded stories about others' kids. The effort you help your child invest is within your control, unlike the speculative information from rumors about what other kids may or may not be doing.

Wow, you're like those aliens from Arrival who don't experience linear passage of time. There is a difference between getting answers to an exam before you take it, vs after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really doubt this is true. How much money would 8th graders have to buy answers to a math test? And how many 8th graders are interested enough in these tests to even plan this? Finally, why would anyone bother when you can look at the past exams and answers well before the test and for free.

I can’t think of any activity that would put an AMC 8 score as a deciding factor for being admitted.

DS took the AMC 8 this year, as a 6th grader. He was averaging a 17 on the practice tests. I am going to guess that he scores around that on the real thing since the exams are all pretty similar.

$15 was how much people paid for AMC10/12 leaked copies this year.

Kids have access to parents computers, and parents can spend money too. Some of the parents who will pay thousands of dollars for prep classes and Curie's TJ prep material will also pay a few dollars to help their kid cheat on a test.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really doubt this is true. How much money would 8th graders have to buy answers to a math test? And how many 8th graders are interested enough in these tests to even plan this? Finally, why would anyone bother when you can look at the past exams and answers well before the test and for free.

I can’t think of any activity that would put an AMC 8 score as a deciding factor for being admitted.

DS took the AMC 8 this year, as a 6th grader. He was averaging a 17 on the practice tests. I am going to guess that he scores around that on the real thing since the exams are all pretty similar.

$15 was how much people paid for AMC10/12 leaked copies this year.

Kids have access to parents computers, and parents can spend money too. Some of the parents who will pay thousands of dollars for prep classes and Curie's TJ prep material will also pay a few dollars to help their kid cheat on a test.

What is the benefit to cheating on the AMC 8? I mean, the results are no longer public. Are there programs that use it as part of their admission? I don’t think there are. I fail to see why people would want to cheat, other than ego. And if it is adult ego that is really embarrassing.

I guess I find the idea that cheating on an 8th grade math extra curricular exam pathetic and embarrassing for everyone. What pressure is a kid feeling if they need to cheat on an 8th grade extra math test?