AMC 10 Tutoring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AoPS's "Middle school competition math" (i.e. AoPS Vol1) is a misnomer. It should be called "intermediate competition math". You need to master it before you start "HS competition math" (AoPS Vol1).

Many high school mathletes (i.e. those wanting to get to the AIME) would benefit by mastering Vol1.

Not true if the student has completed the introductory AoPS books. They can start with volume 2.

Not sure what semantics you're parsing here. Obviously no one has to take any AOPS classes in any order. The point was that AoPS vol.1 is valuable to even high schoolers, which was the concern of OP for her rising 9th grader.

[Anonymous]

AoPS Academy Vienna uses the AoPS vol 2 for their high school contest math class. But they also recommend that kids have completed Algebra II before enrolling. A kid who has just completed Algebra I, like OP's kid, will be out of their depth in that class.

The AoPS online AMC 10 problem series class would probably work for OP. Or, the kid could still take the Middle School math competition class at AoPS academy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AoPS's "Middle school competition math" (i.e. AoPS Vol1) is a misnomer. It should be called "intermediate competition math". You need to master it before you start "HS competition math" (AoPS Vol1).

Many high school mathletes (i.e. those wanting to get to the AIME) would benefit by mastering Vol1.

Not true if the student has completed the introductory AoPS books. They can start with volume 2.

Not sure what semantics you're parsing here. Obviously no one has to take any AOPS classes in any order. The point was that AoPS vol.1 is valuable to even high schoolers, which was the concern of OP for her rising 9th grader.

Of course there is an order - you can't take calculus before precalculus, or volume 1 before algebra.

The point is that it's not a misnomer to call a course using Volume 1 "middle school competition math" as most AoPS students will have already completed introduction to algebra and geometry by they time they complete middle school, making the course superfluous for most high school AoPS students.

[Anonymous]

Hello, sorry , this is old thread, just wanted to share our experience

We used the Olympiad insider tutoring as a one on one consulting session with the founder. I sent him an email and he agreed to have a onetime meeting

He explain all the core information about AMC competition and how qualification is done, there are test taking strategy (like when to skip a problem), very helpful for our daughter who during mock test often waste 15 minute on one problem

The fee was more than normal tutoring but I think it was worth it. We now have a plan on what to do for best chance at qualification AIME this year

Only problem is what if kid doesn’t listen to the advice…

[Anonymous]

There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

I think OP (or the person you replied to) was mainly looking for someone with credentials and experience. Similar how 10000 SAT “advice” articles exist yet people still pay $100-200+/hour for tutoring with a reputable tutor

[Anonymous]

Sorry to step in, but what is a good book for AMC10 prep? I just ordered AoPS Volume 1 book. Is this the right one?

We did all AoPS intro books, and almost done with AoPS intermediate algebra book except for the last five chapters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to step in, but what is a good book for AMC10 prep? I just ordered AoPS Volume 1 book. Is this the right one?

We did all AoPS intro books, and almost done with AoPS intermediate algebra book except for the last five chapters.

You need Intro Counting and Number theory, which is in AoPS vol 1 or the AoPS dedicated textbooks, or free videos and alcumus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

I think OP (or the person you replied to) was mainly looking for someone with credentials and experience. Similar how 10000 SAT “advice” articles exist yet people still pay $100-200+/hour for tutoring with a reputable tutor

Yes, that's what I said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

I think OP (or the person you replied to) was mainly looking for someone with credentials and experience. Similar how 10000 SAT “advice” articles exist yet people still pay $100-200+/hour for tutoring with a reputable tutor

Yes, that's what I said.

that is what you said, but OP probably would trust credentialed tutors more than randoms on the internet (those "dozen websites" and "free forums" are unreliable; most "resources" are posted by amazon affiliates trying to make a commission)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

I think OP (or the person you replied to) was mainly looking for someone with credentials and experience. Similar how 10000 SAT “advice” articles exist yet people still pay $100-200+/hour for tutoring with a reputable tutor

Yes, that's what I said.

that is what you said, but OP probably would trust credentialed tutors more than randoms on the internet (those "dozen websites" and "free forums" are unreliable; most "resources" are posted by amazon affiliates trying to make a commission)

paranoia on stillts
DP here and find advice here to be incredibly useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to step in, but what is a good book for AMC10 prep? I just ordered AoPS Volume 1 book. Is this the right one?

We did all AoPS intro books, and almost done with AoPS intermediate algebra book except for the last five chapters.

You need Intro Counting and Number theory, which is in AoPS vol 1 or the AoPS dedicated textbooks, or free videos and alcumus.

Thanks! We started looking at AMC10 past questions, and it seems overlapping with the AMC8 in scope. We did intro counting and intro number theory books, so will do AoPS Vol. 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

I think OP (or the person you replied to) was mainly looking for someone with credentials and experience. Similar how 10000 SAT “advice” articles exist yet people still pay $100-200+/hour for tutoring with a reputable tutor

Yes, that's what I said.

that is what you said, but OP probably would trust credentialed tutors more than randoms on the internet (those "dozen websites" and "free forums" are unreliable; most "resources" are posted by amazon affiliates trying to make a commission)

paranoia on stillts
DP here and find advice here to be incredibly useful.

Usually, but why risk your child’s math education to strangers in the internet rather than experts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a dozen websites that provide that basic information for free, and free forums where people give advice.

If someone "often waste 15 minute on one problem" and can't figure out what do about that, the chance is very little that they'll be able to solve hard new problems on the test.

I think OP (or the person you replied to) was mainly looking for someone with credentials and experience. Similar how 10000 SAT “advice” articles exist yet people still pay $100-200+/hour for tutoring with a reputable tutor

Yes, that's what I said.

that is what you said, but OP probably would trust credentialed tutors more than randoms on the internet (those "dozen websites" and "free forums" are unreliable; most "resources" are posted by amazon affiliates trying to make a commission)

paranoia on stillts
DP here and find advice here to be incredibly useful.

Usually, but why risk your child’s math education to strangers in the internet rather than experts? [/quote

Honestly your money is better in the pockets of those kids who worked hard to learn math, so give it to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re looking for a tutor, I’ve heard about https://olympiadinsider.com/tutoring

Let me know how it goes if you give them a try; we are looking for an amc 8 tutor as well

Apparently these amc exams are more about strategy than actual math these days… so much for a math competition

Not true, unless you are counting "get a copy of the test in advance" as a strategy, which was popular this year.

They are about knowing all of a very specific set of material, and drilling to increase speed, though, if you want to be one of the highest free scores.

The get a copy of the test is a proven and popular strategy with the many of the TJ hopefuls at least in t he not too distant past.