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[quote=Anonymous]Why do debate?  I mean you're just arguing with another kid. And then one is picked the winner.  What's the point?

Or Model UN.  You're not actually solving world problems, so what's the point?

But seriously, AMC is a series of exams going thru high school.  The ultimate test picks those that will be representing the US in the International Math Olympiad.  The US beat China last year for the first time in a long time.  Schools like MIT and Cal Tech ask for AMC scores on their applications (not AMC 8, but the higher ones).

AMC 8 weeds out kids who are interested in learning more about math.  It's purpose is not so a kid can do the same problem over and over until you memorize it -- totally the wrong way to look at this.  You'd be surprised at how many kids don't care much for school math but really enjoy number theory, for example, because they can see real world application.  Let your kid try.  Maybe they're interested to do more, maybe not.  Never know til you try.

Mathcounts is only 6-8 grade.  At the competitive middle schools, you have to try out to make the team.[/quote]

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