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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]RSM to strengthen foundations and become good in math.

AOPS for kids who are already good in math and want to prepare for competitions.

1 kid in RSM and 1 in AOPS.[/quote]

My kid is in the Honors RSM class and the Math Competition Program at RSM. He enjoys both classes and I like that he has a class dedicated to practicing his foundational skills and making sure those are sharp while working on more challenging problems and concepts in the competition math program. [/quote]

Is the RSM honors class and the AoPS math classes the same? Is Aops more difficult than RSM honors? AOPS also teaches foundational math and competing math, I’m still confused as to how to decided which one is the right fit for a child? [/quote]

We did AoPS last year. I don't think the AoPS classes are similar to the RSM classes.

RSM has three levels, honors is the highest. DS is n the honors class but it is very much a math class. They discuss problems, solve problems, and the problems look like regular math problems. The homework is pretty standard looking homework. The RSM math competition class is more creative math, they work through logic problems and participate in math competitions. Looking at the work, it is different then AoPS was. I wold say it still feels more like formal math class but with different types of problems that require logic and creative approaches to the problems. But neither class looks or feels like AoPS did.

I have no clue if that makes sense. Overall, AoPS approach is just different then RSMs approach. There is a creative problems solving component to RSM but it is a separate class that you have to test into.

I think DS would prefer to take AoPS but the only location near us is 30 minutes farther then RSM. If there was one closer, we probably would have stayed with AoPS. That said, I like the foundational math skills and reinforcement from the regular class, I think that is good for DS. DS prefers the math competition class because the problems are more fun to work and are more challenging. [/quote]

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