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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In order to prepare my DC for math count contest what does DC need to know, Algebra 1 or Algebra 2? I am planning to put DC in AOPS and trying to decide what course should I opt for?
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AoPS has wonderful courses. Algebra and Geometry are somewhat useful for this but [b]Mathcounts specifically is contest math[/b]. You may want to consider something like their AMC 8 class instead if this is what is important to your child.[/quote]

Mathcounts specifically is contest math that is heavily based on Algebra 1 and Geometry.  Both would be quite helpful.  The Contest prep classes would be entirely useless if your child does not have a solid background in both Algebra I and Geometry, as they would then be learning concepts in isolation.  If your child already has strong mastery of Algebra and Geometry, then they might be useful.  AoPS also has Number Theory and Counting & Probability classes, both covering areas common in contest math and not generally covered well in regular school math.  At the highest levels of Mathcounts competition, Algebra 2 is quite helpful as well, since many problems can be more easily solved by trig than they can with a geometric approach.

PP, with all due honesty, why are you posting in this thread and the other thread in the other forum?  It's painfully obvious that you have no idea what you're talking about.  Let me guess: your kid participated last year and qualified for State only because VA took the top half of the competitors, and now you think you're some kind of expert at all things Mathcounts.  The big leagues are completely different.[/quote]

My kid learned Algebra and Geometry basics by taking this class prior to having completed AoPS Algebra and Geometry. They also did those but not until 6th grade.[/quote]

And was taking the AMC 8 class without fully learning Algebra or Geometry sufficient for your kid to be competitive in Mathcounts State or National level?  Didn't think so.  [/quote]

They scored 18 on the AMC 8 a few months later so I guess so. [/quote]
Again, great score, but you're grossly underestimating just how competitive VA is.  In the latest AMC 8, VA had 4 perfect scores and another 25 kids on the DHR (scores &gt;= 22).  An 18 would not be competitive against this talent pool.  [/quote]

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