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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love AoPS. Their books are great, but once you get to the intermediate level the pacing seems off. They could stand to spend more time on some concepts that they gloss over. Now maybe it's fine if your kid happens to be that statistically rare kid that will do AIME at 13 or spends 6-8 hours a week reading math textbook each week. I don't feel it's sufficient even for very bright students at a higher level.[/quote]

"statistically rare kid that will do AIME at 13 or spends 6-8 hours a week reading math textbook each week."  has always been the target audience, and the program is advertised as such. That said, the age level isn't the key thing, since there is no age gating on the content.

"Doing AIME" means learning intro Algebra, Geometry, Counting, and Number Theory, with a "math IQ" multiplier to be able to solve tricky/hard problems that rely on clever combinations and applications of these basic facts. This is "gifted/talented middle shooler" territory. An 8th grade "math head", who treats math seriously the way another kid treats soccer seriously, can qualify for AIME... or at least could have 10 years ago, when the ever rising difficulty level was substantially lower.

"Passing AIME" is very different matter.

How is the pacing off? You are allowed to progress at your own pace and spend more time practicing any topic.

How is it both insufficient for higher level and also not slow enough for low level?

What do you mean by "higher level"? Do you mean older students (like 16+ and learned calculus?), or higher ability students within a subject like Algebra and Geometry? 
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