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No way they are scoring 30+ points on the Mathcounts state round with just Algebra I + school coaching.  If a kid truly did that, then the kid is a math prodigy with parents who severely dropped the ball.  
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You don't have to be a math prodigy for 30+.  Take a look at the state round.  It is easy to see how someone gets to 30+.

[b]25 of the first 26 sprint and #28 are doable, as well as all the targets.  [/b]
That would be a score of 42, leaving plenty of room to get 30+.
The geometry that is needed is largely picked up in practices or self study.  ES Math Olympiad covers many of the geometry topics, though usually not circles like target #4.[/quote]

But they're not doable with just an Algebra I knowledge base.  Quadratic functions are one of the later things taught in algebra I, and so many competition problems go far beyond that.  [/quote]

These were covered in math team practice.  Of course just the algebra 1 knowledge base is not enough.  The point is the kids can pick up a lot of extra stuff for contests without superaccelerating in school, and without replacement classes.[/quote]

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