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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's even more telling is that none of the DC schools (public, private or charter) have produced more than a single USAMO qualifier in over five years. In a city that has a fairly large contingent of highly educated parents, one would think that the number should be higher by chance alone.[/quote]

We don't have Regeneron Winners either.  There does need to be some institutional initiative for things like USAMO or Regeneron to happen.  Certainly a school like TJ has an administration and teachers that care about things like this and create the framework for this to happen.

I know Regeneron in particular needs the school to have a scientific facts committee, faculty sponsors, etc.  A kid can't just have a great idea and enter the main competition that gets all the press every year.

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Wrong.  DC has Regeneron winners, at least from private schools.  Just check the winner lists for the past few years.[/quote]

And Georgetown Prep had two kids qualify for USAMO last year. There are several Asian (Americans) at DC private schools, so that can't be the sole reason for the lack of representation. In any case, USAMO doesn't require infrastructure (like Regeneron) -- there are ample resources online. But the larger point of lack of emphasis on math and institutional initiative is probably correct. Although the local Mathcounts competition is quite spirited, by the time these kids get to high school, something gets lost.[/quote]

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