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You know absolutely nothing about Mathcounts or kids at that level.  Maybe some of the kids in really weak states are taking Algebra in 7th.  The majority of the kids are much more advanced.  When I spoke to parents of the other competitors, it was common for their kids to be taking pre Calc,Calc, or even post Calc. My kid’s non top 10 team had two kids in AP calculus, one in pre Calc, and one in Algebra 2.  The Algebra 2 kid was a 6th grader.  Even if the kids aren’t allowed to accelerate through their school, they’re doing so at AoPS. [/quote]

Yes it will be common to have advanced kids, but [b]the majority of nationals contestants are not this advanced in classes[/b].  There will be more doing things on the side certainly.[/quote]
Citation for this?  I was actually present at 2022 Mathcounts Nationals and spoke with parents and coaches.  And you were.....?   
You're full of shit.  The kids there are accelerated to the maximum level allowed by their school districts.  Most areas are more willing to accelerate kids than FCPS is.  That being said, even FCPS has maybe 10 kids per year taking pre-Calc and Calc in 8th.  Kids would get nowhere in Mathcounts without knowing Algebra, Geometry, and even Algebra II (and number theory, and Counting and Probability, and other stuff outside of the regular math curriculum).  [/quote]

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