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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For mbmt and many university sponsored math competition (hmmt, PuMAC, cmu, Berkeley math competition, etc), you don’t need a HS sponsorship. Parent can register as a coach and pay a small registration fee to attend. Kids from different schools can form a team together. Some competition is driving distance, some has online format. Math competition is probably the cheapest one compared to sports travel team cost.[/quote]

Why is a team required at all? I think allowing students to compete as individuals (or form a team with similarly unaffiliated students) would be much more welcoming to all who are interested.[/quote]

I think there’s good to having some team competitions and having kids learn from each other and compete together on academic topics. I also think that while having to form a team can be a barrier in schools that have  nothing than an individual competition, that having to have a team can help recruit other students into these competition areas.  I just wish my kid’s school had these teams!

Also, several of these competitions are national -even if they hold regional rounds in Maryland or even in MoCO, MCPS doesn’t have a say in how they’re run.

But my original point remains that MCPS emphasizes awards won as part of its brief HS application for selective programs, and many (dare I say most?) MCPS middle school kids don’t have school based opportunities to compete in academic enrichment STEM activities.  [/quote]

It doesn't "emphasize" awards. It lists awards in a list with "classes" and "actvities". Khan academy is an example of a totally free class/activity that teaches math beyond what your school offers (also gets you the "exposure " you need for that golden ring of 350 MAP score)[/quote]

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