AMC/AIME BootCamp : 06/27-07/29 (Hybrid, on-site seats available if you live in Greater Princeton, Central NJ)
Registration: https://forms.gle/gfGDoTo6UWeznq35A
week 1: 06/27-07/01: Topics on Trigonometry and advanced geometry (lecture: 11:30pm-12:30pm; 4pm-5pm)
July 4th week break
week 2: 07/11-07/15: Topics on Counting and Probability (lecture 1pm-2pm; 4pm-5pm)
week 3: 07/18-07/22: Topics on Counting and Probability (lecture 1pm-2pm; 4pm-5pm)
week 4: 07/25-07/29: Topics on Number theory (lecture 1pm-2pm; 4pm-5pm)
Signed-up students will receive google classroom invitation with more details
Materials covered in each week are independent. You may sign up for only one week or all of them.
Registration: https://forms.gle/gfGDoTo6UWeznq35A
I. READING MATERIALS
Sandor Lehoczky / Richard Rusczyk Art of Problem Solving, vol I and II.
David Patrick Introduction to Counting & Probability
Intermediate Counting & Probability
Alfred Posamentier Challenging Problems In Geometry
Posamentier Salkind Challenging Problems In Algebra
W. Sierpinski 250 Problems in Elementary Number Theory
II. DESCRIPTION
The AMC/AIME Boot Camp is an exciting way for strongly STEM-oriented talented students to be introduced to and perform at AMC 10/12 and AIME competitions. I will guide them to explore the cool (and challenging and exciting) aspect of mathematics. The topical emphasis will be on Advanced Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Counting & probability (combinatorics). Materials covered are at the level of AP Statistics, AP-Calculus, and much beyond regular SAT curriculum.
Eligibility: the camp is for students who are (borderline) AIME qualifiers (roughly, AMC10>80 or AMC12>60 and AIME<6). Students with AIME>=8 are also welcome to join (with merit-based tuition discount/waiver, and potential scholarship).
In the discussion sessions, students are supervised to work together and discuss about the assigned problems.
In the lecture session, I will give lectures and guide students to work out in details the assigned (hard) problems or past AMC10/12 or AIME tests. Students are trained to write details or proofs in essay-style using the principles they have learned. One will learn much beyond plain mathematical facts (e.g. solving a problem or memorizing formulas / rules / etc) by carefully writing down argument that can universally convince any rational person. This is what “critical thinking” means: nothing should be believed until it is proved.
Daily schedule (EST) for summer camp (Hybrid, on-site seats available if you live in Greater Princeton, Central NJ)
9:30am-11:30 am Discussion Session (Practice on AMC 10/12/AIME problems as a group)
11:30am-12:30pm Lecture Session
12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch break
2:00pm-4:00pm Discussion Session (Practice on AMC 10/12/AIME problems as a group)
4:00pm-5:00pm Lecture Session
AMC/AIME Boot Camp will be continued in regular semesters with schedule as below.
Discussion session: 7:00PM – 9:00PM (EST, Thursday)
Lecture Sessions: 1:00PM-3:00PM (EST, Saturday)