Math club gears up for competition season

For members of the math club, the past months have been quite relaxed, scattered with minor contests.

But coming up next month for the mathletes are the most important series of math competitions of the year: the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 10 and 12. The AMC 10 and 12 A will be held at the school on Feb. 3, and the B will be held on Feb. 25.

During their weekly meetings, members of the club have practiced problems from past years’ released contests to prepare for the tests.

“The practice AMCs really help with the real thing,” math club president senior Kevin Chiang said. “Hopefully they’ll be effective in getting students a question or two more correct.”

In past years, club members have consistently done well in the contests. Last year, 28 members qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), which is achieved by scoring at least 120 points on the AMC 10 or 100 on the AMC 12, out of 150 possible.

Chiang hopes the team will continue the successful streak the club has achieved in the past.

“We want every student who has taken the test before to show improvement,” Chiang said. “We’re hoping a good majority of students can qualify for the AIME.”