Category: Contests-Info
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2019 AMC 8
Brief report of the 2019 AMC 8 at Bard College The AMC 8 ran on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Afterward, students were treated to a wonderful math talk on Fibonacci Numbers, presented by Bard College mathematician Japheth Wood. School Results (And just for fun, we are listing schools with at least 3 participants, ranked by…
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Purple Comet Math Meet to be held on Saturday April 18th
This year’s Purple Comet contest will take place on Saturday, April 18th. Sign up now! REGISTER The Purple Comet is a a team-based middle school math competition for students in grades up to the 8th! UPDATE: Tuesday, April 14th – there is still room to register! For more information visit the Purple Comet tab!
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Take the AMC 10/12 B at Bard on Wednesday, February 25!
The Bard Math Circle is proud to offer the AMC 10/12 B contests free of charge on Wednesday, February 25, starting at 4pm. After the contest, students will be treated to pizza an engaging math talk The Mathematics of Data Security by professor Joe Kirtland, Marist College On 3 Saturdays leading up to the contest,…
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October Approaches
The Bard Math Circle is excited to finish up a productive September with events at the Tivoli and Kingston Libraries, and prepare for an October jam-packed with events. This Friday, October 3rd at 4:00 PM we will begin with our monthly visit to the Tivoli Free Library. We will be offering puzzles and games, a…
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Bard College Math Circle To Host the Purple Comet Math Meet for Middle School Students
Purple Comet at Bard! This semester, the Bard Math Circle will be hosting the Purple Comet Math Meet for middle school students. Unlike other mathematics competitions at the middle school level, the Purple Comet Math Meet gives students the opportunity to work in teams of up to six. This teamwork gives them valuable experience working…
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How the AMC 10 B exam works
Here are some notes about how the AMC 10B Exam works. Exam Details The exam lasts for 75 minutes and has 25 questions. Responses are multiple choice, with each correct response worth 6 points. Therefore, a perfect score is 150 points. For those of you who have guessing strategies, a blank answer is worth 1.5…
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2014 AMC 10B at Bard College on Wed, Feb 19th, 4pm
Dear Math Problem Solvers, The Bard Math Circle invites you to take the AMC 10B math contest at Bard College on Wednesday, February 19th starting at 4pm. The contest will be followed by pizza and an engaging math talk. There is no fee for your participation. Register Now: goo.gl/baUXF6 Registration is open to all…
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AMC 8 Registration Update
We’re less than 4 weeks away from the AMC 8 Contest, and here is an update on registration, and some other information. Total Registration We now have 54 students registered for the AMC 8. If everyone attended, we’d surpass last year’s attendance of 49 students (although we had 71 students register, total). Grade Levels Any…