Silicon Valley High School Math Competitions for Enthusiastic Students

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying mathematics competitions for high school students in Silicon Valley. Participants are exploring options for their math club to encourage member participation in competitions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about nearby math competitions specifically for high school students, seeking at least four options.
  • Another participant suggests visiting math circles and checking their websites, mentioning major competitions in San Jose, Stanford, and Berkeley as potential sources of information.
  • A participant confirms looking into SMT and BMT but expresses that these are the only competitions they have found so far.
  • Another suggestion is made to consider setting up a training program for the USAMO/IMO, indicating an alternative approach to competition preparation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the availability of competitions, with some expressing limited findings while others suggest broader options.

Contextual Notes

There may be limitations in the search for competitions based on the definitions of "nearby" and "high school," as well as the focus on team-based events.

Who May Find This Useful

Students, educators, and math enthusiasts in Silicon Valley looking for competitive opportunities in mathematics.

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So I live in silicon valley and I was wondering what mathematics competitions are there? The ones that are nearby and that are only for high school students. I need to have at least 4 nearby competitions for my math club because I want the members participating a lot.
 
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Go to a math circle or two and talk to them, or check their web sites. The major ones in Silicon Valley are San Jose, Stanford, and Berkeley. I've already pointed you at good sources for competition information. Have you actually looked at any of them? What have you found?

You are not going to get anywhere in this unless you are willing to put in some effort.
 
Yes I looked into SMT and BMT but those are pretty much the only ones that I can find.
 
I don't know if you are just looking at purely team based ones in the local area but why not just set up a training program for your team for the USAMO/IMO, unless you already have.
 

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