Hello!
The JMC is next week on Wednesday and I want to prepare enough to get some good score.
I am in Year 8 and this is the first time I will be participating in the maths challenge. I really want to get a good certificate (I'm not some crazy nerd, I just want to get a nice result, personally).
I have done all the past papers from 2015 - 2022 and have gotten scores between the silver threshold and kangaroo entrance scores. However, this was without a timer and done within 2 hours. I have also done a few kangaroo papers and tomorrow, I will do the 2022 JMC paper but with a timer for 1 hour.
I am quite excited but also slightly nervous because it will be my first time sitting the JMC. I am setting myself a target of silver but is this too high?
Also, are there any resources that may help me prepare for it? I know that UKMT are working with DrFrostMaths, so are there any sections from there that will be most useful?
Thank you if you can give me any recommendations/tips/advice!