Mathematics Applicants 2012

Yeah same. We're doing it at 8.35......

I did it in year 6, 7 and 8. If I remember right I got bronze in 6 and 8 but best in school in year 7 for the junior maths challenge =). Never did the intermediate.

This is completely different but I did the Scottish Maths challenge last year. It was really good, it's a completely different format from the UKMT one and the questions require full proofs rather than just an answer.

Your lessons start at 8:35? WHY??? Does nobody sleep where you come from?

Year 6?? I never knew you could do it then!! I didnt do it in year 7 either but have done ever since year 8 Wow well done in year 7 i'm never that good.... Plus we have these two boys in my year who have got medals in the MC before.....

I hate PROOFS!!! Worst part of maths!!!!!



I know its crazy!!!!! When do yours start?

I hate PROOFS!!! Worst part of maths!!!!!

congrats when did u send your ucas off?

I hate PROOFS!!! Worst part of maths!!!!!

Offer from Edinburgh!

I think you're applying for the wrong subject...

I lulled at this.

That's when my lessons start.. it's pretty standard I thought.

I'm doing it at 11:00 though which means I miss one and a half Maths lessons, I think they deliberately did it así.

Oh... I've never heard of lessons starting that early I've moved schools quite a lot, and everywhere I've been, lessons have started at 9am - the finishing time can vary quite a bit though.

Agreed... that's stupidly early

8:35????? mine is at 3:20!! :O

Yeah, my school was a Nursery-Y13 school (British international school in the US) so they allowed some of the year 6's to take it too. I did good that one year but haven't done that great otherwise "/ no medals for me! Those boys must have done really well.

Well they aren't rigorous proofs but you basically have to explain everything you did to find the answer and try and find a general solution to the problem. And it's like 0 mark for nothing or completely wrong, 1 mark for an attempt, 2 marks for something that is going in the right direction but not completely correct, 3 for an almost perfect answer, 4 for a complete answer and then you can get bonus marks for finding a general solution. Also you get to do it in your own time and reference books to help you. But it's not like you can just look up the answers in a book, you might find a method that you could use to help you solve the problem but you still have to know how and if you should apply it etc.

Yeah i thought it was pretty standard....
Oh the joys...i have maths directly after it so....



Well 9am isnt that late compared to 8.35....i thought you were going to say about 10am!!!!



No its not!! Well im used to it now i guess.....



my school finishes at 3.30..........

Offer from Edinburgh!

Why??

Well, most people love them. And I'm pretty sure it's a rather important aspect of degree level mathematics. IMHO.
(Hope I didn't offend you by lulling, I just found it funny for the reasons above! )

Seriously?! Ahhhh no another uni I've applied to I need to be paranoid about now...

I thought Edinburgh didn't give offers until January/February time?

Congrats