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Senior Maths Challenge 2015 predicted thresholds and past thresholds

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Reply 100

LaurenLovesMaths

Original post by rhysh98

i have cut it very fine, but even if i don't get through to bmo i have next year :smile:

good luck to you, hope the boundaries are in our favour :smile:

please let the boundaries be in our favour!!

Reply 101

SCalver

Original post by ajaxkiller

rahhh if ur getting a gold in year 12 thats maddd uno

plus u have next year anyways. people always do way better in the second year because they improve on their math foundations. if ur getting a gold this year i think you might have a solid chance for bmo next year

Are you basing your statement on fact or just plucking stuff out of thin air? Because from what I've personally seen, the scores stay pretty similar for the majority of candidates.

Reply 102

math42

About the same as last year I think, maybe a little higher. Just did (most of) the questions, and the later ones were very easy compared to previous years (though my perception may be skewed due to not being an A Level student anymore) while some of the earlier ones seemed relatively tricky given their position in the paper.

Reply 103

Bruhh

Original post by SCalver

Are you basing your statement on fact or just plucking stuff out of thin air? Because from what I've personally seen, the scores stay pretty similar for the majority of candidates.

It's common sense that people are likely to do better the second year they do the challenge. They've been exposed to more maths so will be more fluent with algebra etc. and know the styles of question being asked.
I personally have done a way better this year than last year (although I did very well in the intermediate yr 11) and that's from knowing more maths and having seen much more of the type of problem in the challenges.

Reply 104

Dizgurl

What do you think the approximate boundaries are?

Reply 105

Dizgurl

I tried 1-13,17 and 18, but I got 2 wrong. How much would that be??

Reply 106

LaurenLovesMaths

Original post by Dizgurl

I tried 1-13,17 and 18, but I got 2 wrong. How much would that be??

Should be 75 I think

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Reply 107

Dizgurl

Original post by LaurenLovesMaths

Should be 75 I think

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Okay thanks, so its a silver..?

Reply 108

PrimeLime

Original post by ajaxkiller

I got Merit in Kangaroo last year and felt I did WAY better in the SMC this year. Still not getting into BMO1... Gonna have to pay, but it doesn't feel nearly as good as qualifying.

Reply 109

swagmister

Original post by PrimeLime

I got Merit in Kangaroo last year and felt I did WAY better in the SMC this year. Still not getting into BMO1... Gonna have to pay, but it doesn't feel nearly as good as qualifying.

Is it possible to do both the kangaroo and the bmo1?

Reply 110

PrimeLime

Original post by swagmister

Is it possible to do both the kangaroo and the bmo1?

Pretty sure you can't. I'm definitely not doing the Kangaroo this year, it just comes as an insult to me. Gonna pay for BMO1.

Reply 111

ajaxkiller

Original post by SCalver

Are you basing your statement on fact or just plucking stuff out of thin air? Because from what I've personally seen, the scores stay pretty similar for the majority of candidates.

it's fact that as you grow older your math skills improve, hence your score improves.
if it stays the same, then the test must be higher, but according to the threshold, you have done better than before.

so no, im not plucking stuff out of thin air, its just common sense.

Reply 112

swagmister

I heard you automatically get an offer from ucl for maths if you qualify for the bmo1 is that true?

Reply 113

Dizgurl

When will the actual thresholds be out?

Reply 114

ajaxkiller

Original post by Dizgurl

When will the actual thresholds be out?

when everyone's papers get marked which is about 3 weeks

Reply 115

Bruhh

Original post by swagmister

I heard you automatically get an offer from ucl for maths if you qualify for the bmo1 is that true?

If you're good enough at maths to get into the BMO you're likely good enough for an offer from UCL. You obviously still need to meet their entry requirements too.

Reply 116

SCalver

Original post by PrimeLime

I got Merit in Kangaroo last year and felt I did WAY better in the SMC this year. Still not getting into BMO1... Gonna have to pay, but it doesn't feel nearly as good as qualifying.

Surely if you can't qualify for BMO its not likely that you're going to do very well?

Reply 117

Dizgurl

Oh wait Ive done 1-14, 17 and 18 and got 4 wrong :frown:

Is that 69?

Reply 118

PrimeLime

Original post by SCalver

Surely if you can't qualify for BMO its not likely that you're going to do very well?

That's a bit of an ignorant statement. I answered 21 questions, made silly mistakes on 6, 8 and 12 (I think those are the right numbers) and got everything else right. I don't think that suggests I'm going to do badly in BMO1.
Plus, it's not just about doing well. I just want to experience sitting an olympiad once, since this is the last year I can do so.

Reply 119

PrimeLime

Original post by Bruhh

If you're good enough at maths to get into the BMO you're likely good enough for an offer from UCL. You obviously still need to meet their entry requirements too.

I have an offer from UCL for Maths (which I don't plan to accept lol) but I only got Merit in Kangaroo in Year 12. It's probably because of my high AS UMS scores, so I'd say qualifying for BMO isn't that important if very well in your AS M/FM modules.

I don't know about your statement. I've heard about a lot of people who have qualified for BMO1 but not done well in their AS Levels, so UCL probably wouldn't give them offers.