Here's a thread all about preparing for UKMT exams this academic year! Based on the 2017-2018 thread.
Dates of this year's Challenges:
Senior Maths Challenge- Tuesday 6 Nov 2018 Intermediate Maths Challenge- Thursday 7 Feb 2019 Junior Maths Challenge- Tuesday 30 April 2019
Dates of this year's follow-on rounds:
Senior Kangaroo- Friday 30th November 2018 British Mathematical Olympiad Round One- Friday 30th November 2018 British Mathematical Olympiad Round Two- Thursday 24th January 2019 Senior Team Maths Challenge- National Final- 5th February 2019 Intermediate Kangaroo- Thursday 21st March 2019 Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad- Thursday 21st March 2019 Junior Kangaroo- Thursday 11th June 2019 Junior Mathematical Olympiad- Thursday 11th June 2019
Am preparing for the UKMT Mathematical Olympiad for Girls on 2nd October- not quite sure how closely gendered contests reflect my ethics, but there you go. It seems fairly straightforward, not much difference from the Cayley Olympiad. Any advice? Anyone taken it before?
Am preparing for the UKMT Mathematical Olympiad for Girls on 2nd October- not quite sure how closely gendered contests reflect my ethics, but there you go. It seems fairly straightforward, not much difference from the Cayley Olympiad. Any advice? Anyone taken it before?
Will you add the STMC? Heats start in November and early December ... dates here:
You need an average IQ of 110 to get a distinction in bmo1, it's not hard. If you're being serious I suggest you participate in the UKLO instead, it's made for those with a much lower math level.
A person of your ability should certainly put their efforts towards the most prestigious maths certification in the world - The PMC participation certificate.
Anyone got any bright ideas for BMO1 prep? There's a load of new stuff going from IMOK to BMO1, I got a book prize last year in Maclaurin, but it's still quite a jump to BMO1 level... Is there any point in trying to learn new techniques (bar induction) that may be needed beyond IMOK? I feel like just binging past BMO1 problems aren't exactly the most efficient way forward atm and would like any advice for people who have made the jump (successfully or not)
Anyone got any bright ideas for BMO1 prep? There's a load of new stuff going from IMOK to BMO1, I got a book prize last year in Maclaurin, but it's still quite a jump to BMO1 level... Is there any point in trying to learn new techniques (bar induction) that may be needed beyond IMOK? I feel like just binging past BMO1 problems aren't exactly the most efficient way forward atm and would like any advice for people who have made the jump (successfully or not)
The prime Number Thereom is useful. Vieta jumping, difference of 15 cubes identity and Lagrange Multipliers can kill some problems. I got 54/60 on bmo1 last year because I wasn't able to prove the Riemann Hypothesis in time to apply it to question 1. I hope this helps- let me know if you need anything else.