Student Classes

Parents are allowed to drop off students at 9:45 am. Students must wait in the lobby, and are NOT allowed to go to their classroom without a TA or instructor. Classes are from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be a supervised lunch period from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in which students must bring lunch and drink. Students are NOT allowed to leave campus to purchase lunch. Additional fees will apply for late pickups. Please inquire.

Our full-day remote classes will be from 10 am to 3 pm. There will be an unsupervised lunch hour from 12 pm-1 pm.

Bring a notebook and pencil or pen to class.

Students can Zoom into a live class and will be guided by a dedicated TA. There will be some instructor interaction, too, but limited interaction with in-person students. Students will receive the same assignments as the in-person students.

AMC 8 Prep: The AMC 8 course is designed to help middle school students learn the skills and tricks required to succeed on the AMC 8. The sessions will focus on building a competition-based numerical intuition to solve problems efficiently. Note that AMC 8 for middle schoolers differs from the AMC 10 & 12 offered to high schoolers, so please be mindful during registration.

AMC 10 Prep: In this course, we will cover some of the main topics necessary to do well on the AMC 10. We will work through AMC 10 problems and identify the main topics a competent mathlete should master. These topics include Probability, Counting, Elementary Number Theory, and Geometry, among many others.

Our remote classes will be from 10 am to 3 pm, with an unsupervised lunch hour from 12 pm-1 pm.

Bring a notebook and pencil or pen to class. Students can Zoom into a live class and will be guided by a dedicated TA. There will be some instructor interaction, too, but limited interaction with in-person students. Students will receive the same assignments as the in-person students.

Elementary School (ES) Math League Prep: This five-session workshop is designed for 4th and 5th graders who love math and are eager for a challenge. Throughout the class, we'll review past contests to familiarize students with the types of questions they may encounter. The fee includes registration and proctoring for the math contest, which will be held on April 19. Students below 4th Grade may join the class to gain experience but will not be able to take the test. More information and sample questions are available here.

MS Contest Prep 1&2: The MS Contest course is designed to help middle school students learn the skills and tricks required to succeed on MS Contests, such as AMC 8 and MathCounts. The sessions cover distinct topics and focus on building a competition-based numerical intuition to solve problems efficiently.

MS Contest Prep 3: This course covers topics from various middle school contests (AMC8, Mathcounts, MOEMS, and Purple Comet) with an emphasis on number theory. Students will cover mods, digit analysis, factor tricks, as well as advanced divisibility rules and common contest metas regarding question content. Course material will also draw from higher level contests, providing a transitional bridge for advanced middle schoolers looking to get a head start on the AMC10/12 as well.

Math Team Prep: This course will cover the main topics necessary to succeed in various citywide HS contests. We plan to create an NYMC math team to compete in some of these contests, but the course is open to all students who wish to understand or participate in our local contests.

Dates are subject to change as contest dates are not fixed yet.

Infinity and Beyond: Advanced Math Workshop for Girls: This is a three-week workshop. HS workshop/mentoring dates: March 2, 9, 16. MS workshop/mentoring dates: March 23, 30, April 6. Maximum student enrollment in each class is 8.

Curious to learn (even more) math? Wondering what studying math might look like in college (and beyond)? Come join us as we cover some topics (I find interesting) which you (hopefully) haven’t seen before - if these topics aren’t new to you still feel free to come, and maybe you can teach us something.

This workshop is lead by Ms. Teresa Pollard. Bio: Teresa is an alumna of NYMC who derives great enjoyment from doing math, learning about math, and sharing it with others (among other things like reading, drawing, and walking around pretty places). She recently graduated from NYU, where she majored in math with a minor in philosophy - during her time there she worked as a tutor for the math department, and she remains heavily involved in NYU’s Math Society. While outside of NYU she managed to fill all her summers with some kind of math, and has participated in REUs at CMU and OSU on projects relating to (a combination of) analysis, number theory, combinatorics, and logic. At present she hopes to pursue her PhD in mathematics, and is currently waiting to hear from graduate programs - however in the meantime she is very happy to be back at the NYMC.

The goal of these workshops is to explore math, but also to explore how such math is done - hinting at what you may see if you continue to pursue math. There will also be opportunities to talk, if you’d like to speak with someone who majored in math, and is (at present still) planning to become a mathematician - hoping to see you there!

HS Workshop: Perhaps you’ve heard that there are “different sizes of infinity” - one way to begin exploring this idea is by placing it in the context of sets. In this series of workshops we will begin by introducing some basic set theory, which allows us to reason about infinities in a rigorous way - within this context we can show that there is a sense in which there are just as many rational numbers as integers, while the set of real numbers is strictly “bigger.” With the language of set theory in place, we can also explore some more (finite) properties of sets - for example, we may look at combinatorial questions which can be asked about families of sets, or we could look at “good ways” to sample elements from sets, with applications in some basic data science. [Directions for the class will be up for discussion.]

MS Workshop: Bored with all the games you know - or curious to explore the math behind them (or possibly the math behind some simpler games)? This series of workshops will explore some basic (primarily combinatorial) game theory - after setting things up, we will analyze some of these games (such as Nim), and (whether or not there are) strategies to win them. [Direction for the class will again be up for discussion. In particular, if students have particular games they are curious to study - possibly including SET - or would like to learn about more traditional “game theory,” the instructor would be happy to do so.]

Mentoring hours are from 11:30am to 12:00pm, and 1:00pm to 1:30pm.

Bring a notebook and pencil or pen to class. MS classes usually assign about half an hour of homework per week, whereas HS classes assign about one hour.

MSC: MSC will cover the traditional Algebra 1 topics needed to qualify for the HSA class - ideal for students at the MSB level. No test required. MS students can take this while simultaneously taking MSB, or after completing the full-year MSB program. HS students can take this class any time.

Bring a notebook and pencil or pen to class. MS classes usually assign about half an hour of homework per week, whereas HS classes assign about one hour.

Students can Zoom into a live class and will be guided by a dedicated TA. There will be some instructor interaction, too, but limited interaction with in-person students. Students will receive the same assignments as the in-person students.

MS Contest Prep 1&2: The MS Contest course is designed to help middle school students learn the skills and tricks required to succeed on MS Contests, such as AMC 8 and MathCounts. The sessions cover distinct topics and focus on building a competition-based numerical intuition to solve problems efficiently.

AMC 10 Prep: This course will cover some of the main topics necessary to do well on AMC 10. We will work through AMC 10 problems and identify the main topics a competent mathlete should master. These topics include Probability, Counting, Elementary Number Theory, and Geometry, among many others.

If your school doesn't offer AMC 8 or AMC 10, we may have some spots available at an NYC school.

Math Team Prep: This course will cover the main topics necessary to succeed in various citywide HS contests. We plan to create an NYMC math team to compete in some of these contests, but the course is open to all students who wish to understand or participate in our local contests.

AMC 8 Geometry Workshop: We will focus on AMC 8 geometry problems. We will use actual questions from previous AMC8 contests and discuss solutions, focusing on efficiency to improve time management. No calculators, but please bring paper, pencil, and persistence!

AMC/10/12/AIME Geometry Workshop: This course is targeted towards intermediate-level contest takers: either those looking to make the AIME for the first time or those looking to improve their score. Over this five week program, students will extensively cover key geometry topics, including angle chasing, triangle centers, circles and tangents, and 3D geometry. Students will gain familiarity with key setups and diagrams for typical AMC 10/12 questions and the confidence to approach the hardest versions of these questions on tests.

Dates are subject to change as contest dates are not fixed yet.

Registration fee is LOWER than last year if you register for the whole year!

Registration fee is LOWER STILL if you register for the whole year and Zoom into a live session at NYU! Classes are TA-supported.

Bring a notebook and pencil or pen to class. MS classes usually assign about half an hour of homework per week, whereas HS classes assign about one hour.

PLEASE READ OUR CANCELATION POLICY BEFORE REGISTERING

MSA is a one-year program appropriate for Elementary or Middle School students who are new to problem-solving. They should have strong arithmetic skills and an interest in learning mathematics beyond the school curriculum. Topics and sample questions.

MSB is an intermediate one-year program appropriate for students who have completed the equivalent of MSA. Topics and sample questions.

HSA is a two-year program appropriate for younger high school students and advanced middle school students who may be new to problem-solving. They should be comfortable with regular high school material, including at least Algebra 1. Topics and sample questions.

HSB is a two-year program for students who have completed the equivalent of two years of high school and have a solid understanding of algebra, geometry, and elementary number theory. Experience with problem-solving is desirable but not required. Proof-writing will be an important component of this course. Topics and sample questions. Here is a sample of Student Work

New and current students wishing to move up a section must take a placement exam. Please email a request to us at info@nymathcircle.org

The High School 2-year cycles start in the fall of even years (e.g., fall 2022). Students may enroll at any point in the cycle.

MSC Workshop: Dates: 11/24, 12/8, 12/15. Although we are not currently running MSC classes, we are now offering an MSC workshop to cover a few of the topics we used to cover: 1. Modular arithmetic, 2. Pigeonhole Principle, and 3. Triangle Area Ratio Theorem. This workshop is ideal for MSB-level students who wish to study more advanced material but lack coverage of Algebra 1 topics to qualify for HSA, and for HSA students who feel they have skipped over topics. Students who need to cover more Algebra 1 topics should also consider Pre-HSA.

Bring a notebook and pencil or pen to class. MS classes usually assign about half an hour of homework per week, whereas HS classes assign about one hour.