University High School of Irvine United School District will host 2009 USAMO exam.  All Orange County USAMO qualifiers are invited to take the exam there:

• Date: April 28 - 29
• Time: 9:15 AM - 2:15 PM (exam time is from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM)
• Location: Room 308, University High School, 4771 Campus Dr. Irvine, CA 92612
• Directions: University High School Map and Directions
• Contacts: Barbara Kurdziel (Math Club Coach), bkurdzie@iusd.org & Barbara Hudgins, bhudgins@iusd.org

Important Notes to Participants

Participants should come prepared with a sack lunch and/or snacks since there is no break during the exam (exceptions will be made for restroom breaks).  Bottles of water will be provided.

During the exam, the proctors will not answer any questions about the test.  No notes, books, headphones, cell phones, ipods, slide rules, mathematical tables, computers, calculators or calculator watches are allowed during the exam.  The only instruments permitted are writing and drawing instruments (ruler, compass, protractor, graph paper, carbon paper).  Students learning English as a second language, who are taking the USAMO for the first time, are permitted to use a non-technical translation dictionary during the exam.

About USAMO

The USAMO (United States of America Mathematics Olympiad) provides a means of identifying and encouraging the most creative secondary mathematics students in the country. It serves to indicate the talent of those who may become leaders in the mathematical sciences of the next generation. The USAMO is part of a worldwide system of national mathematics competitions, a movement in which both educators and research mathematicians are engaged in recognizing and celebrating the imagination and resourcefulness of our youth.

The format for the USAMO is identical to the format used for the International Mathematical Olympiad.  The Olympiad will consist of six essay-proof questions to be solved over two days in nine hours, three questions for 4.5 hours on Tuesday, and three questions for 4.5 hours on Wednesday.

The top 12 scoring students on the USAMO will be invited to an award ceremony held in Washington, D.C., June 8-9, 2008.  The USA International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Team will be chosen at the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP, June 10 - July 2, 2008) after further testing.

About 500 top students qualify for USAMO each year.  For the complete list of 2008 USAMO qualifers, please visit 2008 USAMO Qualifiers.