Problem Solving and Competitive Math Training

Why problem solving and math olympiad?
Who should attend?
What will you learn?
What is a typical day at the camp?
What is the tuition and when is the deadline?
Where is the camp located?
Do you have a program for grades 6 - 8?

Why Problem Solving?

Why do U.S. students perform below their peers around the world while the U.S. Math Olympiad Team ranks top three in the world? 

Each year, six students make the U.S. Math Olympiad team out of a quarter million competitors.  All of them learned problem solving at a young age.

Why Math Olympiad Summer Camp?

Our program is not just another math class.  We teach problem solving and competitive math.  We train mathletes.  To start your journey towards the Math Olympiad, we:

• teach problem solving with mental math, logic reasoning and communication skills to develop your life-long learning skills.
• supplement regular school math by filling gaps, expanding scope, and adding depth.
• explore math concepts in an intellectually stimulating and fun environment.
• invite you to join a community of gifted peers who inspire and motivate each other.
• provide you with a roadmap to succeed in math competitions.

From experience, we know that good problem solvers earn better grades, score high on SAT/AP exams, find high school classes easy, and have a better chance to attend elite colleges.  The problem solving skills you learn will become one of your most valuable assets in life.

Who Should Attend?

Our camp is limited to 30 students in grades 3-5 per session.  To receive personalized attention, you will be placed into small groups according to problem solving experience.  If you are bright and talented, eager to explore advanced math topics, and motivated to solve challenging problems, come join other gifted students to make this summer enjoyable and meaningful.

What Will You Learn?

In this introductory problem solving camp, our focus is to teach you good problem solving habits to minimize careless mistakes and improve problem solving speed.

You will apply eight common problem solving strategies to solve problems in arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, percent, geometric figures, number theory, probability, and logic reasoning.  You will also practice mental math techniques for number operations, fractions and prime factorization.

 Sample Math Problems:

1. If 48 is added to one-third of a number, the triple of the number is the result.  What is the number?
2. Find the largest factor of 2520 that is not divisible by 6.
3. A $5 bill is exchanged for 72 coins.  Some of the coins are nickels and the rest are dimes.  How many dimes are in the exchange?
4. You plan a game with your friend and start with  30 chips.  You take turns to remove 1 to 6 chips.  The one who removes the last chip wins.  What strategy can you use to win the game?

Students will practice problems selected from mainstream math contests and standardized exams such as:

• MOEMS - Math Olympiad for Elementary & Middle Schools
• California Math League
• CAT 6, ISEE, SSAT, and PSAT

Typical Camp Schedule:

Fees and Deadlines:

Camp Location

Concordia University
    1530 Concordia
    Irvine, CA 92612-3203