USA Mathematical Olympiad

The USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) is a six-question, two day, nine-hour essay/proof examination. All problems can be solved with pre-calculus methods. The USAMO is the final round of the American Math Competition series of contests. Only the 270 top scoring AMC 12 participants are invited to take participate in the olympiad.

The twelve top scoring USAMO students are invited to a two-day Olympiad Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. The event is held at the U.S. Department of State and sponsored by the MAA and the Akamai Foundation.

Top scorers of the USA Mathematical Olympiad attend the  Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP), an intensive training program for exceptional high school students held at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The six-member team to represent the U.S. at the International Mathematical Olympiad is selected during MOSP.

Archive of USAMO Results

USAMO Archives

2012

  • Awards Presented to 2012 USAMO Winners (June 8, 2012)
  • Listen to Glenn Van Brummelen's Olympiad Address (June 8, 2012)
  • Slideshow of the 2012 USAMO Awards Ceremony
  • 2012 USAMO/USAJMO Winners (May 9, 2012)
  • 2011

  • USAMO Medalist Benjamin Gunby Profiled in D.C. Paper (June 29, 2011)
  • 2011 USAMO Winners Honored in Washington (June 14, 2011)
  • Slideshow of the 2011 USAMO Awards Ceremony
  • USA Mathematical Olympiad: 2011 Winners (May 9, 2011)
  • Changes to the Qualification Rules for USAMO

    2010

  • 2010 High School Mathematics Olympians Honored in Washington (June 9, 2010)
  • USA Mathematical Olympiad: 2010 USAMO Winners (May 19, 2010)
  • 2009

  • USA Mathematical Olympiad: 2009 USAMO Winners (May 12, 2009)
  • Three USAMO Winners Receive Akamai Scholarships (June 29, 2009)
  • 2008

  • USAMO Winners Celebrated in the Nation's Capital (June 11, 2008)
  • Vermont Has Two Math Whiz Kids on USAMO Team (May 24, 2008)
  • USA Mathematical Olympiad: 2008 USAMO Winners (May 12, 2008)
  • 2007

  • USA Mathematical Olympiad: 2007 USAMO Winners (May 7, 2007)
  • USA Mathematical Olympiad: 2007 Problems and Solutions (April 26, 2007)
  • 2006

  • USAMO Winners Fêted in Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2006)
  • Other MAA Competitions

  • International Mathematical Olympiad
  • China Girls Math Olympiad
  • Contribute to American Math Competitions