page 3

I. Content of Package

• You will find enclosed, in addition to this Teachers' Manual, the following material:
  • A list of your qualified AIME students.
    
  • A sealed envelope containing one AIME for each of your qualified students and an extra copy for you. The AIME rules are printed on the envelope and in this manual. The envelope must NOT be opened until just before the examination is given on the authorized date, preferably during the morning hours. The penalty for opening the sealed envelope earlier is disqualification.
  • AIME Answer Forms. One for each participating student.
  • One AIME School Identification Form.
  • One AIME Report Envelope.
  • One Alternate AIME Payment Form (page 11 in this Manual) and Return Envelope

II. Policy on AIME Administration

• You must give the AIME on the official date (March 26) at one place and time; invited students who cannot be there miss this opportunity. Be advised that if students miss the exam this day, Tuesday, March 26, 2002, they may take the alternate sitting of the exam, April 9, 2002. If you need to have a student or students sit for the exam on April 9, read below for the applicable details and then contact the AMC office for details. There is a minimal charge for the second exam due to compressed shipping considerations. These two dates will be the only dates acceptable for qualifying for the USAMO.
• There willl be a $5 charge per student with a minimum of $25 per school for taking the alternate version of the AIME. Payment must be sent separately (see enclosed Payment Form). The Answer forms and Certification form must be returned by express mail so they arrive in the AMC office by April 12.
• Email requests for the second AIME may be sent to:
  AIMEQUAL@AMC.UNL.EDU
• Or, you can call the AMC office at 800/527-3690. Please have your school identification number (CEEB) available before calling. E-mail requests should include the school’s CEEB# and complete mailing address.
• Under no circumstances can a student take both AIME’s.
• If one of your AIME qualified students is visually impaired and/or learning disabled please call the AMC office and we will discuss the options available to you. We do not have copies available in braille.

III. Instructions Prior to the Day of the Contest

1. Please study the contents of this Teachers' Manual.
2. Reserve a room for 3 1/2 hours from 8:45 AM - 12:15 PM to administer the AIME on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 from 9AM - 12 noon. This allows 1/2 hour for pre- and post-examination activities and 3 hours for the examination itself.
3. Inform the students well in advance of the time and place. Urge them to prepare for the AIME by studying past AIME exams and solutions, and other challenging problems. Refer to Order Form C-AIME AND USAMO ORDER FORM FOR PRIOR YEAR EXAMS on Page 9 in this manual for ordering information relating to prior year AIME exams.
4. Review the Examination Rules printed on the sealed envelope which contains the examination.
5. Obtain a supply of:
   1. Number 2 lead pencils with good erasers
   2. Unmarked scratch paper
   3. Rulers, compasses, protractors, and graph paper.
6. Calculators are NOT permitted.
7. Complete the AIME School Identification Form using the instructions found on the Form.
8. Please study the AIME STUDENT ANSWER FORM. Have each student complete Side 1 of the Form using the instructions found on the Form. Please carefully follow the marking instructions printed on both the identification and student answer forms, and double check to see that all the items are filled out correctly. Only the information which has been properly blackened will be read by the Opscan reader. Be sure to mark the AMC 10 or AMC 12 score in the appropriate area, including decimals if needed,
9. The AIME Answer Form is now ready for distribution to your qualified students on Tuesday, March 26.
   
10. Make arrangements to mail your AIME Report Envelope by First Class Mail. Please note that this is an oversized envelope and thus requires special postage even if it weighs one ounce or less.

IV. Instructions for the Day of the AIME, Tuesday, March 26, 2002

1. Arrange for the Principal or Vice Principal to be present when you open the sealed envelope which contains the AIME(s).
2. Seat participants in alternate seats.
3. Ensure that each participant has the supplies listed on Item 5 under Section III.
4. Inform the students that they are not to open the exam booklet until instructed to do so.
5. Pass out the examination and have the students read the instructions on the front cover.
6. Next, distribute the AIME Answer Forms (which you or your students previously marked) to the students. Inform them that their answers should be marked with a pencil on SIDE 2 of the Form and that each problem has only one correct answer, an integer between 000 and 999 inclusive.
7. Read aloud the following instructions for recording answers to the problems:
   1. For each question you answer, USING A #2 PENCIL, for your reference write your answer at the top of the problem answer columns using 3 digits, then in each of these columns blacken the one circle which is labeled with the digit you have written at the top. PLEASE NOTE: A single digit answer, such as 7, should be written and blackened as 007 and a two digit answer, such as 43, should be written and blackened as 043.
   2. DO NOT BLACKEN ANSWERS UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN OF YOUR FINAL CHOICE. AVOID, IF POSSIBLE, ERASURES IN THE CIRCLES.
   3. The results will be graded by computer. Only the blackened circles will be graded.
8. Ask the students if they have any questions about using the AIME Answer Form or about the instructions for the examination.
9. Start the Examination.
10. Check to see if each student is marking his/her Answer Form properly.
11. Allow exactly 3 hours working time.
12. If there is an urgent need to use a bathroom, inform the students that only one student may leave at one time and the AIME answer form and exam should be retained by you during the departure period. If there is a health or medical emergency a backup exam manager should be available if such a contingency occurs.
13. At the end of 3 hours, instruct the students to:
    1. STOP.
    2. Put aside the booklet and scratch paper and look again to be sure the AIME Answer Form has been filled out correctly.
    3. Be sure the written answers on the top of the AIME Answer Form are in agreement with the blackened circles coded answers.
    4. Sign their name on Side 2 of the answer form.
    5. Hand in the AIME Answer Form.
    6. Keep the examination booklet for their reference in conjunction with your review of the Solutions. Inform the students that they may now leave the examination room.
14. Complete the Certification Form A and USAMO Information Form B found on pages 7 and 8.
15. Mail the material requested (See Section V) in the AIME REPORT ENVELOPE TO TITU ANDREESCU postmarked NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE EXAMINATION.
16. Please note that if you have requested the “Alternate”” AIME you will need to send your payment separately and in advance of the April 9th test date.
    

V. Reports and Examination Materials to be Returned

• The following material should be sealed in the AIME Report Envelope and postmarked NO LATER THAN 24 hours after the examination is given:
  • Signed AIME Certification Form A and USAMO Information Form B.
  • AIME School Identification Form.
  • One AIME Answer Form for each participating student. Please do not paper clip or staple the forms together. Do not fold the forms.
• APO/FPO AND USA EMBASSY SCHOOLS must return materials by AIR EXPRESS MAIL (DHL, Federal Express, etc.)..

VI. Report of the AIME Results

• The AIME score of your student(s), Certificates of Participation, an AIME Solutions Pamphlet and the list of USAMO selectees will be sent to you. No AIME results will be given out by telephone until after APRIL 12.
• Please retain this report for future reference, either in your files or with the student counselor’s office. Many students cite these scores on college applications.

VII. Akamai Scholarships for the AIME

• This year (2002), as last year, The Akamai Foundation is providing $1,000 scholarships to the U. S. Citizens from the top 25 male and top 25 female scorers on the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). The top scoring male and female from each state will also receive $1,000 scholarships . After final scores for all participants on the AIME 2002 have been tabulated and verified, the scholarship winners will be notified by mail. Winners of the scholarships will be announced publicly in May 2002. Akamai will also be providing additional funds for an award ceremony. The top scorers will receive their awards and a certificate at a special ceremony in each state or district, arranged by the AMC State Director for that area. More details will be announced as they become available.
• The scholarships will be payable to the top scorer’s chosen institution of higher education upon verification of enrollment. Ties for top score on the AIME 2002 will be broken by using the score from the AMC 12.

VIII. The USAMO

• The 2002 USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) is scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2002 and Saturday, May 4, 2002. All students in the USAMO will be invited to participate in the Central USAMO Event, hosted by the Akamai Foundation in Cambridge Massachusetts. Students may elect to participate in the Central USAMO Event or to take the USAMO at their high school, as has been done in previous years.
• This year, participants in the Central Event of the USAMO will be flown May 2-5, 2002, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, for the administration of the Olympiad. Through its charitable gift, the Akamai Foundation will serve as host to the students, proctors, and exam graders for this three day event. Students will also be treated to area tours, special guest speakers, and related social and mathematical activities. The top 3 winners will receive scholarships in the amount of $15,000 for first place, $10,000 for second place, and $5,000 for third place, payable to the chosen institution of higher education upon verification of enrollment.
• The only students who will be invited to take the USAMO are those whose test scores qualify, and are citizens or permanent residents of the USA, permanent residents are identified as those in possession of a USA Immigration Office issued “Green Card”.
• The format for the USAMO will be 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 Friday, and three questions for 4.5 hours on Saturday.
• The top 12 scoring students on the USAMO will be invited to attend an award ceremony held in Washington, D.C., June 23-24, 2002. The USA International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) Team will be chosen at the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP, June 18-July 13, 2002) after further testing (see Section XII for more details).
• Arrangements will be made by the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee for some Canadian students to unofficially take the USAMO.
• It is recommended that students selected for the USAMO practice on prior year examinations. For your convenience a USAMO Publication Order Form C is found on page 9 of this manual.
• The selection of the USAMO participants will be made on or before Monday, April 15. All selected students and their School Manager will receive a packet of information and instructions which will be mailed out during the week of April 15-21, if not before. Please do not inquire about the USAMO invitations with anyone except the Director, and do not phone him prior to Thursday, April 18.
• The USAMO must be taken on the official days under the supervision of a certified professional educator--absolutely no exceptions. It is possible, however, for a student to take the test under the supervision of a teacher at a site other than the student’s school for valid reasons. The student’s teacher must call the AMC national office for permission.
• Selection for the USAMO will be made according to the follwing rules:
  • The goal is to select about 250 of the top scorers from the prior AIME and AMC 12A, AMC 12B, AMC 10A and AMC 10B contests to participate in the USAMO.
  • Selection will be based on the USAMO index which is defined as 10 times the student’s AIME score plus the student’s score on the AMC 12 or the AMC 10.
  • The first selection will be the approximately 160 highest USAMO indices of students taking the AMC 12A or AMC 12B contest.
  • The lowest AIME score among those 160 first selected will determine a floor value. The second selection of USAMO participants will be from the highest USAMO indices among students who took the AMC 10A or AMC 10B and the AIME, and got an AIME score at least as high as the floor value.
  • The student with the highest USAMO index from each state, territory, or U.S. possession not already represented in the selection of the first and second groups will be invited to take the USAMO.
  • To adjust for variations in contest difficulty, the number of students selected from A & B contests will be proportional to the number of students who took the (A & B) Contests.
  • The selection process is designed to favor students who take the more mathematically comprehensive AMC 12A and AMC 12B contests.
• In advising students who desire to be selected for the USAMO whether to take the AMC 12 level contests or the AMC 10 level contests, it will be to their advantage to take the AMC 12 level contests.
  

IX. Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program & the International

Mathematical Olympiad

• All USAMO participants not graduating from high school, that is current juniors and below, will also be invited to participate in the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP). Additionally the top 12 scoring students on the USAMO will be invited to attend the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program regardless of grade.
• The Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program will be held on the campus of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln June 13-July 18, 2002. The Akamai Foundation will serve as host to the students, teachers, and assistants for this mathematical camp. Students will be treated to classes on advanced mathematical topics, special guest speakers, mathematical contest training, and related social and mathematical activities.
• During the first week of MOSP a final “IMO” type exam will be given to the top 12 USAMO students with the goal of identifying the USA IMO team. This exam will replicate an actual IMO and will consist of 6 problems to be solved over two 4 1/2 hour sessions. The 12 equally weighted problems (6 on USAMO and 6 on this exam) will determine the tentative USA Team.
• In order to assure that the strongest possible team has been formed, the MOSP Director/IMO Team Leader reserves the right to appoint up to one IMO team member. This appointment would happen only in a circumstance where a student’s performance during the first two weeks of MOSP clearly surpasses that of an existing team member.
• Each year (Glasgow, Scotland, in 2002, Japan in 2003) the USA sends a team of six students to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Six of the top students (see Section VIII) on the 2002 USAMO will constitute our team, and the next two will be the alternates.