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It is essential that you read this manual thoroughly so that there will be no misunderstanding regarding the AIME rules and regulations.
Please note our established policy relative to the official administration of the AIME. Specifically, the exam can only be given officially on March 26th. An explanation for this ruling is found below and on page 2, Section II of this manual. The exam should be scheduled from 9AM to 12 noon if possible.
All students who are in the top 5% of all American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12) participants or score at least 100 points on the AMC 12 and those with a score in the top 1% of the American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10) are invited to take the AIME. The AIME is the second in the sequence of three mathematics contests which leads to participation in the USA Mathematical Olympiad and the designation of Winners of the USAMO. The AIME is a 15-question, 3-hour examination. All answers are integers ranging from 000 to 999, inclusive. Your score will be the number of correct answers. There is neither partial credit nor a penalty for wrong answers.
I would like to call your attention to several items found in this manual which answer inquiries I frequently receive from AIME Managers:
- All administrations of the AIME must take place on the scheduled dates.
There will be a $5 charge per student with a minimum of $25 per school for taking the second version of the AIME. Payment must be sent in separately in the envelope provided (see page 11). The Answer forms and Certification form must be returned by express mail so they arrive in the AMC office by April 12. For more details please see section II.
Comment: Under no circumstances should you administer the exam early. - In section VI you will find a discussion of how and when you will receive results.
- In section VII you will find the criteria to be used to select USAMO participants.
Comment: Selection of USAMO participants will depend on the AMC 10/12 score, AIME score,
the grade level of the student, and citizenship status.
We feel that the 2002 AIME will be interesting and challenging to your student(s).
On behalf of the Committee on the American Mathematics Competitions, I send my appreciation to you for assisting with the implementation of this examination.
Very sincerely,
Titu Andreescu, Director
