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Q. So are you the AHSIMC, or the iTest? Which is it? A. We're both. The "iTest" is the nickname for the American High School Internet Mathematics Competition, since having to say all that every time starts to get a little old. And "AHSIMC" doesn't lend itself, phonetically, to an easy-to-pronounce acronym either. From here on out, when you see either "AHSIMC" or "iTest", you know its referring to the annual mathematics competition in September that crowns the United States National Champion. .......... Q. How many teams can enter per school? A. As many as you want. See the registration form for further details, and just make sure your team has, at most, 5 people. .......... Q. Are students allowed to participate on more than one team? A. No. Doing so will result in disqualification of each team in which the student is listed. .......... Q. Can high school students from different schools form a team over the Internet? A. Yes. Each team simply needs one faculty sponsor from any of the member schools, or a parent of any of the participating students, to verify compliance with AHSIMC rules. .......... Q. Can I scan in my work using a scanner and import it into my test document? A. No. This simply requires too much storage space and makes grading difficult. If you do this, you risk disqualification. .......... Q. Can home-school students participate? A. Yes. .......... Q. Can middle school students take the 2006 AHSIMC? A. Yes. If you're this crazy, we won't stop you! .......... Q: What is the best way to select our team? A: An ideal team for the AHSIMC will consist of 5 bright students with diverse mathematics knowledge. Because the AHSIMC does not cover calculus (see list of topics below), the best team may not necessarily be the one with the most mathematically advanced students. The AHSIMC is designed to test and reward creative mathematical thinking. .......... Q: Are there separate tests for different subjects? A: No, the AHSIMC is one test that covers many topics. See the practice questions for more information on the format of the test. .......... Q. So, what topics will be covered on the AHSIMC exactly? A. The AHSIMC assumes participating students have a comprehensive knowledge of traditional geometry, algebra II, and pre-calculus topics. Additionally, history of math, logic, probability, and other topics seen on traditional high school competitive math exams may be included. Calculus WILL NOT be necessary for this year's American High School Internet Mathematics Exam. .......... Q. Are Tex submissions allowed? Are any other submission formats allowed other than MS Word? A. Tex submissions are allowed, and if you use Tex, you must compile them into an Adobe PDF file. Otherwise, all other submissions must be emailed to AHSIMC at the end of the testing period in Microsoft Word .doc file format. .......... Q. When is the deadline to enter this year's AHSIMC? A. Teams can register right up until the start of the competition at noon CST, Wednesday, September 13th. .......... Q. How do I contact AHSIMC? A. The best way is to email questions@AHSIMC.com. You may also write us at AHSIMC, PO Box 120252, Nashville, TN 37212. .......... Q. How do I submit a question for next year's American High School Internet Mathematics Competition? A. We are currently not accepting outside submissions for test questions or test writers. We will update our webpage should this policy change. ..........
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