Online Intensive AIME Prep Winter Weekend Course — Starting November 16

Winter is the most crucial time to develop students’ math skills and prepare for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)!

• How to Prepare for the AIME
• 2025 JMO/AMO: 8 USAMO Awardees and 7 USAJMO Awardees
  • 1 USAMO Gold Award, 1 USAMO Silver Award, 4 USAMO Bronze Awards, and 2 USAMO Honorable Mention Awards.
  • 1 USAJMO Top Winner, 1 USAJMO Winner, and 5 USAJMO Honorable Mention Awards.
• 2025 MOP: 4 MOP winners.

Purpose:
To prepare ambitious students for AIME I (February 5, 2026) and AIME II (February 11, 2026) — a decisive step toward qualifying for the USA(J)MO and beyond.

✅ Course Goals:

• Master Core Theorems & Techniques – Strengthen understanding of key AIME concepts and essential mathematical foundations.
• Develop Elite Problem-Solving Skills – Learn powerful, creative strategies used by top AIME and USA(J)MO qualifiers.
• Boost Accuracy, Speed & Confidence – Tackle challenging problems under timed conditions with precision and insight.
• Aim Higher – Build the mindset and mastery needed to make the USA(J)MO and excel nationally!

Start your AIME journey this winter — train like a top competitor, think like a mathematician, and perform like a champion!

Winter Session I (Comprehensive Problem Solving)
6 Weekends (EASTERN Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm), Total: 12 Hours
11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21

Winter Session II (Continuation of Session I)
6 Weekends (EASTERN Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm), Total: 12 Hours
12/28, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1

Course Outline
Class Handout Sample

Online Registration is now open! Click HERE to register and pay.

Tuition (including all materials)
Session I (15 Hours)
New Student:	Via Zelle:  $660 (Phone: 240-406-3402) Please include your child’s name and “AIME Winter I” in the “Memo” box.
	Via PayPal:  $685
Returning Student:	Via Zelle:  $650 (Phone: 240-406-3402) Please include your child’s name and “AIME Winter I” in the “Memo” box.
	Via PayPal:  $675
Session II (15 Hours)
New Student:	Via Zelle:  $660 (Phone: 240-406-3402) Please include your child’s name and “AIME Winter II” in the “Memo” box.
	Via PayPal:  $685
Returning Student:	Via Zelle:  $650 (Phone: 240-406-3402) Please include your child’s name and “AIME Winter II” in the “Memo” box.
	Via PayPal:  $675
Sessions I & II (30 Hours)
New Student:	Via Zelle:  $1,300 (Phone: 240-406-3402) Please include your child’s name and “AIME Winter” in the “Memo” box.
	Via PayPal:  $1,345
Returning Student:	Via Zelle:  $1,285 (Phone: 240-406-3402) Please include your child’s name and “AIME Winter” in the “Memo” box.
	Via PayPal: $1,330
Click HERE to see payment and refund policy.

• This is a live class, interactive class—not a pre-recorded session. Instructors actively engage with students by asking questions, and students are encouraged to participate, ask questions during class, or reach out to instructors via email afterward.
• As a valuable bonus, all lessons are recorded and made available for students to review at their own pace, supporting continued learning and self-study.

Committing to the entire course ensures students gain the full benefit of all the mathematical concepts, methods, strategies, tactics, skills, and techniques covered.

🌟 2026 Online AIME Prep Winter Course

The final round of this year’s AMC 10/12 will conclude soon, so it’s crucial to start preparing early for the 2026 AIME. As Louis Pasteur said, “Chance favors only the prepared mind.” Students who begin early, work diligently, and stay focused achieve the best results.

Why This Course Matters:

• Last year’s AIME Prep Winter Session fully covered the topics on the 2025 AIME I & II.
• All medium- and high-difficulty problems mirrored typical examples from our course, allowing students to master strategies and solve efficiently.
• Students gained familiarity with problem types, often earning an extra 1–2 points on test day.

What Makes Our Course Unique:

• Annual updates using the latest AIME problem sets.
• Analysis of thought processes and problem-design patterns from 10 AIME Test Creators.
• Curated past competition problems that often appear on the actual AIME.
• Focus on concept mastery, creative problem solving, and advanced strategies.

Beyond Test Prep:

• Thought-provoking, unconventional problems to promote generalization and analytical thinking.
• Opportunities to create high-quality research projects for submission to prestigious mathematics journals.

Course Format:

• Live online sessions via Google Meet—interact directly with experienced instructors.
• Solve problems under supervision, receive real-time guidance, and learn shortcuts and powerful strategies.
• Homework and practice problems designed to sharpen skills and build confidence.

Join Us:

• Start your AIME preparation this winter and take the first step toward USA(J)MO qualification and national-level success.
• Click HERE for detailed instructions on how to join.

In last year’s AIME Prep Winter Session on Comprehensive Problem Solving, we provided a thorough and systematic program that covered all the major topics featured on the 2025 AIME I and II exams. Remarkably, all the medium- and high-difficulty problems on the 2025 tests were identical to — or closely resembled — the typical examples demonstrated in our Winter Session. This close alignment allowed our students to become highly familiar with AIME-style problems and to master the advanced strategies and methods required to solve them efficiently and confidently.

This is precisely how our Winter AIME Prep Course empowers students to achieve outstanding results and reach their full potential on the AIME contests!

Each year, we update our course materials to reflect the most recent AIME I and II problem sets. Using deep-learning–based analysis, we study the thought processes and problem-design patterns of 10 AIME Test Creators, drawing insights from their published problems and mathematical research. These insights directly inform the development of our original, contest-style problems—allowing students to train with precision, accuracy, and purpose.

To further strengthen conceptual mastery, we also curate key past competition problems authored by these same test creators. Notably, several of these problems—or their variations—have appeared on actual AIME contests. This allows our students to recognize familiar structures quickly and often earn an additional 1–2 points on test day.

Our goal is to equip students with deep understanding, refined techniques, and effective strategies for success in competitive mathematics. This preparation not only drives excellence on the 2025 AMC 10/12 and 2026 AIME, but also cultivates a mindset of creative and analytical problem-solving that extends far beyond competitions.

Beyond test preparation, we challenge students with original, thought-provoking mathematical problems that promote meaningful generalization. These experiences often lead to the creation of high-quality research projects, which we guide through refinement and submission to prestigious mathematics journals—empowering students to achieve academic distinction beyond contests.

You are warmly invited to join our Online AIME Prep Course, a dynamic and effective program that connects students with experienced instructors from anywhere in the world.

We use Google Meet for live video sessions, allowing students to engage directly with teachers, ask questions in real time, and receive personalized guidance. Our instructors share powerful strategies, shortcuts, and insights to help students achieve outstanding results on their math contests.

Students also have the opportunity to solve problems under the supervision of our expert teachers and coaches, ensuring they receive the support they need every step of the way.

This program is specifically designed for students aiming to boost their AIME scores. While gaining valuable experience in prestigious math competitions, students will sharpen the advanced problem-solving skills and test-taking strategies essential for excelling on the AIME — and strengthening their academic profile.

The AIME plays a key role in the pathway to the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). While there are many math competitions in the United States, only the sequence

AMC → AIME → USAMO sequence

leads to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) — the most prestigious mathematics competition in the world for high school students.

Instructors:

• Dr. Henry Wan
• Dr. Natasha Khovanova
• Dr. Irina Kufareva

Contact Information:
Ivy League Education Center
Tel:  240-300-4380
Email:  chiefmathtutor@gmail.com

For Whom?
This AIME course is designed for students who have scored 102 or higher on the AMC 10, 84 or higher on the AMC 12, or have correctly solved approximately 4 or more problems on a previous AIME.

What?
The class will primarily focus on building a strong foundation in the two key areas of Combinatorics and Number Theory. The goal is to develop the mental agility needed to confidently approach and solve challenging problems, aiming to help students reach or exceed the qualification level for the USAMO and USAJMO — typically around 10 solved problems.

How?
We emphasize mastering fundamental concepts and essential knowledge first. Then, we gradually develop the problem-solving skills and intuition necessary to identify and pursue effective strategies for tackling complex problems.

📘 Class Outline
🚀 Master Efficient Tricks – Solve problems faster and smarter
✂️ Shortcuts & Strategies – Tackle tough AIME geometry with confidence
🧠 Proven Test-Taking Tactics – Maximize accuracy under time pressure

Session I (Comprehensive Problem Solving)

Class	Date	Topic
1	11/16, Sun	Using the Advanced Algebra Toolkit to Solve the AIME Problems
2	11/23, Sun	Complex Numbers in the AIME
3	11/30, Sun	Advanced Functions
4	12/7, Sun	Systematic Problem Solving in Triangle and Polygon Geometry
5	12/14, Sun	Advanced Topics in Circle Geometry
6	12/21, Sun	Advanced Spatial Geometry

Session II (Continuation of Session I)

Class	Date	Topic
7	12/28, Sun	The Art and Craft for Solving AIME Number Theory Problems
8	1/4, Sun	Algebraic Method of Solving Number Theory Problems
9	1/11, Sun	Advanced Topics in Contest Number Theory
10	1/18, Sun	Tricks and Shortcuts for Solving AIME Combinatorics Problems
11	1/25, Sun	Advanced Topics in Contest Combinatorics
12	2/1, Sun	The Comprehensive Art of Solving Hard Probability Problems on the AIME

We may adjust the course content and pace as needed to best match students’ actual performance and learning needs.

🔹 Benefits:

• 12 tutorial handouts (600+ pages) by Dr. Henry Wan
• 500 brand-new AIME-level problems from the licensed AMC Database
• 2 FREE mock AIME tests (15 questions each) with answers, explanations, detailed score reports, and performance summaries

📚 Homework:

• 4+ hours per class
• Complete all typical problem from the past official AIME contests (2000-present) — over 60 hours of targeted practice.
• Instructors available to answer questions on any past official AIME questions

A Data-Driven Approach to AIME Mastery
Our “big data” system is built from the complete set of problems from all 69 past AIME contests (1983–2025). By applying data mining and predictive analysis, we’ve uncovered recurring patterns, question types, and frequency trends—essentially “decoding” the AIME.

In this course, we’ll share these insights with students, revealing the “secret code” behind the exam and equipping them with the tools to confidently understand and master it. For nearly every recent AIME problem, we can trace its origins to earlier contests.

That’s why the most effective way to prepare for the AIME is to deeply engage with past problems—recognizing structures, building intuition, and sharpening strategy through targeted practice.

Our Students

• 2025 AMC 8: 19 perfect scorers. 57 students got the DHR. 33 students got the HR.
• 2024 AMC/AIME: 104 AIME qualifiers. 1 AMC 10 perfect scorer. 1 AMC 12 perfect scorer.
• 2025 JMO/AMO: 8 USAMO Awardees and 7 USAJMO Awardees
  • 1 USAMO Gold Award, 1 USAMO Silver Award, 4 USAMO Bronze Awards, and 2 USAMO Honorable Mention Awards.
  • 1 USAJMO Top Winner, 1 USAJMO Winner, and 5 USAJMO Honorable Mention Awards.
• 2025 MOP: 4 MOP winners.

In 2024, we had 90 students who obtained top scores on the AMC 8 contest!

• 10 of our students were among the top 116 worldwide winners (Perfect Scorers).
• 54 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers. They were among the 697 worldwide winners.
• 29 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers. They were among the 2,683 worldwide winners.
• 93 out of our 96 students (96.9%) received National Awards for the AMC 8 from the Mathematical Association of America

Read more at: 2024 AMC 8 Results Just Announced — Ten Students Received Perfect Scores 

In 2023, we had 99 students who qualified for the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or the AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 11 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10B: Ali R. and one of our students was among the 13 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 12B: Yaoyun X.  Read more at: 99 Students Qualified for the 2024 AIME and 2 Students Received Perfect Scores on the 2023 AMC 10/12

In 2023, we had 8 students who won USAMO awards and 7 students who won USAJMO awards.

• 1 USAMO Gold Award, 1 USAMO Silver Award, 4 USAMO Bronze Awards, and 2 USAMO Honorable Mention Awards.
• 1 USAJMO Top Winner, 1 USAJMO Winner, and 5 USAJMO Honorable Mention Awards.

Read more at: 2023 USAMO and USAJMO Awardees Announced — Congratulations to Eight USAMO Awardees and Seven USAJMO Awardees

In 2023, we had 90 students who obtained top scores on the AMC 8 contest!

• 8 of our students were among the top 81 worldwide winners (Perfect Scorers).
• 51 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers. They were among the 697 worldwide winners.
• 31 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers. They were among the 2,571 worldwide winners.
• 90 out of our 93 students (96.8%) received National Awards for the AMC 8 from the Mathematical Association of America.

Read more at: 2023 AMC 8 Results Just Announced — Eight Students Received Perfect Scores

In 2022, we had 96 students who qualified for the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or the AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 6 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Justin W. and one of our students was among the 3 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 12B: Ming Y. Read more at: 96 Students Qualified for the 2023 AIME and 2 Students Received Perfect Scores on the 2023 Fall AMC 10/12

In 2022, we had 3 students qualified for the Math Olympiad Summer Program. Read more at: Brendon J., Kyle S., and Isabella Z. Qualified for the 2022 Math Olympiad Summer Program

In 2022, we had 1 student Competes in International Girls’ Math Olympiad. Read more at: sabella Z. Competes in International Girls’ Math Olympiad

In 2022, we had 7 students qualified for the USAMO and 7 students for the USAJMO. Read more at: 2022 USAMO and USAJMO Qualifiers Announced — Seven Students Qualified for the USAMO and Seven Students for the USAJMO.

In 2022, we had 88 students who obtained top scores on the AMC 8 contest!

• 10 of our students were among the top 131 worldwide winners (Perfect Scorers), as shown in Table 1. Click Here see a full list of the 131 worldwide winners.
• 52 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers. They were among the 1,010 worldwide winners. Click Here see a full list.
• 26 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers. They were among the 2,449 worldwide winners. Click Here see a full list.
• 88 out of our 91 students (96.7%) received National Awards for the AMC 8 from the Mathematical Association of America

Read more at: 022 AMC 8 Results Just Announced — Ten Students Received Perfect Scores

In Fall 2021, we had 93 students who are qualified to take the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 5 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Nina L. and one of our students was among the 2 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10B: Ming Y. Read more at: 93 Students Qualified for the 2021 Fall AIME and 2 Students Received Perfect Scores on the 2021 Fall AMC 10/12

In 2021, we had 6 students qualified for the USAMO and 6 students for the USAJMO. Read more at: 2021 USAMO and USAJMO Qualifiers Announced — Six Students Qualified for the USAMO and Six Students for the USAJMO

In 2021, we had 8 students who got into the MathCounts state-level top 10. Yunyi L. won 9th Place in the 2021 MathCounts National Competition!

In Spring 2021, we had 91 students who are qualified to take the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. Two of our students was among the 17 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 12A: Evan L. and Suraj O. and one of our students was among the 27 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Xinchen L. Read more at: 91 Students Qualified for the 2021 AIME and 3 Students Received Perfect Scores on the 2021 AMC 10/12

In 2020, we had 79 students who obtained top scores on the AMC 8 contest!

• 5 of our students were among the top 57 worldwide winners (Perfect Scorers).
• 49 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers.
• 25 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers.
• 79 out of our 81 students (97.5%) received National Awards for the AMC 8 from the Mathematical Association of America.

Read more at: 2020 AMC 8 Results Just Announced — Five Students Received Perfect Scores

In 2020, we had 82 students who are qualified to take the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 11 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 12A: Yiyang X, and one of our students was among the 13 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Jason W.. 43 middle schoolers and 9 elementary schoolers qualified for the AIME!

Read more at: 2020 AIME Qualifiers Announced — 82 Students Qualified for the AIME

In 2019, we had 4 Students Qualified for the USAMO and 4 Students for the USAJMO.

• Of the 280 USA Math Olympiad national qualifiers, 4 are our students: Luke C., Zipeng L., Sameer P., and Peter P.
• Of the 235 USA Junior Math Olympiad national qualifiers, 4 are our students: Michael H., Noah W., Holden W., and Isabella Z.

Read more at: 2019 USAMO and USAJMO Qualifiers Announced — Four Students Qualified for the USAMO and Four Students for the USAJMO

In 2019, we had 76 students who are qualified to take the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 22 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Noah W.and one of our students were among the 10 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 12B: Kenneth W. Very impressively, 32 middle schoolers and 7 elementary schoolers qualified for the AIME!

In 2018, we had 64 students who obtained top scores on the AMC 8 contest!

• 3 of our students were among the top 44 National Winners (Perfect Scorers): Eric B., Kevin Y., and Isabella Z.
• 40 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers.
• 21 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers.
• 64 out of our 66 students (96.5%) received National Awards for the AMC 8 from the Mathematical Association of America

Read more at: 2018 AMC 8 Results Just Announced — Three Students Received Perfect Scores

In 2018, we had 73 students who are qualified to take the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. Two of our students were among the 35 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Austen M. and Jason W.  and two of our students were among the 21 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 12B: Kaan D. and Edward W. Remarkably, 11 middle schoolers and 2 elementary schoolers qualified for the AIME!

In 2017, we had 63 students who earned top scores on the AMC 8 contest!

• 7 of our students were among the top 75 National Winners (Perfect Scorers).
• 34 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers.
• 22 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers.
• 63 out of our 65 students (97%) received National Awards for the AMC 8 from the Mathematical Association of America

Read more at: 2017 AMC 8 Results Just Announced — Seven Students Received Perfect Scores

In 2017, we had 61 students who are qualified to take the AIME either through the AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 28 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Austen M., and two of our students were among the 65 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10B: Ashwin A. and Brad Z. Remarkably, eight middle schoolers and one elementary schooler qualified for the AIME, which is geared toward high school students. Very impressively, Bryan Z., a 6th grader, gained a score of 132 out of 150 on the AMC 10B.Read more at: 2017 AIME Qualifiers Announced — 61 Students Qualified for the AIME

In 2016, we had 36 students who are qualified to take AIME either through AMC 10A/12A or AMC 10B/12B. One of our students was among the 23 Perfect Scorers worldwide on the AMC 10A: Joel (Junyao) T. Particularly, seven middle schoolers and one elementary schooler qualified for the AIME, which is geared toward high school students. Pravalika P., a 6th grader, got a 115.5 out of 150 on the AMC10B, which is very impressive. Read more at: 2016 AIME Qualifiers Announced — 36 Students Qualified for AIME

2011 – 2015: In total, 37 students scored above 120 on the American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10) and qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME); 26 students scored above 100 on the American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12) and qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME); 3 students qualified for the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), the highest level of math competition for high school students in the USA

2011 – 2015: In total, 23 students achieved perfect scores of 28 on the AMC 8

Read more at: Notable Achievements of Our Students

Our Uniqueness

We have a long history of close collaboration with the MAA‘s American Mathematics Competitions (AMC), which are dedicated to strengthening the mathematical capabilities of our nation’s youth, and are the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determine the United States team for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

We are only one in the Washington DC metropolitan area to offer elementary, middle, and high-school level competition math courses. Our students have received top scores and awards at prestigious national and math competitions.

We have extracted 5,000 brand new problems at the level of the AIME from the licensed AMC Database. In addition, we have also collected all AMC8/10/12 and AIME Official Solutions as shown in the article “American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Materials.” All these materials have formed a golden resource for our students, who are the ultimate beneficiaries.

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