Ivy League Education Center

Instructors:

12 Weekends (Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm):

1.       1/9
2.       1/16
3.       1/23
4.       1/30  (Monthly Mock Test/Review)
5.       2/6
6.       2/13
7.       2/20
8.       2/27 (Monthly Mock Test/Review)
9.       3/5
10.      3/12
11.       3/19
12.      3/26 (Final Mock Exam/Review)

Tuition:
$720 (including all materials and an extensive correction of the incorrect answers of all homework. Click HERE to see a sample)
America’s public school system has a major flaw: teachers grade homework for completion, rather than accuracy. They neglect to check their students’ daily progress through their homework, and lose the opportunity to correct their students’ mistakes. Our teaching style is unique in that we adamantly believe in the importance of checking and reviewing our students’ homework. By examining our students’ homework, we can assess their current levels of academic engagement and performance, and to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, our students can learn from their mistakes and ensure that these mistakes will not be repeated. No other tutoring center will provide such an emphasis on checking homework; this is merely one of the unique aspects of our education service.

We offer discounts of $20 for returning students.

Online Registration is now open! Click HERE to register.
Click HERE to view our Tuition Payment/Refund Policy.

A commitment to the whole course can maximize the benefit of learning all the math ideas, methods, strategies, tactics, skills, and techniques.

Locations:
13902 Bromfield Road, Germantown, MD 20874
18206 Endora Cir, Germantown, MD 20841

Contact Information:
Ivy League Education Center
Tel:  301-922-9508     or        240-780-8828
Email:  chiefmathtutor@gmail.com

Purpose: To help 5th-8th graders prepare for math competitions, such as MATHCOUNTS, AMC 8, Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS), Math Kangaroo, Math League, and Continental Mathematics League (CML)

Description: Our curriculum focuses on advancing the mathematical skills of 5th-8th graders to prepare them for math competitions, such as Mathcounts, AMC 8, Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS), Math Kangaroo, and Math League. A variety of contest questions are used to teach students strategies to solve problems and help students prepare for the competitions. These problems stimulate their interest and enthusiasm for critical thinking and problem solving, broaden their mathematical intuition, and develop their brainpower. The topics taught in this class are not covered in regular school math classes, allowing our students to stay one step ahead.

Benefits:

• 12 tutorial handouts (240 pages) developed by Dr. Henry Wan and 500 new problems similar to AMC 8 level from the licensed AMC Database
• 3 FREE mock tests, each of which has 25 questions taken from the licensed AMC Database
• FREE registration for the AMC 8 Contest on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. 

Grade Levels: Grades 5-8

Class Outline: In Middle School Competition Math Class, we will focus on efficient tricks, shortcuts, and strategies to solve competitive math problems as well as test-taking tactics. The emphasis of this class will be on problem-solving in fundamental discrete math which is the most important to competitive math.

Mock Test: Three simulated tests will help students assess their level of preparation for the Math Competitions. The test consists of 25 questions similar to AMC 8/MathCounts level from the licensed AMC Database, and is intended to mimic an actual math competition exam. After attempting the test, students get answers, explanations, and a detailed score report and wise performance summary.

Homework: On average, at least 2 hours per week. We will carefully review and check their homework, and correct any mistakes. Based on his/her work, we will provide the student with individualized proposal and support.The only way to learn mathematics is by doing mathematics. Homework assignments are a fundamental part of a mathematics course. Homework is also seen as a welcome challenge and an opportunity for further learning. Homework given prior to a lesson can aid in understanding later during class. Homework also provides opportunities for reinforcement of the material learned in class.

We have to face the simple truth that to do well on these grueling contests, we will need to practice. Just like it is for sports and music, the key to success is repetition and practice. We strongly believe in effort and the malleability of intelligence. Intelligence can be enhanced through effort. People can develop impressive levels of expertise through hard work and practice. Effort and persistence are the keys to success. Hard work always pays off: practice makes perfect!

All problems from past AMC 8 exams (1985-2014) and MathCounts (1990–2015) form our “big data” system. We have used data mining and predictive analytics to examine the types and the frequencies of questions in all these materials, and then completely “decoded” the AMC 8 and MathCounts. We will show all the “secret code” cracked from the above big data to students, and teach them to totally grasp and “control” the AMC and MathCounts. For all questions on the recent AMC/MathCounts contests, we can find their “ancestors” and “roots” from the old AMC/MathCounts problems. Therefore, the best way to prepare for the contest is to practice by solving old AMC/MathCounts problems.

Our Students

From 2011 to 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.

Read more:
Notable Achievements of Our Students
2015 AMC 8 Results Announced
AMC 8 Winners for the U.S. Ivy League Education Center (2014)

Small-sized Class Teaching Model: We utilize the highly effective small-sized class teaching model. Smaller classes lead to pupils receiving more individual attention from teachers, and having more active interactions with them. We focus on every individual, not the whole class. Students will thrive from the smaller class sizes that allow them to reach their full potential. Particularly, students can benefit tremendously from high-frequent individualized student-teacher interactions leading to establishment of a stronger foundation for lifelong learning.

Main Purpose: Our main purpose is to help our students gain deeper understanding of the fundamental math concepts, build a solid foundation in math, and develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are so valuable to success in any career. We are big believers in the FUNDAMENTALS! Our students will receive the LIFELONG BENEFITS from learning math.

Regardless of his/her math level, each student will have the opportunity to learn math in a fun, friendly, cooperative, supportive learning environment. The most important thing is to have fun.

We are only one in the Washington DC metropolitan area to offer elementary, middle, and high-school level competition math courses. Our tutoring model is very unique. We ask that all students complete all the required problems at home, and then email their work to us before come to the class. We will carefully review and check the students’ work. Based on their work, we can detect what are the student’s specific weaknesses and use those problems in class to teach the students all the tricks, shortcuts, strategies, and tactics for taking the contest. The entire two hours are used for instructional teaching only. We firmly believe that learning is extremely important, and that a student should not waste time doing problems with our supervision if they can do those problems at home. So our 2-hour session is equivalent to a regular 4-hour session, and thus our hourly rate is equivalent to $15 per hour.

Read more:

• 2016 Winter – Competitive Math Prep
• Premier National Mathematics Competition — AMC 8
• Mathcounts — Challenging Students to Achieve in Math!
• Chief Instructor: Dr. Henry Wan
• American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Materials
• Great Benefits of Math Competitions
• The Big Value of Middle School Math Competitions
• A little competition can inspire math students to greater achievement
• Optimal Strategies to Solve Hard AMC Geometry Problems
• Why Discrete Math Is Very Important
• Mathematics competitions are NOT mysterious, and every student can attend them! — 数学竞赛绝非神秘，每个学生都可参加！
• Girls should attend math competitions — 女生更应参加数学竞赛

Click HERE find out more about Math Competitions!

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Warmest Congratulations to the Students Who Earned Top Scores on the 2015 AMC 8 Contest!

• 2 of our students were among the top 76 National Winners (Perfect Scorers).
• 12 students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers.
• 11 students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers.

The 2015 AMC 8 (American Mathematics Competitions 8) was held on November 17th, 2015. This is one of the biggest math competitions in America. This year’s AMC 8 was much more difficult than that of the previous years. The AMC 8 has a total score of 25. Two of our students were among 76 National Winners (Perfect Scorers): Richard Z. and DongYun S. Ten of our students received National Distinguished Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 1% test takers, and eleven of our students received National Honor Roll Certificates awarded to top 5% test takers. Furthermore, four students of our in grade 6 or under received National Achievement Roll Certificates. Srihan K., a 5th grader, got a 21 out of 25 which is very impressive.

In 2015, there were 27 students in grades 3-8 who attended our AMC 8 Prep or AMC 10/12 Prep Classes, including One-on-One Private Coaching and Small Group (4-10 students) Classes. All of them attended the AMC 8 contest on November 17, 2015, and their average score is 19.67. Remarkably, 24 students received National Certificates for the Mathematical Associations of America. Table 1 shows a full list of our top students.

Table 1: Notable Achievements of Our Students on the 2015 AMC 8 Contest

14,9122 students worldwide participated in the 2015 AMC 8 contest from over 2,000 schools. In the USA, 113,628 students participated, and the overall national average score is 8.18 out of a maximum of 25. In Maryland, 1,155 students participated and the overall state average score is 9.97. In Virginia, 6,261 students took and the overall state average score is 8.22. In Washington, D.C., 426 students attended and the overall state average score is 6.83.

All our students achieved a score that is much higher than the Maryland/Virginia/D.C. and national average.

There is a total of 76 students in America with a perfect score. 2 of them are from our center. If our Center is a state, our number of perfect scores would have let us beat New York, Ohio, and Florida. Each of these states has only one perfect scorer. Table 2 demonstrates a complete list of the number of students who achieved a perfect score in each state.

Table 2: The Number of Perfect Scorers by State

Top scorers and statistics can be found at http://amc-reg.maa.org/reports/generalreports.aspx

Read more at:

• 2014 AMC 8 Winners for the U.S. Ivy League Education Center
• Premier National Mathematics Competition — AMC 8
• 2015 AMC 8 Problems and Answers
• The Big Value of Middle School Math Competitions
• Great Benefits of Math Competitions
• A Little Competition Can Inspire Math Students to Greater Achievement
• Small-sized Class Instruction-focused Model
• Homework Correction is very Important — We Give an Extensive Correction of the Incorrect Answers of All Homework
• Homework assignments are a fundamental part of our courses
• Mathematics competitions are NOT mysterious, and every student can attend them! — 数学竞赛绝非神秘，每个学生都可参加！
• Girls should attend math competitions — 女生更应参加数学竞赛
• The Importance of Discrete Mathematics

Click HERE find out more about Math Competitions!

We will offer the AMC 10/12 contest to local students at Montgomery College.

AMC 10/12 A
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm (please arrive 15 minutes early)

AMC 10/12 B
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm (please arrive 15 minutes early)

Germantown Campus:
Address: 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876
Location: HT113 (Global Hall)

Rockville Campus:
Address: 900 Hungerford Drive #110, Rockville, MD 20850
Location: SC362

Note: Parking permit will be available.
*************************************************************
Henry Wan, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor in Math
Senior Math Coach Certified by the Mathematical Association of America
Tel:  301-922-9508
Email:  chiefmathtutor@gmail.com *************************************************************

The main purpose of the AMC 10/12 is to spur interest in mathematics and to develop talent through the excitement of solving challenging problems in a timed multiple-choice format. The problems range from the very easy to the extremely difficult. Students who participate in the AMC 10/12 should find that most of the problems are challenging but within their grasp. The contest is intended for everyone from the average student at a typical school who enjoys mathematics to the very best student at the most special school.

In 2015, over 210,000 students from over 4,100 U.S. and international schools competed for school, regional, and national awards in this contest and found it fun and rewarding. Top 10, well-known U.S. universities and colleges, including internationally recognized U.S. technical institutions, ask for AMC scores on their application forms. Our students deserve the chance to list these scores on their applications!

With these contests, there are awards in each school for the student with the highest score, certificates for high-scoring students in each school, state-wide awards, regional awards, and even national awards. These contests lead to other more selective math contests, all the way to the USA team sent to the International Mathematical Olympiad, the premier international high school level problem solving contest.

But the real rewards come from challenging each student with mathematics that is new, different, and “outside of the box.” The problems on the contest are hard, but designed to be within reach. Just by participating in the contest your student should still feel accomplishment, because these problems are meant to be more challenging than routinely encountered in mathematics courses.

Mathematics is increasingly important in our technological and scientific age. Taking enough mathematics in school is the gateway to jobs and careers of all kinds, even those that are not explicitly mathematical, scientific or technological. We hope that by offering these contests, we can challenge and inspire students to want to learn more mathematics. We hope that your son or daughter enjoys the contests and will continue to take mathematics courses in middle school, high school and beyond.

More details can be found at:
American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10)
Notable Achievements of Our Students
http://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-contests/amc-1012

Click HERE to find out more about Math Competitions!

The 2015 AMC 8 was held on November 17th, 2015. According to the AMC policy, students, teachers, and coaches are not allowed to discuss the contest questions and solutions outside their contest administration until after November 24. The term “contest administration” is defined as a group of students who are taking the contest at the same time in the same room. You can find out more about this at:

• AMC 8 Contest Changes

Now I can post the 2015 AMC 8 Problems and Answers. You can click the following to download them:

• 2015_AMC8 Problems
• 2015_AMC8_Answers
• 20 Sets of AMC 8 Mock Test with Detailed Solutions

More details can be found at:

• AMC 8 Historical Results from 2011 to 2015
• 2016 Fall – Competitive Math Prep
• The AMC 8 Contest at the Montgomery College on Tuesday, November 15, 2016
• Premier National Mathematics Competition — AMC 8
• The Big Value of Middle School Math Competitions
• Great Benefits of Math Competitions
• A Little Competition Can Inspire Math Students to Greater Achievement
• Small-sized Class Instruction-focused Model
• Homework Correction is very Important — We Give an Extensive Correction of the Incorrect Answers of All Homework
• Homework assignments are a fundamental part of our courses
• Mathematics competitions are NOT mysterious, and every student can attend them! — 数学竞赛绝非神秘，每个学生都可参加！
• Girls should attend math competitions — 女生更应参加数学竞赛
• 2015 AMC 8 Results Announced
• 2014 AMC 8 Winners for the U.S. Ivy League Education Center
• Why Discrete Math is very Important

Click HERE find out more about Math Competitions!

We will offer the AMC 8 contest to local students at the Montgomery College.

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm (please arrive 15 minutes early)

Germantown Campus:
Address: 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876
Location: HT113 (Global Hall)

Rockville Campus:
Address: 900 Hungerford Drive #110, Rockville, MD 20850
Location: SC362

Note: Parking permit will be available.

*************************************************************
Henry Wan, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor in Math
Senior Math Coach Certified by the Mathematical Association of America
Tel:  301-922-9508
Email:  chiefmathtutor@gmail.com
*************************************************************

The AMC 8 is a fun mathematics competition, aimed primarily at middle school students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Highly motivated 4th and 5th grade students are encouraged to participate as well. Last year the AMC 8 contest involved over 150,000 students worldwide.

With these contests, there are awards in each school for the student with the highest score, certificates for high-scoring students in each school, and state-wide awards. The AMC 8 contest can lead to other more selective math contests, even all the way to the United States of America team sent to the International Mathematical Olympiad, the premier international high school level mathematical problem solving contest. But the real rewards come from challenging each student with mathematics that is new, different, and “outside of the box.” The problems on the contest are difficult, but designed to be within the reach of students. Even so, if your son or daughter managed to solve only one or two problems, this should be an encouragement to learn more, because these problems are meant to be more challenging than students routinely encounter in their mathematics courses.

Mathematics is increasingly important in our technological and scientific age. Taking enough mathematics in school is the gateway to jobs and careers of all kinds, even those that are not explicitly mathematical, scientific or technological. We hope that by offering these contests, we can challenge and inspire students to want to learn more mathematics. We hope that your son or daughter enjoys the contests and will continue to take mathematics courses in middle school, high school and beyond.

More details can be found at:
Premier National Mathematics Competition — AMC 8
AMC 8 Winners for the U.S. Ivy League Education Center

Click HERE to find out more about Math Competitions!

MATHCOUNTS is a national math coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. The competition is designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders only. The subject matter includes geometry, combinatorics, counting, number theory, and algebra.

MATHCOUNTS is one of the country’s largest and most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors and students. President Barack Obama and former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan have all recognized MATHCOUNTS in White House ceremonies. The MATHCOUNTS program has also received two White House citations as an outstanding private sector initiative.

President Barack Obama meets award recipients of the 2010 Mathcounts National Competition in the Oval Office Monday, June 28, 2010.

President George W. Bush meets award recipients of the 2005 Mathcounts National Competition in the Oval Office Thursday, May 12, 2005.

MATHCOUNTS promotes student interest in mathematics by making math achievement as challenging, exciting and prestigious as a school sport. At the beginning of each school year, the MATHCOUNTS Foundation provides a complimentary copy of its School Handbook and other materials to middle schools across the country. Teachers and volunteers use these materials to coach student “Mathletes,” as part of in-class instruction or as an extracurricular activity. After several months of coaching, participating schools select students to compete individually or as part of a team in one of the more than 500 written and oral competitions held nationwide and in U.S. schools overseas.

A school can register a maximum of one team of four students and six individuals; these 1-10 students will represent the school at the Chapter Competition. The first competitions are held at the local (chapter) level in February with winners progressing to state competitions in March. Results at the state level determine the top four individuals and top coach who earn the opportunity to represent their state or overseas team at the national finals. trip to represent their state at the national finals in May. At all levels, MATHCOUNTs challenges students’ math skills and rewards them for their achievements.

Click HERE to find out more about MathCounts!

Click the following articles to read more about math competitions:

• AMC 10/12 Prep (for 8th to 12th Graders) Fall Weekend Course Starting Sept 13
• AMC 8/Mathcounts Prep (for 5th to 8th Graders) Fall Weekend Course Starting Sept 12
• Math Olympiad Prep (for 3rd to 5th Graders) Fall Weekend Course Starting Sept 12
• American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Materials
• 2015 Summer – Competitive Math Prep
• Summer Evening Intensive AIME Prep Course Starting July 20
• Math Olympiad Prep (for Rising 3rd to 5th Graders) Summer Weekend Course Starting July 11
• AMC 8/Mathcounts Prep (for Rising 5th to 8th Graders) Summer Weekend Course Starting July 11
• AMC 10/12 Prep (for Rising 8th to 11th Graders) Summer Weekend Course Starting July 11
• Premier National Mathematics Competition — AMC 8
• Great Benefits of Math Competitions
• A little competition can inspire math students to greater achievement
• Chief Instructor: Dr. Henry Wan
• Head Math Instructor: Dr. Natasha Khovanova
• Senior Math Instructor: Dr. Irina Kufareva
• Notable Achievements of Our Students
• American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10)
• AMC 8 Winners for the U.S. Ivy League Education Center
• The Big Value of Middle School Math Competitions
• Why Discrete Math Is Very Important
• Mathematics competitions are NOT mysterious, and every student can attend them! — 数学竞赛绝非神秘，每个学生都可参加！
• Girls should attend math competitions — 女生更应参加数学竞赛