Bellevue Community College Science Division  

AMATYC Exam Information

Information on the next exam:

  • Tues., March 4, either at 2:30 in N201 (test will run 2:40-3:40) or at 3:10 (test will run 3:20-4:20) in L211
  • 60 minute, timed test
  • 20 multiple choice, precalculus questions
  • BCC's team score is the sum of the 5 best individual efforts (no student simply participating for fun will hurt the team)
  • Currently BCC is #1 in the northwest region and #2 in the nation!!!
  • Cookies and juice will be provided for participants
  • +2 points for each correct answer, -1/2 point for each incorrect answer (0 points for questions left blank)
  • TI-82/83/84/85/86/89 calculators are allowed (TI-92's are not)
  • $3000 scholarship awarded to the national champion

Any BCC student is welcome, even those not enrolled in a math class.

Larry Curnutt and Jennifer Laveglia will most likely have a couple of review sessions for interested students. Times for those are TBA. During a review session students are briefed on the scoring scheme, some general strategies for taking a test like this one are discussed, and problems from previous tests are practiced and analyzed.

Old tests can be found at:

AMATYC Website
Spring 2007 exam
Fall 1996 exam
Spring 1996 exam
Spring 2005 exam
Fall 2004 exam



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Bellevue Community College Mathematics Department