Middle School Competition Math

Grades 6โ€“8
Books

Best Books for Competition Math

AMC 8 preparation series, MATHCOUNTS lecture books, and state-level competition prep: the most-recommended titles for middle school competitors.

MATHCOUNTS
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Mathcounts Tips for Beginners

Yongcheng Chen

Essential strategies and introductory problems for students new to MATHCOUNTS competition.

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Fifty Lectures for Mathcounts Competitions (1)

Jane Chen et al.

First volume of fifty structured lectures covering the core topics tested in MATHCOUNTS.

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Fifty Lectures for Mathcounts Competitions (2)

Jane Chen et al.

Second volume continuing the structured lecture series for MATHCOUNTS preparation.

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Fifty Lectures for Mathcounts Competitions (3)

Jane Chen et al.

Third and advanced volume of lectures for students competing at the chapter and state level.

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Mathcounts Speed and Accuracy Practice Tests

Yongcheng Chen

Timed practice tests designed to build the speed and accuracy needed for MATHCOUNTS sprints.

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Mathcounts National Competition Solutions

Yongcheng Chen

Detailed solutions to national-level MATHCOUNTS problems for advanced competitors.

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Mathcounts State Competition Preparation Volume 1

Yongcheng Chen

First of five volumes targeted at state-level MATHCOUNTS competitors with worked solutions.

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Mathcounts State Competition Preparation Volume 2

Yongcheng Chen

Continues state-level preparation with challenging problem sets and full explanations.

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Mathcounts State Competition Preparation Volume 3

Yongcheng Chen

Third volume of state prep materials covering the breadth of MATHCOUNTS problem types.

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Mathcounts State Competition Preparation Volume 4

Yongcheng Chen

Advanced state-level problems and strategies for students competing at regional and state meets.

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Mathcounts State Competition Preparation Volume 5

Yongcheng Chen

Final volume in the state prep series with the hardest problems and full-length mock competitions.

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Paid

Popular Paid Classes

If you are looking for paid math classes, here is a list of the most popular programs offering training for MathCounts, the AMC competitions, and beyond.

AlphaStar Academy

Specialized competition math classes for AMC 8 through USAMO preparation.

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Art of Problem Solving Online School

The most well-known competition math school, with courses from Prealgebra through olympiad-level topics.

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Daily Challenge by Po-Shen Loh

Daily math challenges and live sessions with former US IMO team coach Po-Shen Loh.

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Momentum Learning

Competition math instruction for students at all skill levels.

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MathLeague.org Classes

Classes aligned to Math League competition preparation for middle school students.

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AwesomeMath

Online math courses for high-performing competition students, including summer programs.

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Idea Math

Advanced math curriculum designed for top AMC and MATHCOUNTS competitors.

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AMC Advantage

Structured prep courses targeting the AMC 8, AMC 10, and AMC 12 exams.

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RSM AMC Classes

Competition math classes from the Russian School of Mathematics.

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Johns Hopkins CTY Competitive Math Prep

Johns Hopkins competitive math prep for academically talented students.

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MyMathCounts Classes

MATHCOUNTS-focused classes for middle school students.

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Achievable (save 25%)

AMC 8/10/12 prep platform with practice questions and explanations. Save 25% with this link.

Visit achievable.me โ†’
Videos

Video Lectures & Channels

Art of Problem Solving offers hundreds of free videos, MATHCOUNTS produces Minis built around State-level problems, and more channels cover the full range of competition math.