2024-25 SIMC SLG Applications
May 27, 2024
Do you want to give back to the math community? Do you enjoy our events? Apply for our Student Leadership Group!
Press releases > 2021-22 problems of the month
2021-22 problems of the month
June 1, 2022
See a full list of problems from this year and previous years on this page.
2021-2022 Problem of the Month
October’s problem is written by Edward Yu. This particular problem is roughly early-AIME (American Invitational Math Exam) level and is a good example of fundamental geometry skills – in particular, using similar triangles to compute areas. Take a look at the problem, does anything come to mind? If you want to read the problem in detail, you can find it here. Enjoy!
November’s problem is written by Gene Yang. This problem is also roughly early-AIME (American Invitational Math Exam) level and is an excellent example of modular arithmetic. If you want to read the problem in detail, you can find it here. Enjoy!
December’s problem is written by Alex Zhao. This problem is roughly mid-AIME (American Invitational Math Exam) level and is a good example of 3-D geometry in regular tetrahedra. Take a look at the problem; do any particular ideas come to mind? If you want to read the problem in detail, you can find it here. Enjoy!
January’s problem is written by our student leader Michael Yang. This mighty geometry problem deals with a square inscribed in a quadrilateral; Michael provides a thorough and detailed analysis of the problem in the complex plane. The full solution can be found here. Enjoy!
February’s problem is a geometry-flavored counting problem written by our awesome student leader Annabel Ge. The full solution can be found here. Enjoy!
March’s problem is written by student leader Jason Cheng. It is a probability puzzle featuring a strangely weighted coin. The problem, with a full solution, can be found here. Enjoy!
April’s problem, written by student leader Tristan Kay, is an intriguing probability dilemma involving an aimlessly wandering yak and a big bad wolf. This fun problem, with a full solution, can be found here.
May’s problem, written by student leader Hongning Wang, is a very interesting algebra problem involving a magic number, and some connections to not-just-algebra. The problem and its full solution, can be found here.
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The 2024 SIME, our first ever mock AIME, has concluded. Thanks to everyone who participated!
2024 Summer Math Camps Panel
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BMT Washington Gold!
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Congratulations to Washington Gold at Berkley Math Tournament (BMT) 2023!
SIMC 10 2023 is over
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SIMC 10 results are out. Congratulations to all the test takers!
Register for the SIMC 10
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Signup for SIMC 10, our mock AMC 10. You can take it in-person or online.
[HM/B/S]MT TST 2023 Concluded
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Our 2023 WA Gold BMT/ HMMT/ BMT Team Selection Test concluded. Results, as well as test problems and solutions, are published within. Thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations to everyone who made it onto a team!
September Circle issue published
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The September issue of our math literacy magazine, The Circle, has been released.
[HM/B/S]MT TST 2023
September 9, 2023
The team selection test for our 2023-24 collegiate competition teams will take place on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
SIMC July 2023 math and coding panel
July 13, 2023
Join us for an exciting virtual panel as rising math and programming stars share their exhilarating experiences with high school math and programming contests. Get ready to be inspired by their triumphs, insights, and the thrilling world of problem solving!
2023-24 SIMC SLG Applications
March 1, 2023
Are you a student passionate about math who wants to give back to the math community in the greater Seattle area? Have you enjoyed participating in our past events, and do you want to help us make more of them possible? If so, apply to be a member of next year's Student Leadership Group!
Announcing the 2023 SIMC Mock Mathcounts
January 16, 2023
SIMC holds an annual Mock MATHCOUNTS, before the official competitions, for elementary and middle school students interested in math. We would like to announce our 2023 SIMC Mock Mathcounts!
Launching The Circle
September 25, 2022
Our very own math-literacy magazine for K-12 students.
SIMC 10 2022 is over
September 24, 2022
The SIMC 10 2022 is over! Congratulations to all the test takers!
Announcing the inaugural 2022 SIMC 10
September 7, 2022
This year, SIMC is hosting its first ever mock AMC 10 contest, the SIMC 10. Click for more details.
2022 HMMT/PUMaC TST Results
September 4, 2022
Our 2022 WA Gold HMMT/ PUMaC Team Selection Test concluded today. Results, as well as test problems and solutions, are published within. Thanks to everyone who participated, and congratulations to everyone who made it onto a team!
2022 Summer Reading Challenge Results
September 1, 2022
Congratulations to Samarth Das and Jason Yao for winning our first-ever SIMC Summer Reading Challenge!
HMMT/PUMaC TST registration is open
August 1, 2022
Join the Washington Gold teams competing at HMMT February 2023 and PUMaC 2022-2023.
2022-2023 SIMC Student Leadership Group
June 27, 2022
Join us in welcoming the members of the 2022-2023 SIMC Student Leadership Group members!
SIMC Summer Reading Challenge
June 25, 2022
An event designed to help expand math education to a broader scope (beyond just math competitions!) while also helping combat summer learning loss.
2021-22 Mock Mathcounts has concluded
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The 2021-2022 SIMC Mock MATHCOUNTS has concluded. Thanks everyone for participating!
Past press releases
January 1, 2019
Past press releases from 2019-2022.