AMATYC Student Mathematics League

Student Math League

[General Information]

Round 2 of 2023/24 is scheduled for Thursday, February 29th. Two sessions are offered: The first one is at 2:30 p.m. in N201 and the second is at 3:00 p.m. in B104.

Each year the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (AMATYC) organization offers students the chance to participate in a nationwide math competition. Twice each academic year, Student Mathematics League (SML) is administered at two-year colleges all over the country. Each college submits a team score consisting of the total of the five best performances by individual students at that college. After each round, all teams are ranked regionally and nationally, and high-scoring individuals are also ranked. There is also $3000 scholarship prize awarded to the national champion.

General Instruction:

60 minute, timed test
20 multiple choice, precalculus questions
Students arriving late will not be allowed to participate.
BC’s team score is the sum of the 5 best individual efforts (no student simply participating for fun will hurt the team)
+2 points for each correct answer, -1/2 point for each incorrect answer, and 0 points for questions left blank
TI-82/83/84/85/86/89/inspire calculators are allowed (TI-92’s are not)
$3000 scholarship awarded to the national champion!
In the 2021-2022 academic year BC mathletes achieved first place in the Northwest region and 4th place in the nation out of 45 schools

If you have any further question, please see email contact below or visit http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/math/amatyc

[2022-2023 Result]

In the 2022-2023 academic year BC mathletes achieved second place in the Northwest region and 11th place in the nation out of 84 schools.
The first round of AMATYC SML competition in 2022-2023 at BC was held on November 3rd. 37 student mathletes participated in the event. The BC team score in this round is 91 consisting of:
- Gaurang Pendharkar in Bezirganyan’s Phys 123 class, with a top score of 26/40
- Xianyang Zhan (23) in Broome’s Math& 254
- Oleg Pavlenko (14.5) in Xhumari’s Math& 153
- Hsichen Chang (14) in Centauri’s Phys 121
- Daniil Marozau (13.5) in Broome’s Math& 254 and Centauri’s Phys 121
- Youyou Wang (13.5) in Xhumari’s Math& 153
- Yifan Xu (13.5) in Xhumari’s Math& 153

Here are 2022-23 Round 1Test and Answer Key. See also the Summary Sheet of Round 1

[ Past Results]

In the 2021-2022 academic year BC mathletes achieved first place in the Northwest region and 4th place in the nation out of 45 schools. 2021-22 Round 1Test, Round 1 Answer Key, Round 1 Summary Sheet, 2021-22 Round 2 Test, Round 2 Answer Key, Round 2 Summary Sheet.
In 2019-2020 academic year, BC mathletes achieved first place in the Northwest region and 14th in the nation amongst 144 schools. 2019-20 Round 1Test and Answer Key the Summary Sheet of Round 1;
In 2018-2019 academic year, BC placed first as a team in the Northwest region out of 12 schools and eighth in the nation amongst 170 schools. 2018-19 Round 1Test and Answer Key the Summary Sheet of Round 1;
In 2017-2018 academic year, BC placed first as a team in the Northwest region out of 13 schools and eighth in the nation amongst 178 schools. 2017-18 Round 1Test Answer Key Summary Sheet of Round 1 ; 2017-18 Round 2 Test Answer Key Summary Sheet of Round 2
In 2016-2017 academic year, BC placed first as a team in the Northwest region out of 13 schools but third place in the nation out of 193 schools. Top Teams in Northwest Region Top Teams Overall Nationwide Top Individuals in NW. AMATYC scoreboard
SML BC Result FALL2016Here are Round 1Test of 2016-17 and its answer key. Round 2 TEST of 16-17 and the ANSWER KEY .
In 2015-2016 academic year, BC placed third as a team in the Northwest region but 41st place in the nation out of 185 schools, which is a much lower ranking than usual. See the BC’s own result: Round 1 Result held on October 29, 2015. Check Round 1 test Fall 2015 and Round 1 Answer Key Fall 2015 .
In 2014-2015 academic year, Bellevue College mathletes achieved first place in the Northwest region and fifth in the nation out of 188 school. BC’s own Result : Round 1 (Fall 2014) and Round 2 (Spring 2015) .
In 2013-2014 academic year Bellevue College got the first place in the Northwest and third place in the nation! BC’s own result: Round 1 (Fall 2013) and Round 2 (Spring 2014).