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General Info (2019-20)

Alpha Math Contest (AlphaMC) is a math competition for elementary and middle school students. The first round will be in January. It will be offered at AlphaStar Test Centers in Bay Area and registered organizations nationwide. Top scoring students will be invited to the the final round in Bay Area.

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AlphaMC – Euler 2020 (Up to 5th Grade)

AlphaMC – Fermat 2020 (6th – 8th Grades)

EXAM COMMITTEE

• • Advisory Board
    • Dr. Ali Gurel
      • A* Math Program Founder & Director (since 2008, under AlphaStar Academy since Fall 2017)
      • Academic Coordinator of A* Math camps (since 2008)
      • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
      • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
      • American Mathematics Competitions Advisory Panel Member (2008-2012)
      • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
      • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)
• Problem Writing Committee
  • Dr. Ali Gurel (AlphaStar Academy – Head)
  • Dr. Ata Pir (AlphaStar Academy)
  • Mehmet Kaysi (AlphaStar Academy)
  • Victor Hakim (AlphaStar Academy)
  • Andrew Lin (MIT)
  • Bryan Brzycki (Harvard)
  • Cory Hixson (MIT)
  • Freya Edholm (MIT)
  • Justin Stevens (Harvey Mudd)
  • Michael Diao (University High School, Irvine)
  • Richard Spence (MIT, Univ. of Arizona)
  • Stanley Zhang (UCSD)
  • Tomas Choi (UCSD)