Summary
On October 15, 2022, members of AYLUS Puget Sound hosted the first session of the 2023 AMC 8 Prep course! Classes have run weekly throughout the past month each Saturday from 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM PST, and will continue through January of 2023.
Our 2023 AMC 8 Prep course is taught by instructors Christina Liu and Jeffrey Zhao. The instructors team up to compile past contests, write solutions, and create mock contests. In the past month, we have covered basic competition math principles and selected problems from the 2014 to 2017 AMC 8 exams to cover each class.
We have approximately 20-30 students attending each week and classes will continue through January 14th.
Screenshots
(Beginning of our first-ever class! We discussed class norms, problem-solving strategies, and more!)
(Screenshots from class 2, where instructor Christina Liu covered problems from the 2014 AMC 8)
(Screenshot taken while Jeffrey is explaining a problem on the 2015 AMC 8)
(Screenshot of our Zoom account. We have recorded 5 sessions so far. The 6th line is a test meeting.)
(Screenshot of the AYLUS YouTube account, where all 5 of our classes are uploaded for students to view at their own discretion.)
Hours Summary
Christina Liu and Jeffrey Zhao attended a meeting to discuss logistics for 3 hrs on Saturday, August 13th, 2022. The meeting ran from 1:00 PM PST to 4:00 PM PST.
Christina Liu and Jeffrey Zhao spent 2 hrs creating posters and advertising the class on Saturday, August 20th, 2022.
Christina Liu and Jeffrey Zhao spent 2 hrs setting up Zoom, classroom information, and conducting test meetings on Friday, October 14th, 2022.
Christina Liu taught basic geometry and counting principles for the AMC 8 for 1 hr on Saturday, October 15th, 2022. Jeffrey Zhao taught basic number theory and algebra principles for the AMC 8 for 1 hr on Saturday, October 15th, 2022. Both spent 1.5 hrs before class to prepare notes.After class, both answered questions over email, uploaded recordings, and sent class announcements for 1 hr.
Christina Liu taught solutions to the 2014 AMC 8 for 1 hr on Saturday, October 22th, 2022. She spent 1.5 hrs before class to prepare notes. Jeffrey Zhao was present as a TA, answering questions for 1 hr. After class, both answered questions over email, uploaded recordings, and sent class announcements for 1 hr.
Jeffrey Zhao taught solutions to the 2015 AMC 8 for 1 hr on Saturday, October 29th, 2022. He spent 1.5 hrs before class to prepare notes. Christina Liu was present as a TA, answering questions for 1 hr. After class, both answered questions over email, uploaded recordings, and sent class announcements for 1 hr.
Jeffrey Zhao taught solutions to the 2016 AMC 8 for 1 hr on Saturday, November 5th, 2022. He spent 1.5 hrs before class to prepare notes. Christina Liu was present as a TA, answering questions for 1 hr. After class, both answered questions over email, uploaded recordings, and sent class announcements for 1 hr.
Christina Liu taught solutions to the 2017 AMC 8 for 1 hr on Saturday, November 12th, 2022. She spent 1.5 hrs before class to prepare notes. After class, she answered questions over email, uploaded recordings, and sent class announcements for 1 hr.
In total, Christina Liu logged 21.5 hrs, and Jeffrey Zhao logged 19.5 hrs.