U.S. Wins First Place at International Mathematics Competition in Hong Kong

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U.S. Wins First Place at International Mathematics Competition in Hong Kong

This is the second year in a row that the top high school mathletes of the U.S. have won this prestigious event. :thumbsup:

Two of the six members of the team achieved perfect scores on the test! :arms:

As my physics prof. used to say, "Some of you will succeed despite our educational system."
 

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This is a high school competition, but yes our universities do a better job that our primary/secondary system. I also suspect the kids in the competition receive a great deal of encouragement and prodding at home as well. :D
 

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This is a refreshing change
 

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This is a refreshing change

Yes, we hear so much about how poorly our students compare academically with the students of other nations; it's nice for something like this to come along. :)
 
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