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Mathematical Olympiad ProgramMOP

MOP is the MAA's summer olympiad camp, open only by invitation to the top USAMO and USAJMO performers, and the source of the US IMO and EGMO teams. At the 67th IMO in 2026, the US team won 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal and placed second overall.

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Eligibility: Any status, must study in the US
Cost: Cost not published
Latest deadline: By invitation

MOP at a Glance

Host: The AMC program of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Field: Olympiad mathematics: training and selecting the US teams for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO)
Grades and age: No separate grade requirement; invitations go to the top performers on that year's USAMO and USAJMO
Citizenship and residency: Eligibility follows the rules for USAMO and USAJMO. The MAA website says students taking the AMC through its international program follow the policies of their country or region's leader. Official pages do not state the citizenship rules for MOP or the national teams, so families on student visas should confirm directly with the MAA.
Cost: The MAA's official pages do not publish a camp fee; invited families should follow the MAA's invitation instructions.
Dates and format: Summer residential camp. The MAA's 2022 event page shows that year's camp ran June 7 to June 29 at Carnegie Mellon University; the 2026 location and dates were not found on official pages.
Application dates: No application. The path runs AMC 10 or AMC 12, then the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), then USAMO or USAJMO, with top scorers invited to MOP that summer. More than 400 students are invited to USAMO and USAJMO each year, mainly on AIME scores; from 2027, the AIME moves to Pearson test centers and USAMO and USAJMO qualification will be based mainly on AIME scores.
Application materials: No application; invitations are based on USAMO and USAJMO results. During camp, some students are invited on the basis of exam results to take the Team Selection Tests that decide the US IMO and EGMO teams.
Size and selectivity: The MAA has not published the number of participants for the latest camp. Its 2022 event page said more than 60 students were invited in 2021 out of more than 132,000 AMC 10 and AMC 12 participants. At the 67th IMO in Shanghai in 2026, the US team won 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal and placed second of 117 teams.

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About MOP

The Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP), run by the AMC program of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), is the summer camp that trains and selects the US teams for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO). There is no application: each summer the top performers on USAMO and USAJMO are invited, and during camp some are invited on the basis of exam results to take the Team Selection Tests.

The MAA has not published the size, location or cost of the latest camp. Its 2022 event page said more than 60 students were invited in 2021 out of more than 132,000 AMC 10 and AMC 12 participants, and that the 2022 camp ran June 7 to June 29 at Carnegie Mellon University. Upstream, more than 400 students are invited to USAMO and USAJMO each year, mainly on AIME scores.

At the 67th IMO in Shanghai in 2026, the US team won 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal and placed second. From 2027, the AIME moves to Pearson test centers and USAMO and USAJMO qualification will rest mainly on AIME scores, so students aiming for MOP should shift their preparation accordingly.

How to Apply to MOP

MOP has no application, and the path starts with AMC 10 or AMC 12. Plan the year around the sequence of AMC, AIME, and USAMO or USAJMO.
From 2027, the AIME is given at Pearson test centers, with an $85 fee, and students under 13 cannot take it. Book a seat as soon as the AIME invitation arrives.
From 2027, USAMO and USAJMO qualification is based mainly on AIME scores, and AMC scores no longer count. Make the AIME the focus of preparation rather than only chasing a high AMC score.

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MOP: Frequently Asked Questions

How can an Irvine student get into MOP?

MOP takes no applications and invites students by results only. An Irvine student must first reach the AIME cutoff on the AMC 10 or AMC 12, then qualify for USAMO or USAJMO through the AIME, and finally post one of the top scores on those exams. More than 400 students are invited to USAMO and USAJMO each year, and far fewer reach MOP.

Where is MOP held, and does it cost anything?

The 2026 location, dates and cost were not found on the MAA's official pages. The MAA's 2022 event page shows that year's camp ran about three weeks at Carnegie Mellon University. Invited families should follow the arrangements in the MAA's invitation.

Can a student in Irvine on a student visa reach MOP?

The MAA's official pages do not state citizenship rules for MOP. MOP invitations follow USAMO and USAJMO results, so eligibility follows the rules for those exams. An Irvine student on a student visa should confirm eligibility with the school's test coordinator or the MAA before registering for the AMC.

What changes for the AIME in 2027?

From 2027, the AIME is given on computers at Pearson test centers on February 5 and 6, 2027, with one sitting per student, an $85 fee and a minimum age of 13. Students qualify with 100 on the AMC 10 or 85 on the AMC 12; USAMO and USAJMO qualification is based mainly on AIME scores, and AMC scores no longer count.

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