The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is a prestigious competition featuring talented high school students from around the world, in which competitors solve complicated mathematical problems.

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On a notoriously difficult, six-hour math test whose median score was one point out of 120, Quanlin Chen ’25 earned an 80. Chen’s score earned him ninth place and $1,000 in the 83rd William Lowell ...

The number of students participating in Olympiad competitions has increased from 87,000 in the past Iranian year 1403 (March 2024- March 2025) to 121,000 this year, indicating an increase of 40 ...

Left: The LSVMS Hornbills representing the Philippines at the International Math Challenge – Global Round. Right:Kian Klyde S. Cacananta (Grade 4R) and Kristina Margaux T. Taleon (Grade 6S) won a ...

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