Syosset senior wins gold at Math Olympiad

Syosset High School senior Maximus Lu earned Gold for his perfect score the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). Maximus scored in the top 6% of over 500 test takers and is New York State’s only Gold medalist, earning him a spot to attend the summer Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP) at Carnegie Mellon University. The MOP program is a three-week intensive camp that prepares students for the International Mathematical Olympiad.

The USAMO is a six question, two-day, 9-hour essay/proof examination. Only 558 students across the United States qualified to take this exam. The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions program is a series of exams and curriculum that helps America’s educators identify and foster a love of mathematics in their students by building problem-solving and analytical skills in middle and high school students.