# Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOP)

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## Core facts

- **Organiser:** Mathematical Association of America (https://olympiads.co.uk/organisation/mathematical-association-of-america)
- **Subjects:** Mathematics
- **Age groups:** Senior
- **Activity type:** Competition
- **Format:** In-person
- **Entry route:** Invitation only — qualify through USAMO and AIME performance
- **Entry badges:** invitation, written_solutions
- **Qualification note:** Invitation from USAMO/AIME performance; six MOP students represent the USA at the IMO.

## Dates

- **Next/representative edition start:** 2027-06-01
- **End date:** 2027-06-14

## URLs

- **Official website:** https://maa.org/student-programs/amc/
- **Registration:** https://maa.org/student-programs/amc/
- **Olympiads.co.uk page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/event/mathematical-association-of-america/mathematical-olympiad-summer-program
- **This facts page:** https://olympiads.co.uk/ai/events/mathematical-association-of-america/mathematical-olympiad-summer-program.md

## Summary

The Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOP) is an intensive residential camp for the highest-scoring USAMO students. Participants are grouped by colour; the Black group includes twelve students, six of whom form the U.S. IMO team.

## Context

MOP — summer training camp where the U.S. IMO team is selected from top USAMO performers.

## Pathway

- **Pathway context:** American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) → USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) → Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOP) → International Mathematical Olympiad (US team)

## Related competitions

- https://olympiads.co.uk/event/mathematical-association-of-america/usamo
- https://olympiads.co.uk/event/international-mathematical-olympiad/international-mathematical-olympiad

## Guidance

### Parent advice

MOP is invitation-only and highly selective. It is the final US training stage before IMO team selection — not a general summer course.

### Student advice

MOP groups students by colour (Black, Blue, Green, Red) based on performance. The Black group is where IMO team selection happens.

### Teacher advice

MOP invitations follow USAMO results. Direct students to MAA announcements for camp dates and selection criteria.

## How to prepare

- Progress through AMC, AIME, and USAMO with strong scores
- Study IMO-level topics and past shortlist problems

## Data provenance

- **Sources:** Supabase activity/event catalogue; Olympiads editorial frontmatter (content/events)
- **Last generated:** 2026-06-17
- **Representative edition:** yes
- **Projected dates:** no / not applicable

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