2025 Newsletter-USABO 18 Awards & AMC 13 Awards!

<USA Biology Olympiad>

At our STEM & ROOT Academy, we are proud to announce that a total of 18 students have been recognized as awardees in the 2025 USABO. Among them are 7 USABO Semifinalists and 11 recipients of Honorable Mention/Certificate of Merit awards. Congratulations to all 18 students for their achievements!

We established this academy with the aim of providing in-depth education and mentoring to students who are passionate about studying mathematics and science. Our goal is to discover talented students and maximize their potential, nurturing them to become representatives of the United States. Since our inception, we have proudly produced USABO awardees every year, and we are truly grateful for this achievement.

With a passion for biology, a steady study ethic, and a long-term commitment to learning, participating in the USABO can offer an excellent opportunity for students to distinguish themselves in their academic pursuits. We encourage these students to take part in the USABO, and at STEM & ROOT, we pledge steadfast support throughout their journey.

저희 STEM & ROOT Academy에서 올 2025년도 USABO에서 총 18명의 수상자를 배출하게 되었습니다. 7명의 USABO Semifinalists, 11명의 Honorable Mention /Certificate of Merit 수상자, 총 18명의 학생이 좋은 성과를 거두었습니다. 축하합니다!

수학과 과학을 깊이 재미있게 공부하고 싶어하는 학생들에게 심도있는 교육과 멘토링을 제공하고, 재능이 있는 학생을 발굴하여 그 잠재 능력을 최대한 끌어냄으로 미국 국가대표를 육성하고 싶어 학원을 개원하였는데 개원 이래 한 해도 빠짐 없이 6년 연속으로 USABO 수상자를 배출하고 있어 기쁘고 감사하게 생각합니다.

생물 올림피아드는 현재 지식을 기반한 추론과 응용문제 보다는 생물학에 대한 이해와 지식을 테스트하는 문제들이 상대적으로 많이 출제 되고 있기 때문에, 학문의 특성상 선천적 재능이 상당 부분 요구되는 수학 경시대회보다는 후천적 노력으로 생물학적 이해를 넓히고, 지식을 쌓음으로써 시험에 대비가 가능하고, 경쟁이 상대적으로 덜 치열하기 때문에, 진입 장벽은 낮은데 비해 입상 가능성은 높습니다. 또 이공계, 생물학과, 의약학 관련 진로를 꿈꾸는 학생들에게는 USABO를 준비하는 것 자체만으로도 관련 지식을 탄탄히 하는 데에 큰 도움이 될 것입니다. 아이비리그를 비롯한 상위권 대학의 입시 경쟁이 더욱더 치열해 지는 만큼, 내셔널급 대회 입상 경력은 다른 학생과 차별화된 경쟁력을 갖추는데 많은 도움이 될 것입니다. 생물학에 대한 관심과 흥미, 그리고 장기적으로 꾸준히 공부하고자 하는 마음이 있는 학생이라면 도전해 보길 권합니다. 저희 STEM & ROOT 가 힘써 돕겠습니다.

<American Math Competitions>

We have produced a total of 13 awardees, including 7 AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination) qualifiers from the 2024 AMC10/12, and 6 recipients of the Honor Roll/Achievement Roll from the 2025 AMC8! Congratulations!

We established this academy with the aim of providing in-depth education and mentoring to students who are passionate about studying mathematics and science. Our goal is to discover talented students and maximize their potential, nurturing them to become representatives of the United States. Since our inception, we have proudly produced AMC awardees every year, and we are truly grateful for this achievement.

AMC is not only the most prestigious competition in the United States but also recognized internationally. Universities such as MIT, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, Yale, and Brown require AMC 10/12 and AIME scores to be included in their applications. Many aspiring students in STEM fields who aim for prestigious universities are aware that high scores on SAT and AP math exams are not enough to differentiate them in the college admissions process. Therefore, AMC and AIME, which evaluate students' math skills comprehensively and their ability to understand mathematical principles and apply them, are considered a critical yardstick in evaluating excellent students' math skills for college admissions. Therefore, the importance of math-related skills and knowledge for taking the AMC cannot be emphasized enough. At STEM & ROOT Academy, we are dedicated to empowering students who are passionate about mathematics and science to unlock their full potential and attain exceptional results. We enthusiastically welcome students who aspire to challenge themselves in national-level mathematics and science competitions.

2024 AMC에서 7명의 AIME(American Invitational Mathematics Examination) Qualifiers와 2025 AMC8에서 6명의 Honor Roll / Achievement Roll 수상자, 총 13명의 수상자를 배출하게 되었습니다! 축하합니다!

수학과 과학을 깊이 재미있게 공부하고 싶어하는 학생들에게 심도있는 교육과 멘토링을 제공하고, 재능이 있는 학생을 발굴하기 위해 학원을 개원하였는데 개원 이래 한 해도 빠짐 없이 6년 연속으로 AMC에서 수상자를 배출하고 있어 기쁘고 감사하게 생각합니다.

MIT, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, Yale, Brown 대학의 경우, AMC 10/12와 AIME 점수를 필수로 원서에 기입하도록 되어 있을 정도로, AMC는 미국에서 가장 공신력이 있는 경시 대회일 뿐만 아니라 국제적으로도 그 권위를 인정받고 있습니다. 명문대를 목표로 하는 이공계 지망 학생들의 상당수가, SAT와 AP 수학에서 고득점을 받고 있어, 대학 입학 사정 과정에서 변별력이 떨어지는 상황임을 모두 알고 계실 것입니다. 수학 원리를 이해하고, 여러 수학 원리를 종합적으로 적용할 수 있는 깊은 사고력을 가진 학생들이 좋은 성적을 받을 수 있는 AMC와 AIME가 대학입학시 우수한 학생들의 수학 실력을 평가하는데 있어서 아주 중요한 잣대로 사용되고 있는 것은 너무도 당연합니다. 따라서 수학 분야와 관련한 가장 권위있는 활동 중 하나인 AMC 10/12와 AIME 을 준비하는 것은, 그 우수성을 인정받을 수 있기 때문에, 더 이상 옵션이 아닌 필수가 되어가고 있는 실정입니다. 뿐만 아니라 많은 AMC 문제들이 한가지 이상의 다양한 풀이 방법으로 접근 할 수 있기 때문에, AMC를 배우고 준비하는 과정 자체만으로도 종합적이고, 논리적 사고력을 훈련받을 수 있는 귀중한 경험이 될 것입니다. 저희 STEM & ROOT Academy는 수학과 과학에 흥미와 관심을 가진 학생들이 본인의 잠재 능력을 최대한 끌어 올려 좋은 성과를 거둘 수 있도록 힘써 돕고 있습니다. 내셔널급 수학 과학 경시대회에 도전을 원하는 학생들의 많은 관심을 부탁드립니다.

Founder & Executive Lecturer

John Kim