Olympiads
Olympiads are exams administered nationally to tens of thousands of students. In a sense, they are "official" competitions for Bio/Chem/Physics, like how the AMC has established a monopoly on math competitions. Generally these Olympiads are approachable if you have taken advanced (AP) courses in the respective subject area, or if you have done serious self study at home.
The general progression of these Olympiads is: Preliminary test-->Semifinal test-->Camp.
We will update with more specific information about when and how much (if applicable) these Olympiads are when it gets closer to when the preliminary test is.
F=ma and Physics Olympiad (USAPhO)
Official Website
Recommended Resources:
Biology Olympiad (USABO)
Official Website
Recommended Resources:
Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)
Official Website
Recommended Resources:
Physics Bowl
Official Website
Either March or April, registration fee $5
If you are interested in any of the above Olympiads, contact any of the club officers. Please note that there may be a registration fee. More information is available through the links above.
The general progression of these Olympiads is: Preliminary test-->Semifinal test-->Camp.
We will update with more specific information about when and how much (if applicable) these Olympiads are when it gets closer to when the preliminary test is.
F=ma and Physics Olympiad (USAPhO)
Official Website
Recommended Resources:
- Textbooks:
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Serway)
- Physics: Principles with Applications (Giancoli)
- Fundamentals of Physics (Halliday, Resnick, Walker)
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Tipler, Mosca)
- Introduction to Classical Mechanics: With Problems and Solutions (Morin)
- Past exams available on the official website
- Prep courses:
Biology Olympiad (USABO)
Official Website
Recommended Resources:
- Textbooks:
- Campbell's Biology
- Raven's Biology of Plants
- Vander's Physiology
- Tortora's Anatomy and Physiology
- Brooker's Genetics
- Albert's Molecular Physiology of the Cell
- Lehninger's Biochemistry
- Past problems available on the official website with an account
- More practice:
- Prep courses:
Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)
Official Website
Recommended Resources:
- Textbooks:
- Atkin's Physical Chemistry
- Zumdahl's Chemistry
- Past problems available on the official website
Physics Bowl
Official Website
Either March or April, registration fee $5
If you are interested in any of the above Olympiads, contact any of the club officers. Please note that there may be a registration fee. More information is available through the links above.