MIST Academy classes in Birmingham are held at 1401 Montgomery Hwy, Suite 121, Vestavia Hills, 35216.  

All Huntsville classes are held at the UAH campus. Details with each course description below.

Intermediate Problem Solving

MIST Academy's Intermediate Problem Solving courses are aimed at students with a solid foundation in algebra, counting techniques, geometry, number theory, probability, and statistics. From this foundation, the Intermediate Problem Solving classes extend the depth of these topics, explore their intersections, develop creative problem solving principles, and help students learn to write basic proofs.

The Intermediate Problem Solving course is listed for grades 7 through 10, but MIST Academy actually places students in classes by ability, not age or grade. The grade range has more to do with the competitions that make up some of the focus of this course. Problems and lessons are taken from many sources including the AMC 10, AMC 12, the Mandelbrot competition, Mu Alpha Theta, and even the AIME.

Click here for a sample of the problems from the MIST Academy Intermediate Problem Solving course.

Note that students may be asked to take a diagnostic test to determine which of the classes below best suits their needs.



2012 Spring Class Schedule

  • The theme of the Spring Intermediate A Problem Solving Class is Combinatorics and Probability.  This material should also be helpful for students competing in Alabama math team events, or the Alabama ARML team. Additional course information, instructor information, and a complete schedule can be found here. Cost of enrollment in this course is $390. To enroll or ask questions about class, please contact us.

  • The theme of the Spring Intermediate B Problem Solving Class is Algebraic Techniques and Contest Preparation. Topics include sequences and series, algebraic manipulations, symmetric algebra, methods of substitution, inequalities, and more.  These classes serve to help students prepare for the AMC 10/12 and AIME exams as well as for local competitions.  This material should also be helpful for students competing in Alabama math team events, or the Alabama ARML team.  Additional course information, instructor information, and a complete schedule can be found here. Cost of enrollment in this course is $390. To enroll or ask questions about class, please contact us.


2012 Summer Class Schedule

Intermediate Problem Solving -- The 2012 MIST Academy Summer Institute has two Intermediate level sessions -- one for Honors Geometry, and one for Methods of Algebra (a conceptual approach to Algebra II). Cost of enrollment in one of these concentrated two week programs is $600.


2011 Fall Class Schedule

  • The theme of the Fall Intermediate A Problem Solving class is Geometry. The course will begin at chapter 8 or 9 (depending on Summer topic coverage) in the Introduction to Geometry textbook used during the Summer course.  Much of the class will be aimed at the levels of problems seen on the AMC 10, AMC 12, and AIME exams, and should help top middle school students prepare for MATHCOUNTS. This material should also be helpful for students competing in Alabama math team events, or the Alabama ARML team. Click here for the Fall schedule. Cost of enrollment in the ten-week course is $390, which includes all fees, materials, and registration. To enroll, please contact us.


  • The theme of the Fall Intermediate B Problem Solving class is Trigonometry. Topics covered will include triangle trigonometry, circle trigonometry, trigonometric identities, applications with complex numbers, cyclotomic polynomials, roots of unity, and much more.  Much of the class will be aimed at the levels of problems seen on the AMC 10, AMC 12, and AIME exams. This material should also be helpful for students competing in Alabama math team events, or the Alabama ARML team. Click here for the Fall schedule. Cost of enrollment in the ten-week course is $390, which includes all fees, materials, and registration. To enroll, please contact us.

2011-2012 Winter Class Schedule

  • The theme of the Winter Intermediate A Problem Solving Class is Geometric Strategies, the basics of trigonometry, and Geometric Combinatorics.  This material should also be helpful for students competing in Alabama math team events, or the Alabama ARML team. A complete schedule can be found here. Cost of enrollment in the ten-week course is $390, which includes all fees, materials, and registration. To enroll, please contact us.

  • The theme of the Winter Intermediate B Problem Solving Class is Algebraic Techniques. Topics include sequences and series, algebraic manipulations, symmetric algebra, methods of substitution, inequalities, and more.  These classes serve to help students prepare for the AMC 10/12 and AIME exams as for local competitions.  This material should also be helpful for students competing in Alabama math team events, or the Alabama ARML team. A complete schedule can be found here. Cost of enrollment in the ten-week course is $390, which includes all fees, materials, and registration. To enroll, please contact us.

Tuition

The cost each ten-week Intermediate course (Fall, Winter, Spring) is $390 per student.