MathDash
MathDash · Coding · Leaning
MathDash is a math contest training platform for AMC 8, AMC 10/12, MATHCOUNTS and AIME. It pairs a calibrated rating with structured courses, AI hints and optional 1:1 coaching.
About MathDash
What Is MathDash
MathDash is a math contest training platform for students who plan to sit American math competitions. Most AMC prep starts with a worksheet and a guess about what to study, and that guess is usually wrong. The team built structured math competition training around one question parents keep asking: how close is my child to qualifying, and what should they study next? A live rating answers both, and the courses, mocks and coaching follow from that number.
Every student gets a math rating in algebra, geometry, combinatorics and number theory, tracked separately. The lowest subject sets the ceiling, so that's the one the platform pushes next. Ratings map to published contest targets, including AMC 8 Honor Roll, AMC 8 Distinguished Honor Roll, AIME qualification and the olympiad path.
The curriculum comes from MIT graduates and former competitors, and it runs from elementary contest foundations up to olympiad proofs. Practice is built like a game, with duels and leaderboards, because a 12-year-old will grind through problems for a rank on a board but not for a worksheet.
Coaching is the paid layer most families end up considering. Sessions are 1:1 with a former competitor, weekly, with homework and mock exams reviewed in between. Coaching starts at $300 per month and includes full platform access.
Getting Started
- Create a free parent account on mathdash.com and answer a short survey about your student's grade, contest history and goals.
- Invite your child from the parent portal. Once they accept, their practice, ratings and progress show up in your dashboard.
- Take the first diagnostic set. The platform places the student on the rating ladder and picks the weak subject to train first.
- Work through the assigned course and mock exams at your own pace. Every solved problem moves the rating, and hints are available when a problem blocks progress.
- Book the free 15-minute consultation if you want a coach. A match is made by level and learning style, then the first coaching week runs free.
Product Information
A quick look at MathDash's pricing, supported platforms, and performance.
Best for
The users, tasks, and scenarios where this tool fits best.
Users
- Parents of AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS students
- Students targeting AIME qualification
- Families weighing private tutoring
Tasks
- Diagnosing a weak subject
- Timed contest rehearsal
- Daily practice without nagging
Scenarios
- The months before AMC 10/12 in November
- A student who plateaus around 1300
- A household with two contest kids
Key features
Calibrated Rating With Contest Targets
The rating is the core of the product. It updates with every problem and maps to published milestones, from AMC 8 Honor Roll to AIME qualification. MathDash states that students who reach 1600 have an 89% qualification rate, and that 1500 puts a student near even odds.
Subject Level Ratings
Algebra, geometry, combinatorics and number theory are rated separately. Since the weakest subject caps the total, the platform sends students to that subject first instead of adding more volume to what they already handle well.
Structured Course Library
Courses run from elementary and middle school contest foundations through MATHCOUNTS practice at state and national level, AMC 8, AMC 10 practice, AIME preparation and olympiad proof writing. Each course sits at a rating band, so the next lesson follows the current number rather than a fixed calendar.
AI Hints on Stuck Problems
A student who stalls can open a hint and get a nudge instead of the answer. The tradeoff is explicit: using a hint lowers the credit that problem can earn toward the rating, which keeps the number honest.
Mock Exams and Rating Feedback
Timed mocks are available by contest type, and results feed back into the rating. That makes practice scores comparable to real contest performance instead of a separate number that means nothing.
Duels and Leaderboards
Short head to head duels and leaderboards turn practice into a competition. It's the feature that gets students to open the app on a Tuesday night without a reminder.
1:1 Coaching From Former Competitors
Coaches are former contestants, matched by level, learning style and goals. Weekly sessions run through MathDash materials, with homework and mock exam review. The first week is free, and a full refund follows if no coach can be matched.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The math rating gives parents a concrete position against real cutoffs, which is more useful than generic progress reports.
- Subject level tracking points to the actual bottleneck, so study time goes to the topic that limits the score.
- Courses, mocks and math contest coaching share one system, so a coach sees the same data the student trains on.
- Pricing is transparent: a free rating, $100 per month for the platform with a 7-day trial, and $300 per month with coaching.
- Parent portal visibility means you don't have to interrogate a teenager about homework.
Cons
- The $100 platform tier is a real commitment for a family that only wants occasional practice, and the free tier covers the rating but not the full curriculum.
- It's built around US contest formats, so students preparing for national olympiads elsewhere will find little that maps to their exams.
- Coaching capacity depends on matching, and availability by level isn't something you can check before signing up.
- There's no public API, so schools and tutoring centers can't pull ratings into their own dashboards.
Frequently asked questions
Partly. The rating and the first diagnostic are free, and you can explore courses without paying. Full platform training costs $100 per month after a 7-day free trial, and 1:1 coaching runs from $300 per month with full platform access included.
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