✅ Checklists & Protocols

Follow these systematic checklists and protocols to ensure you’re fully prepared and execute flawlessly during the AMC 10/12 contest.

🎯 Essential Checklists

📋 Pre-Contest Preparation

• Pre-Test Checklist - Night before and morning preparation
• Key focus: Rest, materials, mindset, and final review

⏰ Contest Execution

• First 5 Minutes - Initial test setup and triage
• During Test Quick Checks - Micro-checks before answering
• When Stuck Decision Tree - Systematic approach to difficult problems
• Final Review Pass - Last-minute verification and completion

🎯 How to Use These Checklists

Before the Contest

1. Review pre-test checklist: Ensure you’re fully prepared
2. Practice protocols: Run through checklists during practice
3. Customize for yourself: Adapt checklists to your needs
4. Memorize key points: Know the most important items

During the Contest

1. Follow first 5 minutes: Set up properly
2. Use quick checks: Verify before answering
3. Apply decision tree: When you get stuck
4. Execute final review: Complete the contest properly

After the Contest

1. Reflect on performance: What worked, what didn’t
2. Update checklists: Improve based on experience
3. Plan improvements: Focus on weak areas
4. Prepare for next time: Apply lessons learned

📊 Checklist Categories

Preparation Checklists

• Materials: Everything you need for the contest
• Mindset: Mental preparation and confidence
• Review: Final preparation and warm-up
• Logistics: Getting to the contest site

Execution Checklists

• Setup: Initial contest preparation
• Problem-solving: Systematic approach to problems
• Verification: Checking your work
• Completion: Finishing the contest properly

Emergency Checklists

• When stuck: What to do when you can’t solve a problem
• Time pressure: How to handle time constraints
• Mistakes: How to recover from errors
• Panic: How to stay calm under pressure

🚀 Quick Reference

Most Important Items:

• Pre-test: Rest, materials, mindset
• First 5 minutes: Setup, triage, tempo
• During test: Verify before answering
• When stuck: Switch tactics, move on
• Final review: Bubble audit, final decisions

Time-Sensitive Items:

• First 5 minutes: Critical setup time
• During test: Quick verification saves time
• When stuck: Don’t waste time on one problem
• Final review: Last chance to fix mistakes

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