Phystech Olympiad scores of winners and winners of the final. How to successfully write a Physics and Technology Olympiad and not get into the prize-winners

Olympiad "Phystech" is one of the main Olympiads for applicants from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology or Moscow State University. It is quite possible to perform successfully at Fiztekh, but you need to start preparing at least a year in advance.

The Phystech Olympiad is two separate Olympiads in mathematics and physics. You can participate in one of these Olympiads, or both at the same time.

Olympiad MIPT "Phystech"

Correspondence online tour "Phystech" lasts a little over two months. Only numerical answers are checked, which can be corrected many times during the entire period of the online Olympiad.

For students in grades 7–10, only a correspondence online tour is provided. It is necessary to take part in the correspondence round in order to gradually get used to the level and specifics of the tasks of the Olympiad. In addition, tenth graders who successfully performed in the online tour are invited to the face-to-face round of the Olympiad of the next academic year (that is, in grade 11 they can no longer participate in the online tour).

For eleventh-graders, the Olympiad is held in two rounds: correspondence and full-time. The winners and prize-winners of the correspondence round are invited to the internal round. Another way to get to the full-time round is the diploma of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Olympiad.

Face-to-face tours of "Phystech" are, in fact, the good old written exams at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in mathematics and physics. The Physics and Technology Olympiad inherited the spirit and traditions of the previous exams.

Therefore, the best way to prepare for the Olympiad is to solve the problems of the Phystech Olympiad of the past years and the problems of the entrance exams to the MIPT of the nineties-zero years; these tasks are collected in the two already mentioned problem books (links below).

Olympiad "Phystech" in mathematics has the second level. It provides the following benefits:

• Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Mekhmat and Physics Faculty of Moscow State University - the winner or prize-winner receives 100 points towards the USE in mathematics;
• VMK MGU - the winner receives 100 points in the USE credit in mathematics (winners, alas, in flight).

As you can see, the Phystech Olympiad in mathematics (due to its second level) is the least interesting for VMK applicants. However, this very second level is very beneficial for those entering the MIPT - after all, then there is an opportunity to get the same 100 points in mathematics, being the winner or prize-winner of the wonderful OMMO (which also has a second level and, in addition, generously distributes diplomas).

The Phystech Olympiad in Mathematics in 2012 underwent some changes: there were eight problems in the face-to-face round.

To the six traditional "entrant" problems of increased complexity, two Olympiad problems in combinatorics and integers were added (compare the version of 2011 with the versions of 2012 and 2013).

Combinatorial problems have also been present in distance rounds of the Olympiad since 2011. So keep that in mind and learn combinatorics!

Source: http://gghelp.ru/index/fiztekh/0-284

Entering a university without exams: Phystech Olympiad

Why does a high school student need an Olympiad and how to prepare for it. Grigory Yakovlevich Perelman is a Russian mathematician who proved the Poincaré conjecture. It is known that Perelman was an "inveterate Olympian" and, in addition to high school on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, studied at the mathematical center under the guidance of Sergei Rukshin.

Hard work helped Perelman become the leader of the circle. Thanks to the "Olympic gold", he entered the Leningrad State University without exams. Then there was graduate school at the Mathematical Institute, Ph.D. thesis, scientific work in the USA and the solution of the first and only at the moment the problem of the millennium.

Every high school student can repeat the path of the great mathematician, you need to start with the Olympiad and enter the university without exams. Foxford Correspondent. News” found out how the Phystech Olympiad will help a student.

Olympiad "Phystech"

The Physics and Mathematics Olympiad "Phystech" is held for students of the 9th, 10th and 11th grades. Thanks to it, high school students are more deeply immersed in the study of the discipline, and the organizers mark talented students who are capable of studying at the Phystech and develop their interest in research activities.

The Physics and Technology Olympiad is held in two stages, separately in mathematics and physics. Olympiads are counted as the first (qualifying) stage:

• Online stage of the Phystech Olympiad - from September 30, 2017 to February 4, 2018;
• Moscow Physics and Mathematics Olympiad MIPT - December 9, 2017;
• Qualifying round of LETI Mathematics - December 3, 2017, Physics - December 2, 2017;
• MIPT Physics and Mathematics Olympiad - January-February 2018;
• Phystech.International online stage - from September 25, 2017 to December 1, 2017;
• MIET Physics and Mathematics Olympiad - from December 1, 2017 to February 1, 2018.

Prize-winners and winners of the qualifying stage go to the final stage of the Olympiad. The winners and prize-winners of the Phystech Olympiad last year in the corresponding subject are also allowed to the final stage.

This year, the final stage of the Olympiad in mathematics will be held on February 24, in physics - on February 25, 2018. The winner will receive a diploma of the 1st degree, prize-winners - diplomas of the 2nd and 3rd degrees.

Benefits for admission to a university

Winners and prize-winners of the final stage of Olympiads for schoolchildren receive benefits when enrolling in prestigious universities in Russia. High school students will be able to enter without exams or get 100 USE points in a subject corresponding to the profile of the Olympiad.

For example, this year the winners of the Phystech Olympiad in physics can be enrolled in the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology for the relevant specialties without exams. Prize-winners of Phystech Olympiads in physics, winners and prize-winners in mathematics, entering the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, can receive 100 points in the corresponding subject. To take advantage of the benefit, students must receive 75 USE points in the relevant subject.

Self-preparation for the Olympiad

To prepare for the Physics and Technology Olympiad in the field of mathematics on your own, MIPT teacher Boris Trushin advises you to solve problems from previous years.

The type of tasks and methods of their solution do not change from year to year. If a student has analyzed the problems for the last 20 years, then he has every chance to cope with the Olympiad.

In the full-time tour of mathematics in recent years, there are 7 problems:

• rational and irrational equations and inequalities (and their systems);
• trigonometric equations;
• logarithmic equations and inequalities;
• tasks with a parameter;
• planimetry;
• stereometry;
• combinatorics and number theory.

According to MIPT teacher Mikhail Penkin, there are only five problems and five topics in the final stage of the Physics Olympiad: mechanics, thermodynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism and geometric optics.

To successfully complete the tasks, Boris Trushin advises not to solve all the tasks in a row, but to spend the first 20 minutes reading and studying their conditions. “First, the simplest and most understandable tasks are solved.

Often there is a very simple combinatorics, or stereometry, in which you immediately felt the construction (and this is already half the solution), or a problem with a parameter in which you immediately understood what the picture looks like, and you need very little to "squeeze" it.

Express preparation for the Olympiad

The final stage of the Olympiad will be held at the end of February. Less than a month left to prepare for it. You can get good results if you allocate time correctly and find a good mentor.

Foxford teachers will help with this at the field school for preparing for the Olympiad "Phystech". They will tell you how to plan time for solving problems at the Olympiad, overcome stress and successfully cope with problems. The school is held annually for 5 years. 93% of its participants successfully wrote the Olympiad and entered the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other leading universities in Moscow.

Students prepare for at least a year, combine online classes in courses and come to the Foxford visiting school. In the classroom, they are completely immersed in preparation, focusing on the format of tasks and those topics that are most often encountered. In addition, children learn to quickly read the meaning of the problem, look for a solution and correctly draw it up.

Source: https://foxford.news/post/olympfiz

Benefits for the winners and prize-winners of the Olympiads upon admission to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology - 2018

This information is relevant for 11th grade students of the 2017/18 academic year who wish to enter MIPT in 2018.

First of all, you need to decide on the faculty and, accordingly, on the competitive group - the set of competitive subjects depends on this.

The most popular areas of training are "Applied Mathematics and Physics" (PMF; and then it is mathematics, physics, Russian) or "Applied Mathematics and Informatics" (PMI; and then it is mathematics, informatics, Russian). For more information about competitive groups, see the Admission Rules.

MIPT is compiling its own list of eligible Olympiads. Graduates of 2018, who received diplomas of Olympiads in grade 11, have the following benefits.

Physics(in the respective competitive groups) four first-level Olympiads are accepted: “Phystech”, “Rosatom”, “Conquer Sparrow Hills!” and the Moscow School Olympiad.

The winners of these Olympiads receive a BVI privilege, prize-winners - 100 points in physics.

In addition, the Kurchatov Olympiad (second level) is accepted: the winners and prize-winners receive 100 points in physics (and within the framework of the INBIKST Mathematics and Physics competition group, the winner has a BVI).

Mathematics(in the respective competitive groups) the following Olympiads are accepted: “Phystech”, “Lomonosov”, “Conquer Sparrow Hills!”, “Highest Standard”, “Kurchatov”, Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, Tournament of Cities, St. All-Siberian Olympiad. Winners receive BVI, prize-winners - 100 points in mathematics. In addition, the Olympiad of the third level "Phystech.International" in mathematics is accepted, the winners of which receive 100 points.

To confirm the benefits, you need to pass the exam in this subject with at least 75 points.

Individual achievements

When entering the MIPT, it is highly desirable to have all 10 points of individual achievements, which will be included in the total amount of competitive points. You need to clearly figure out in advance how many ID points you can get and for what exactly.

I would like to pay special attention to section 3 of the specified table of ID, concerning the accrual of points for diplomas of Olympiads of the RSOS.

In accordance with paragraph 5 of this "ID Accounting Procedure", diplomas are accepted starting from 2015! So, if you were the winner of the Physics and Technology Olympiad in the 9th or 10th grade, then you have 6 points, and if you are the winner, then 8 points.

Prize-winning at other second-level Olympiads gives 4 points, victory - 6 points; Prize-winning at other first-level Olympiads gives 6 points, victory - 8 points. That is why, in particular, it is important to win diplomas of listed Olympiads in grades 8–10: this solves in advance the issue of enrolling the full amount of ID in MIPT.

Source: http://mathus.ru/olymp/benemipt.php

No need to be afraid of the Olympics, you need to try

For yesterday's schoolchildren, and now - applicants - a fateful time has come: the submission of documents to universities.

The bulk of graduates enter there based on the results of the Unified State Examination, but some of the guys who have become winners or prize-winners of high-level olympiads expect either to be enrolled without exams, or for 100 points in an additional entrance test (for example, at Moscow State University), or for 100 points in credit USE in a specialized subject. What kind of benefit will be provided depends on the level of the Olympiad (it can be the first, second or third), and also on the degree of the Olympiad diploma.

What should you focus more on - preparing for the Unified State Examination or for the Olympiads? Do you need a tutor for both? And why can't everyone confirm their success at the Olympiads at the Unified Exam? We talked about this with current applicants and with those who have already completed the first year.

Both in the Olympiads and in the Unified State Examination

Olga Loktionova, graduated from Lyceum No. 1580 at Bauman Moscow State Technical University last year. Now she has moved to the second year of the Mekhmat of Moscow State University.

Tell us how you entered the Mekhmat, what did you prepare for more?

I entered both the Olympiads and the Unified State Examination. Teachers told us that if you are looking for a technical university at the level of Bauman Moscow State Technical University or a little lower, then the most convenient way to enter there is through the Baumansky Olympiad. It is not difficult, and we have been preparing for it for two years.

This Olympiad is also suitable for universities that accept Olympiads of the 2nd and 3rd levels - MAI, MADI, etc. "Step into the Future" is a 3rd level competition that gives a privilege to Baumanka and, for example, to the Construction University.

If you go to MSTU, the easiest way is to write a project for the "Step into the Future", which makes it possible to enter a specific faculty.

In the event that you have a choice between Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other top educational institutions, then from the 10th grade you should start preparing for the 1st level Olympiads.

They give either an exemption for admission without an exam, or 100 points for a subject (and you need to pass an internal exam), or 100 points for an internal, additional exam.

In order to enter Moscow State University, in addition, one must prepare for an internal test and write a first-level Olympiad. At MIPT, it is better to participate in the Physics and Technology Olympiad, which makes it possible to enter there without entrance exams.

For a year and a half I was preparing for both the Olympiads and the internal exam in mathematics at Moscow State University. We just solved a lot of problems.

The exam does not require creativity

You have a strong profile lyceum, so, probably, many entered the university for the Olympiads. Do you know how guys from public schools get into universities?

If we talk about people from ordinary, non-core schools, they rarely write Olympiads, because they are not prepared for them. As a rule, they are taught to write the exam well, for which you just need to systematically prepare. The exam does not require any creativity.

And the profile exam in mathematics? There are also very difficult tasks in part ("C")?

I wrote it and it didn't give me any problems at all. I just needed to confirm the Olympics. And, although I decided everything and some points were lowered for me, I decided not to go to the appeal. Enough points scored to confirm the Olympiad.

What Olympiads have you been successful in?

I was a winner of the first level Olympiad of St. Petersburg State University in mathematics, the Baumanka Olympiad in mathematics and physics, and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Olympiad in physics. That is, I had 100 points in mathematics and physics, and I only had to pass an additional exam at the Mechanics and Mathematics Department of Moscow State University. Only the winners of the All-Russian Olympiad have the right not to do this.

Have you worked with tutors?

Only when I was preparing for the internal exam at Moscow State University. And for the exam, I just bought benefits and studied on my own. At school, they began to prepare us for a single exam only in the middle of the 11th grade. And, basically - to the second, more difficult part. I know that in ordinary schools most often they prepare for the first part.

Because it scores the most points. Last year, you could get about 70 points for the first error-free part and for the first two numbers of the second part. This was enough to confirm the Olympiad (last year - 65 points).

I was preparing for the first part because there you have to be extremely careful, and this is exactly what I miss.

Are there many winners and prize-winners of the Olympiads at the Mekhmat?

10 people entered the All-Russian Olympiad. There are three of them in my group. They are really strong.

That is, the conclusion is this: if you want to enter a strong university, do you need to focus on the Olympiads?

This is worth doing if you were prepared for them at school and you have enough level. But then you will probably write the exam normally, confirming the Olympiad. As a rule, this is not difficult.

And I can advise everyone else to prepare for the exam. It's easy to get on him. You can study well for 11 years and solve problems perfectly at the Unified State Examination, because you understand how to solve them, you have knowledge.

And you can decide everything because you were trained to do it. The result will be the same. Maybe that's why universities arrange internal exams and greatly inflate the passing score.

To select people with a creative mindset.

I would not have scored 98 points without a tutor

Sasha Bakinovskaya graduated from the Pirogov School this year and is going to enter the Russian State University for the Humanities on linguistics based on the results of the Unified State Examination.

Why are you applying for the Unified State Examination and not for the Olympiad?

Maybe it was worth paying more attention to the preparation for the Olympiads, because it seems to me that if you write well for the Olympiad, it is difficult to pass the exam badly. After all, the tasks of the Olympiad are more difficult. But I didn't. I was afraid. I have good results in Russian and English - 98 points, and worse in history - 65. Simply because I didn’t really prepare for it.

Did you prepare for the exam on your own or with tutors?

To English - I went to preparation courses for the exam. In Russian, I had a wonderful tutor. And in history, she also studied with a tutor.

How necessary is a tutor in preparing for the exam?

Although I was initially fine with Russian, I understand that I would not have scored 98 points on my own. Knowledge is needed, but it is important to understand the form of the exam, the criteria by which essays are evaluated, the specifics of questions to the text. In general, clearly know what tasks and how you should perform. Also, stick to the timeline.

Did everyone at your school have tutors?

Everyone in our class.

Why was it necessary to prepare additionally for English as well?

To understand the form of tasks. The oral part I would have handed over much worse. When you look at the picture that you are offered, you need to know which phrase to start with, which one to end with. For a year of classes at the courses, “a hand is stuffed”.

Is it possible to prepare for both the Olympiads and the USE at the same time?

Can. But they are different tutors.

Double pay?

All exams have tasks not from the school curriculum

Alexander Harutyunyan, graduated from the gymnasium class of school No. 56. He is going to enter the faculty of public relations at MGIMO.

Did you participate in the Olympiads or did you intensively prepare for the Unified State Examination?

The Olympics are a good option, but it is quite difficult to become their winner or winner. They may be optional. It is better to prepare with tutors for the exam.

Did all your classmates do the same?

All. Indeed, in almost all the exams there are tasks that are not included in the school curriculum. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for the exam separately from school. This exam tests not so much knowledge as the ability to perform the tasks that it contains. For example, to understand the algorithm by which an essay is written in Russian and a foreign language. The school does not prepare for this.

It turns out that the exam does not check what is taught in school?

It is clear that the USE is compiled on the basis of the school curriculum, but, for example, in profile mathematics there are tasks that are never discussed at school. Many of us passed specialized mathematics and studied with tutors.

Were there guys in your class who entered the Olympiads?

Not a single person. In those Olympiads that really affect admission, it is difficult to take some place. Almost everyone participates in them (and this is a plus for admission), but it is difficult to count on a prize.

It seems strange to me this type of exam, where, the deeper, the worse

Maria Shur, a graduate of the Pirogov school. Applicant of the Faculty of Literature of the Higher School of Economics

You enter the university through the Olympiads. Which of them did you participate in and why did you decide that it would be more convenient for you to act according to their results?

I won the Conquer the Sparrow Hills, the Lomonosov Tournament in Literature, and the Russian Language Olympiad “Higher Standard” (Higher School of Economics). Why focus on the Olympics?

They are more closely related than the USE to the subject that I am going to study further. To successfully pass the exam, one must have not only knowledge of the subject, but also specific skills.

What else do you not like about the exam?

Well, for example - a very strange way of writing an essay in Russian. And the USE in literature is just a minefield: the very criteria for evaluating his five essays allow for subjectivity, and it all depends on the person who checks it. Four essays are small works of five to ten sentences, in which it is often difficult to deeply reveal the topic.

You may be told that what you wrote is superficial. And, although I was lucky (100 points for the Unified State Examination in Literature), I have friends who scored only 69 (then, on appeal, they beat off 6 points and received their 75 points, which are necessary to confirm victory at the Olympiad). And at the Olympiad, if you have covered the topic well, this fact is simply impossible to ignore.

The Olympics are also good because there are many of them, and you can choose the format that suits you best.

For example, at the Lomonosov Tournament, at the last round of literature, there were two essays: one is an essay that can be written in free form, and the other is more scientific.

At the Olympiad "Conquer Sparrow Hills" - one big essay. And at HSE, the first round is test tasks, and the second is also an essay.

But if you write only the exam, it all depends on which inspectors you got to. Despite the fact that the tasks there are more primitive.

I was told that children who are successful in the Olympiads, answering the questions of the Unified State Examination, may go deeper in the wrong direction. And they get degraded for it. They are too smart for the exam.

Yes, yes, it happens. And here the verifier subjectively decides whether he went deep there, and whether it was worth doing. It seems strange to me this type of exam, where the deeper, the worse. It is not suitable for smart exams: they complicate everything.

Did you start participating in the Olympics early?

For example, you can participate in the Lomonosov Tournament from the 6th grade, in the "Higher Standard" in Russian - from the 7th. And in the Olympiad "Conquer Sparrow Hills" - generally from the 5th. Then you worry less and master the form of the Olympiad better.

No need to be afraid of the Olympics, you need to try. In addition, going there does not interfere with preparing for the exam.

Can anyone win the Olympics?

Egor Maslikov, the absolute winner of the All-Russian Olympiad in History. Graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 1523. Enters the Faculty of International Relations of MGIMO.

When did you decide that you would enter the university based on the results of the Olympiad?

A year before graduation, I decided to enter the Olympiad. The USE is a lottery, and the Olympiad is much more interesting. In addition, in the process of preparation you develop, and competition plays a role. In general, I started participating in the All-Russian Olympiad from the 10th grade.

Did you prepare with a tutor or was school preparation enough for you?

The school helped me get interested in history, but without perseverance and a good tutor it is impossible to prepare for the Olympiad. A school teacher may not be competent enough, not know the Olympiad format.

Was it easy to confirm victory in the Olympiad with 75 USE points?

The winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Championship do not need to confirm the exam. At that time, I myself was preparing students for a single exam.

What qualities do you need to have to win the Olympics?

Everyone can win the Olympiad, no special talents are required here.

It can not be!

Maybe. I didn't have the best memory. I won due to diligence and a good teacher who directed me in the right direction. I was preparing for the Olympics because it was more interesting. In addition, I decided that in any case I would be ready for the exam.

You graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum at MEPhI. Why all of a sudden history? And did it help you that you studied mathematics and physics in depth at school?

By the 8th grade, I was so “full” of physics that I didn’t want to deal with it in the future. What helped me win the History Olympiad was rather the fact that I play chess very well and I have a high rank. And there were very good teachers at the school, including those in the humanities.

P. S. As a result of these conversations, several conclusions can be drawn. I would like to advise the guys who are aimed at serious studies in science: do not be afraid to participate in the Olympiads.

Moreover, start doing this not close to admission (in the 10-11th grade), but earlier. After all, there are competitions in which you can plunge even in the 5th or 6th grade. Not only because in this way you will be less afraid of the Olympiads and you will better master their formats.

Simply, in this way, you can get a powerful impetus to your own development, get to know guys who are passionate about the same thing as you, get to know amazing teachers. In general, Olympiads are not only a way to enter a university, bypassing unnecessary tests. This is an opportunity to use your capabilities to the maximum, to receive a powerful incentive for your own development.

This information is relevant for 11th grade students of the 2017/18 academic year who wish to enter MIPT in 2018.

MIPT is compiling its own list of eligible Olympiads. Graduates of 2018, who received diplomas of Olympiads in grade 11, have the following benefits.

Physics(in the respective competitive groups) four first-level Olympiads are accepted: “Phystech”, “Rosatom”, “Conquer Sparrow Hills!” and the Moscow School Olympiad. The winners of these Olympiads receive a privilege from the BVI, the winners - 100 points in physics. In addition, the Kurchatov Olympiad (second level) is accepted: the winners and prize-winners receive 100 points in physics (and within the framework of the INBIKST Mathematics and Physics competition group, the winner has a BVI).

Mathematics(in the respective competitive groups) the following Olympiads are accepted: “Phystech”, “Lomonosov”, “Conquer Sparrow Hills!”, “Highest Standard”, “Kurchatov”, Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, Tournament of Cities, St. All-Siberian Olympiad. Winners receive BVI, prize-winners - 100 points in mathematics. In addition, the Olympiad of the third level "Phystech.International" in mathematics is accepted, the winners of which receive 100 points.

To confirm the benefits, you need to pass the exam in this subject with at least 75 points.

Individual achievements

When entering the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, it is highly desirable to have all 10 points of individual achievements, which will be included in the total amount of competitive points. You need to clearly figure out in advance how many ID points you can get and for what exactly.

I would like to pay special attention to section 3 of the specified table of ID, concerning the accrual of points for diplomas of Olympiads of the RSOS. In accordance with paragraph 5 of this "ID Accounting Procedure", diplomas are accepted starting from 2015! So, if you were the winner of the Physics and Technology Olympiad in the 9th or 10th grade, then you have 6 points, and if you are the winner, then 8 points. Prize-winning at other second-level Olympiads gives 4 points, victory - 6 points; Prize-winning at other first-level Olympiads gives 6 points, victory - 8 points. That is why, in particular, it is important to win diplomas of listed Olympiads in grades 8-10: this solves in advance the issue of enrolling the full amount of ID in MIPT.

Intensive preparation for the Phystech Olympiad

The Physics and Mathematics Olympiad "Phystech" has been held for students of the 9th, 10th and 11th grades for more than 25 years.

In order to become a prize-winner or winner of the Olympiad, it is necessary to overcome two stages, successfully performing in each of them.

Stages of the Olympiad

Please note that the Physics and Technology Olympiad is held in two stages, separately in mathematics and physics. To pass to the final stage, you must become a winner or prize-winner in one of the qualifying stages for each subject.

The following Olympiads are counted as the first (qualifying) stage:

Also, the winners and prize-winners of the Phystech Olympiad of the last year in the corresponding subject are allowed to the final stage.

The final stage will take place: in mathematics - on February 24, in physics - on February 25, 2018. It takes place in person in many cities.

Winners and runners up

Electronic diplomas

All winners and prize-winners of the Olympiad can independently, starting from June 1, receive diplomas in electronic form from the website of the Russian Council of School Olympiads: http://diploma.rsr-olymp.ru. Please note that only diplomas of winners and prize-winners starting from 2014 are available on this site.

An electronic copy without restrictions is accepted by the admission committees of educational organizations.

Paper diplomas

Since 2015 paper diplomas are not issued.

Benefits for admission

According to Art. 71 of the Law on Education in the Russian Federation, winners and prize-winners of the final stage of Olympiads for schoolchildren have special rights when enrolling:

be enrolled without entrance examinations in specialties and areas of training corresponding to the profile of the Olympiad for schoolchildren;

get 100 USE points in a subject corresponding to the profile of the Olympiad for schoolchildren.

Each university independently determines which of the special rights to grant prize-winners and winners of Olympiads of various levels, as well as the correspondence of the profile of the Olympiad to the areas of training and specialties. In order to exercise this right, an applicant must have a USE result in the relevant subject not lower than that established by the university.

Only schoolchildren who have become winners and prize-winners of the final stages of the Olympiads in the current year can use the special right, provided that the USE result in the relevant subject is not lower than that established by the university.

Special rights granted upon admission to MIPT

The winners of the "Phystech" Olympiad in Physics, upon admission to MIPT in 2018, can apply for a special right to enter without entrance examinations for the corresponding areas (specialties) of training. Prize-winners of the "Phystech" Olympiads in physics, as well as winners and prize-winners in mathematics, can receive 100 points in the corresponding subject. To confirm the Olympiads, you need to get 75 USE points in the relevant subject.

More detailed information about the countable Olympiads and the special rights granted upon admission to the MIPT in 2018 is published on the page.

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Winner of the Olympiads "Phystech" and "Rosatom" in physics

I participated in many olympiads in physics and mathematics. He became a prize-winner at the regional stage of the Higher School of Education in physics and the Olympiads "Phystech" and "Rosatom" in physics. Now I am studying at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology at the FAPF (Faculty of General and Applied Physics), and in the future I am going to do science.

About my experience at VSOS already wrote. In this article I will talk about how I prepared for the list Olympiads and what you need to know about them.

How it all started

As a child, I was taught to read early, and one of my first books was an encyclopedia of astronomy. Then I became interested in physics. At school, I continued to study it and set a goal for myself - to enter the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. To do this, he began to participate in Olympiads in physics and mathematics.

Soon I realized that the Olympiads not only allow you to enter a university with benefits. They deepen the knowledge of the subject and in the future give confidence in the exams at the institute. Especially when you are not just writing the Olympiad for the sake of interest, but you understand that it cannot be “leaked”, and you study hard.

How did I prepare

In the 10th grade, I moved to the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 31 in Chelyabinsk. This is a strong school with many Olympiads. There I went to physical camps, but after the regional stage of the Higher School of Education in the 11th grade, I realized that, most likely, I did not pass the final scores. Then I began to prepare for Phystech at an accelerated pace.

Mikhail Penkin's course on preparation for Olympiads in physics helped me a lot in this. The material in it is presented very systematically and draws attention to the main points of the Physics and Technology Olympiad: to the types of problems inherent in it and the methods of solution. If you watch this course from beginning to end, while doing well at school and not making arithmetic mistakes, then it is quite possible to become a winner.

What you need to know about these Olympiads

"Phystech"

The Phystech Olympiad in physics is similar to a very difficult USE. This is its advantage: if desired, anyone can prepare for it, and this helps a lot when entering a university. In addition, there is a key to Fiztekh in the form of the Penkin course. After it, there is no such thing that you look at the problem and do not know the method by which it can be solved.

The assignments at Fiztekh are interesting: not the most difficult, which are hard to think of, and not as simple as on the Unified State Examination. They can be called "technical", in contrast to the tasks at the Vseros or the Moscow Olympiad in Physics. There, the tasks are rather “ideological”, in which you need to find an unusual way of solving.

For comparison, here are examples of problems at Phystech and the Moscow Physics Olympiad.

An example of a "technical" problem in physics at the Phystech Olympiad

An example of an "ideological" problem at the Moscow Physics Olympiad

When preparing for Phystech, you can skip quantum physics and wave optics - these topics are not included in the Olympiad. They will be on the exam, but in a small volume. I think it’s worth throwing all your strength into the February round of Phystech, get benefits for it and no longer worry that there will be a couple of mistakes at the Unified State Examination due to quantum physics. In addition, before the exam you will have a lot of time to learn it.

But at the Phystech Olympiad there is also a minus - in the system for evaluating tasks. In tasks, as a rule, there are 1-3 questions, and if you make at least one arithmetic mistake, then zero points will be given for the entire task.

I just made a mistake like this once due to inattention and in the end did not reach the winner. Of course, the verifier can turn a blind eye to a typo and add a few points, but still the price of a mistake is very high. There is no such strict division of points at the Vseros or the Moscow Olympiad in Physics.

"Rosatom"

Rosatom is an average, rather simple Olympiad. But this year there was a catch: almost in all of Russia it took place at the same time, and in the Chelyabinsk region a week later. Therefore, the options were changed, and at the end there was a very difficult “coffin” task. So called tasks that few people can solve.

The same "coffin" problem at the Rosatom Olympiad in Physics

The solution to this "coffin" problem

It turned out to be unusual and unfamiliar for me - probably because I solved few problems on interactions with magnetic fields. Because of her, I did not have enough points to win.

Love the subject. It's hard to just pick up and love something. But if you participate in the Olympiads only in order to enter with benefits, then the excitement will quickly pass. It's the same with higher education: getting it just for the sake of a crust, I think, is pointless. And if you go for knowledge, then, of course, you need to enter a university for your favorite specialty.

The best work is the one that brings pleasure. Otherwise, it is not work, but torment.

Learn regularly and in small portions. It’s not very good when you prepare for the entire Olympiad in a month. So that there is no porridge in the head, it is worth doing more evenly.

I averaged one Penkin lecture a day and did my homework. But this is because I already knew physics quite well, and in the classroom I only consolidated the material. Homework helps a lot with this. I also advise you to solve as many tasks from previous years as possible.

Do not forget about the Russian language and write essays. When, due to an unfortunate arithmetic error, I lost the privilege of entering without entrance examinations, a good result in Russian saved me. I watched Foxford's USE preparation course for a while and practiced writing essays at the Lyceum. As a result, I had one mistake in the test part, and I got the maximum score for the essay.

Be sure to write essays during grade 11 and solve the first part. At first it is difficult, especially when you are preparing for physics and mathematics as a priority. But this is important, and not only for admission: competent and cultural speech will help to establish contacts with new acquaintances, employers and colleagues.

Switch. In order not to burn out mentally and not spoil your health during intensive training, I advise you to switch to other activities. For example, sports help a lot.

I knew a guy who studied only chemistry for all 8-9 grades, in the 9th grade he was at the All-Russia in chemistry, and at 10 I could not see her anymore. As a result, he entered the Faculty of Radio Engineering in Yekaterinburg. This is not the worst option, but I think he could easily enter the Chemistry Department of Moscow State University if he was doing something else besides chemistry.

Take care of your health and daily routine. It's a shame to get sick right before the Olympiad, which can help you with admission. I was a little worried about this and supported the immune system, drank vitamins. I also advise you to get enough sleep - not only before the Olympics itself, but also during preparation.

Don't worry. Panic is a frequent scourge of Olympiad participants. When I came to the Moscow Physics Olympiad, for some reason I was very afraid of terrible and non-standard problems. In the end, I got so excited that I almost didn't decide anything.

It was like this for me at the very beginning of the Olympiad path: I didn’t think about tasks, but about how not to perform badly. But with each solved Olympiad, I felt more confident. Therefore, I advise you to participate in the Olympiads as much as possible.

Grigory Yakovlevich Perelman is a Russian mathematician who proved the Poincaré conjecture. It is known that Perelman was an "inveterate Olympian" and, in addition to high school on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, studied at the mathematical center under the guidance of Sergei Rukshin.

Hard work helped Perelman become the leader of the circle. Thanks to the "Olympic gold", he entered the Leningrad State University without exams. Then there was graduate school at the Mathematical Institute, Ph.D. thesis, scientific work in the USA and the solution of the first and only at the moment the problem of the millennium.

Every high school student can repeat the path of the great mathematician, you need to start with the Olympiad and enter the university without exams. Foxford Correspondent. News” found out how the Phystech Olympiad will help a student.

Olympiad "Phystech"

The Physics and Mathematics Olympiad "Phystech" is held for students of the 9th, 10th and 11th grades. Thanks to it, high school students are more deeply immersed in the study of the discipline, and the organizers mark talented students who are capable of studying at the Phystech and develop their interest in research activities.

The Physics and Technology Olympiad is held in two stages, separately in mathematics and physics. Olympiads are counted as the first (qualifying) stage:

• Online stage of the Phystech Olympiad - from September 30, 2017 to February 4, 2018;
• Moscow Physics and Mathematics Olympiad MIPT - December 9, 2017;
• Qualifying round of LETI Mathematics - December 3, 2017, Physics - December 2, 2017;
• MIPT Physics and Mathematics Olympiad - January-February 2018;
• Phystech.International online stage - from September 25, 2017 to December 1, 2017;
• MIET Physics and Mathematics Olympiad - from December 1, 2017 to February 1, 2018.

Prize-winners and winners of the qualifying stage go to the final stage of the Olympiad. The winners and prize-winners of the Phystech Olympiad last year in the corresponding subject are also allowed to the final stage.

This year, the final stage of the Olympiad in mathematics will be held on February 24, in physics - on February 25, 2018. The winner will receive a diploma of the 1st degree, prize-winners - diplomas of the 2nd and 3rd degrees.

Benefits for admission to a university

Winners and prize-winners of the final stage of Olympiads for schoolchildren receive benefits when enrolling in prestigious universities in Russia. High school students will be able to enter without exams or get 100 USE points in a subject corresponding to the profile of the Olympiad.

For example, this year the winners of the Phystech Olympiad in physics can be enrolled in the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology for the relevant specialties without exams. Prize-winners of Phystech Olympiads in physics, winners and prize-winners in mathematics, entering the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, can receive 100 points in the corresponding subject. To take advantage of the benefit, students must receive 75 USE points in the relevant subject.

Self-preparation for the Olympiad

In order to prepare for the Physics and Technology Olympiad in the field of mathematics on your own, MIPT teacher Boris Trushin advises to solve problems from previous years.

The type of tasks and methods of their solution do not change from year to year. If a student has analyzed the problems for the last 20 years, then he has every chance to cope with the Olympiad.

In the full-time tour of mathematics in recent years, there are 7 problems:

• rational and irrational equations and inequalities (and their systems);
• trigonometric equations;
• logarithmic equations and inequalities;
• tasks with a parameter;
• planimetry;
• stereometry;
• combinatorics and number theory.

According to MIPT teacher Mikhail Penkin, there are only five problems and five topics in the final stage of the Physics Olympiad: mechanics, thermodynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism and geometric optics.

To successfully complete the tasks, Boris Trushin advises not to solve all the tasks in a row, but to spend the first 20 minutes reading and studying their conditions. “First, the simplest and most understandable tasks are solved. Often there is a very simple combinatorics, or stereometry, in which you immediately felt the construction (and this is already half the solution), or a problem with a parameter in which you immediately understood what the picture looks like, and you need very little to "squeeze" it.

Express preparation for the Olympiad

The final stage of the Olympiad will be held at the end of February. Less than a month left to prepare for it. You can get good results if you allocate time correctly and find a good mentor.

Foxford teachers will help with this at the field school for preparing for the Olympiad "Phystech". They will tell you how to plan time for solving problems at the Olympiad, overcome stress and successfully cope with problems. The school is held annually for 5 years. 93% of its participants successfully wrote the Olympiad and entered the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other leading universities in Moscow. Students prepare for at least a year, combine online classes in courses and come to the Foxford visiting school. In the classroom, they are completely immersed in preparation, focusing on the format of tasks and those topics that are most often encountered. In addition, children learn to quickly read the meaning of the problem, look for a solution and correctly draw it up.

Take a look at your students. And check - what if there is a new Perelman among them, who will solve another mathematical problem of the millennium?