In the Fall of 2025, as students prepared for the AMC 12, a chilling revelation began to spread through the nation's elite math circles: Cheating had become so pervasive in the competition that it was threatening the integrity of the country's most prestigious math contests. The AMC 12, an annual event known as the American Mathematics Competition, had previously faced challenges with exam leaks. However, the situation escalated last year, transforming from a few leaked copies of tests being shared among students a day before the competition to an open market of the yet-to-be-administered exams on Chinese platforms like RedNote and WeChat, as well as on Discord and Reddit in the United States. This alarming trend raises questions about the future of fair competition in these esteemed math contests.
