Find competitions and academic opportunities matched to grade, interests, and goals.
Year-round roadmap
Where are you
on the student route?
Admissions strength is built across the year: competitions, contests, testing, summer programs, awards, and application assets all follow different calendars. VODA turns that mess into a route.
Track registrations, submissions, tests, results, and next steps.
Turn participation into evidence for a stronger academic profile.
Connect achievements to college lists, scholarships, and applications.
The year has a rhythm
The peak months matter, but the quiet months decide whether a student enters the season prepared or late.
APs, SAT/ACT windows, results, summer planning, profile audit.
Essays, skill building, fall test registration, competition route.
School teams, early contests, SAT/ACT, application setup.
AMC 10/12 season, applications, scholarships, early results.
AMC 8, AIME/USAMO path, Science Olympiad, program deadlines.
Euclid/CEMC, Science Olympiad finals, decisions, next cycle.
US opportunity calendar is not empty
For American families, the product is not just "olympiads." It is competitions, contests, science fairs, testing windows, scholarships, and application assets that move on different calendars.
AMC 10/12 sits in November; AIME follows in February; USAMO/USAJMO follows in March for top qualifiers.
Programming contests run through the academic year, with multiple contest windows and a heavier US Open.
Teams move through invitational, regional, state, and national tournaments, with Nationals in May.
Science fair work begins months before the May international fair; many regional portals close in winter.
PSAT/NMSQT is offered in the fall and matters for recognition and scholarships for eligible juniors.
Business and leadership competitions add another admissions-relevant route beyond STEM.
Source basis: MAA AMC, USACO, Science Olympiad, Society for Science / Regeneron ISEF, College Board PSAT/NMSQT, National Merit, and DECA official materials.
Choose the student's grade
A Grade 8 student needs exploration. A Grade 12 student needs execution. The subscription has to feel useful in both cases.
Grade 8: explore early
habit building
Start without pressure: find strengths, try first contests, and build confidence before high-school stakes rise.
Summer
Interest map, skill plan, low-pressure practice.
Fall
MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad signup, AMC 8 preparation, first school-team choices.
Winter
AMC 8 and early competition habits.
Spring
Review results and choose freshman-year direction.
Grade 9: choose direction
first evidence
Freshman year is where the admissions profile quietly begins. VODA helps turn random activities into a direction.
Summer
Pick 1-2 academic lanes and prepare the first opportunity list.
Fall
Join teams, track deadlines, enter first high-school contests.
Winter
AMC 10/AIME path begins, USACO practice or contest windows, Science Olympiad regionals.
Spring
Summer programs and sophomore-year plan.
Grade 10: build proof
acceleration year
Sophomore year turns interest into evidence: competitions, awards, clubs, and summer programs start forming the application story.
Summer
Skill roadmap, prep plan, target list.
Fall
AMC 10/12 registration, PSAT planning, USACO prep, ISEF local fair research.
Winter
AIME/USAMO path, Science Olympiad, regional contests.
Spring
USACO US Open, Science Olympiad states/nationals, ISEF regionals, APs, summer program decisions.
Grade 11: strengthen profile
last full build year
Junior year is the last full year to build proof before applications. VODA keeps opportunities, testing, and profile assets connected.
Summer
SAT/ACT plan, college direction, activity list audit.
Fall
AMC 12 last registration windows, SAT/ACT, PSAT/National Merit, Common App setup, ISEF local registration.
Winter
Scholarship/program deadlines and competition peaks.
Spring
Results, awards, summer before applications.
Grade 12: execute applications
no missed deadlines
Senior year is execution: applications, scholarships, updates, decisions, and final choices. VODA helps use what the student already has.
Summer
Essays, list, recommenders, final test planning.
Fall
Early applications, final tests, submission tracker.
Winter
Regular decisions, scholarships, updates.
Spring
Interviews, financial aid, enrollment decision.
Why subscribe monthly?
Because the risk changes every month: preparation, registrations, contest windows, test dates, results, awards, applications, and next-cycle planning. VODA keeps the family ahead of the calendar.