<p>I got a 108. Does qualifying for AIME look good to colleges if you put it on college apps? I'm a junior btw</p>
<p>I think that scoring in the 95+ percentile of a prestigious national mathematics competition will actually hinder your chances of admission at many top schools.</p>
<p>TP9- it will help a bit but won't be the deciding factor at top schools. since all the top kids apply at top schools everyone you are competing against will have the same distinction. Also I'm not trying to be mean but there's a search function and this question has been asked before multiple times.</p>
<p>my school offered AMC during my fresh and soph yr; idk wat happened last yr because it wasn't administered. this yr~ school's on block schedule, so it wasn't administered~~ sigh... i really want to take it ~~~~~~~~`</p>
<p>Wait so I though the teachers had like the scoring sheets and coudl grade them at school?
Or do they have to send the our answer sheets to them (AMC) and then it will take a couple of weeks for them to come back.</p>
<p>Cos I am a snr, and I wuld like to know my results as soon as possible (12B)</p>
<p>What does Jamesford mean that scoring high on AMC could actually hinder your chances of admission at top schools??? How's that possible?</p>
<p>he was kidding...</p>
<p>toasteroven: Everything is graded centrally. Teachers have to send the answer sheets to Nebraska, where AMC is in all likelihood furiously feeding them through scanners as we speak.</p>
<p>To those who have asked what comes next, your teachers should get score reports. If you recorded your answers, you can check them against the answers on the AMC website to get an unofficial score; the official score will come in a couple of weeks, I think. Along with the score report that goes to teachers will be info on the AIME for anyone who qualified.</p>
<p>What is the cutoff for the AMC 12B?
I made a very stupid arithmetic error, and have a 94.5...</p>
<p>Even though I did not make it, is that score somewhat worth reporting next year for college apps?</p>
<p>i'm a senior, and qualified for aime for the first time. should i both sending it to colleges (hyps etc)? i shouldnt bother right?</p>
<p>Would anyone know how the American AMC compares to the British SMC?</p>
<p>I have no idea</p>
<p>^^Not very knowledgeable about British tests, but from what I've heard, American Math Competitions tend to be much more difficult than British ones...</p>
<p>Given that the British SMC is a selection step for British Math Olympiads, I would presume that it is rather similar in difficulty to the AMC.
Satsux - I would probably notify schools about qualifying for the AIME. Make it a short note.</p>
<p>really? so i should mail a short letter to all my schools?</p>
<p>Has the cutoff ever went down to a 94?</p>
<p>Yes - SatSux, I would send a very short note (or an online update if that is appropriate) to colleges to which you have applied. Regardless of the opinion of some posters, 'just' qualifying for the AIME is a very fine achievement. It also demonstrates an interest in math outside of the usual curriculum.</p>
<p>^ Yes, I agree, AIME qualification is a great supplement for high SAT and SAT subject test math scores. The SAT scores show that one has mastered the basic skills/logic of math, and the AIME qualification shows a deeper level of math creativity and problem solving ability. So, especially if you have high test scores/grades in math, it is very much useful to inform colleges.</p>
<p>I WAS HOME SICK AND DID NOT END UP PARTICIPATING AFTER ALL</p>
<p>:'[ lcchar</p>
<p>i got a 78</p>