<p>if I'm applying as a math major and math (research) was a significant EC for me (I spent about half of my time on it), then would it be stupid to put a 96 on my application?</p>
<p>I know its better than most scores, but I'm really stressing math in my app and Im not sure if that score would look congruent.</p>
<p>I would put it down, it won't help too much, but it definitely can't hurt you.</p>
<p>I had the same score, and while it's "better" than most, you're right it's not really that great. I included it anyway because, hopefully, it won't hurt, and it might help a little. So the risk is minimal (almost zero) and the reward is...well minimal also, but not zero.</p>
<p>hmm, if I did well my senior year on the AMC's and hopefully AIME if I make it that far. And lets say by some miracle I make USAMO. Would it help to send it to MIT? </p>
<p>Assuming I don't get rejected at least.</p>
<p>i think USAMO is after decisions</p>
<p>i know. but say I'm waitlisted and I have to wait until May or something before they say I'm in or not. Would they still consider that?</p>
<p>I am in the same exact situation and I decided to not send the amc because I think it does hurt(a little bit). While a 96 is way above average I don't think it is above average for Math majors at top universities, especially where they take the Putnam seriously. I don't see much of a gain from it since all it really says is, okay he or she spent the time to take the test and they are fairly good at competition math, but nothing special. I'm assuming that your other math EC's point to true strength in math, and this only really takes away from that</p>
<p>yea, that's what i was thinking. a 96 is great if your say a biology or chemistry major who doesn't plan to take math past ODE's or something. But if your someone who wants to pursue a PhD in math and u show up with a 96, it's like....wow. </p>
<p>Any more opinions? I still can't be completely sure about the situation.</p>
<p>I think i definitely agree with not sending it. it kind of makes admissions ppl think "wait...if he has all these fancy sounding awards and research internships, why is his AMC score so low? maybe those fancy sounding mathy stuff isn't so prestigious after all"</p>
<p>i want to study economics.and i am certain about that so i will put econ as my major.my AMC/AIME score is 99/5.should i send them in??</p>
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<p>Hey, same here! Really want to know the answer to this, too.</p>
<p>A 5 in AIME is already higher than 50% of the people, if I remember correctly. But, then again, many people also applying to MIT have extremely high scores too. I think you make the best judge for it. If you can go around and tell everyone your score and be happy with it, then submit it, otherwise, probably don't</p>
<p>My feeling is that you should submit both of these scores, especially the second. I think it would help you just to tell MIT that you have taken the AMC, regardless of your score, and 96 is not at all bad, even by MIT standards (many people get into MIT who didn't qualify for AIME!). A 5 on the AIME is a very good score - only 3070 people had higher scores than you did, and MIT will probably receive over 14,000 applications this year. I can hardly see how that will hurt you.</p>
<p>Hahaha, sorry. But this thread has seriously been posted on the MIT forum way too many times.</p>
<p>Just search "AMC scores" in the MIT forum and you'll know what I mean.</p>
<p>Bottom line: MIT is not out to "get you" if you got a sub-100 on the AMC. A ton of schools don't offer the AMC so it wouldn't be fair for them to penalize you for the score alone.</p>
<p>With that said, a sub-100 score on the AMC probably wouldn't add much to your application either, because when compared to those really hardcore AMC/AIME/USAMO people, it's just a mediocre score.</p>
<p>So either way, I don't think it's going to affect your application much, if even at all. Feel free to do what you like. :D</p>