<p>there's a spot for the AMC scores on the MIT application. Is it worth it to even bother if my AMC 12 is below 100? Or is 96 somewhat an honorable mention because it's still well above the average score and it almost qualifies for AIME.</p>
<p>Dam test won't allow calculators no more... Dam</p>
<p>buuuuuuump</p>
<p>Yes, I would write it regardless. Not everybody has the chance to take these tests, so they're a bonus on your application showing interest in math.</p>
<p>Shoot, I left it blank, because I never actually got my score-our school just lets the people who scored really really high know their scores. But 6 other kids from my school are applying, so if they somehow got theirs and put them would it hurt me?</p>
<p>hey, I never took AMC test, because my high schools in NJ and CT don't offer them. But, this year, I"m starting a math club because I've always wanted to start one, and if I take AMC 12 test this feb, is it ok to send it to MIT and other schools if I get deferred EA?</p>
<p>bummmmmmmp</p>
<p>Yeah, I tookt he AMC, but it was below 100, around 95. I did not mention it on my app.
Should I send the scores in though?</p>
<p>^^a 95 on the AMC is more impressive than an 800 on the math SAT. I would send it in.</p>
<p>but for MIT?</p>
<p>^it shows interest in Math like molliebatmit said, and its a decent score. Not fabulous, but decent.</p>
<p>@wildchartermage</p>
<p>By the time you get your score for the A version, it will be early march or so. Most people end up doing a lot better on their second try and that is often around or after MIT decision comes out. either way, if you haven't taken it yet, it won't really help you in terms of getting into MIT.</p>
<p>I mean, what's the downside to sending these scores? They show that you're at least interested enough in math to take a test, and maybe that you did well, particularly if this isn't something you do regularly.</p>
<p>I am open to other opinions, but I don't think there are many (if any) circumstances where reporting a low AMC score would actually be detrimental to an application.</p>
<p>Although it does show that you are taking the initiative to take a math test, a 95 in the pool of many 120+'s may hurt you. IMO</p>
<p>rainynightstarz-woah, what? You can take it twice? I wish my school did that...</p>
<p>But it's really a 95 in a pool of many who didn't report scores. The majority of applicants do not take these tests.</p>
<p>So a 95 will not show that your math is too weak for MIT?</p>
<p>No. A 95 is definitely not weak.</p>
<p>A 95 on AMC is, from what I've been reading, much harder to achieve than 800 SAT Math, so it gives MIT a guideline as to how far you are above the SAT ceiling.</p>
<p>I think the issue of AMC/AIME had been beaten over and over again on the MIT forums (not that I'm complaining - it's just interesting that every time I return to CC after going on a hiatus, I'll see something about the AMC/AIME).</p>
<p>Basically, I agree with everything that mollieb said. Sending in a 95 would not diminish your chances will be seen as "weak." In the worse case, it just wouldn't add anything extra to your application. Although I wouldn't say that a 95 would raise your chances (I don't personally think it's valid to compare the AMC with SAT Math - they test very different skills. A 800 on the SAT I means you're good at not making careless mistakes. A 100 on the AMC means you know how to think critically in math. Also, there's the added fact that not every school administers the AMC, so you can only use it as an indicator in the schools that offer them (usually more "competitive" schools)), MIT Admissions is not the type to look down on AMC scores. </p>
<p>My point? Just send it in and don't think too much about it. Alternatively, I don't think it'll make that big of a difference if you don't send it in (although your case may be different, especially if you came from a disadvantaged background/school - then that kind of performance on the AMC may mean something).</p>
<p>Is it okay to not send in your AMC scores if your school administers the test?</p>