<p>How much does being a USAMO qualifier help your application? What would its benefits be on a scale of 1-10? Also, is it common for people to put their USAMO index on their application? For example: if the USAMO index for 2006 is 220, and someone gets a USAMO index of 210 and doesn't make it, but is very close - is it beneficial to mention that on your app?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>USAMO is only a big deal at the big colleges, because they are the only ones who know what the heck USAMO is. I think MIT actually asks for AMC/AIME scores. I'm pretty sure the West Coast and the Northeastern schools will know what you are talking about if you mention it. At any other school, I would attach a short explanation of what AMC/AIME/USAMO actually is. You might want to mention something like that in your essays, too. For more info on that kind of stuff, check out the College forum at <a href="http://www.artofproblemsolving.com%5B/url%5D">www.artofproblemsolving.com</a></p>
<p>I'm actually wondering a similar question, what is the difference if the index is a 228 and you have a 226?</p>
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