USAJMO on app

<p>Hi, I'm a freshman, and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna make it into the 2011 USAJMO. However, how much do colleges actually weigh this? I know the technology institutes (Caltech, MIT) are gonna weigh this better, but...compared to other stuff, like sports, etc...how much prestige is given?
By the way, I'm not saying this like, I'm doing this all for college admissions; I really do love math; for example, I'm also taking Calculus III.
Also, my score last year was an 88.5 on AMC 10, and now my index is 200. Should that be put as well? I know it's probably a big jump, so that's why I'm asking.
Next year's goal will be hell for me: MOSP.</p>

<p>USAJMO is a big accomplishment. You should include it. Even the non-engineering schools appreciate strong math students.</p>

<p>Thanks for your reply, but how great of an accomplishment is it? Compared to, well, I don’t know, Varsity sports, SAT 2400, how is it?</p>

<p>Better than Varsity Sports, slightly less valuable than a 2400, but still good.</p>

<p>I believe that only 230 or so students are selected to the JMO, so I imagine its going to be far higher prestige than Varsity Sports. It is probably higher prestige than the 2400 SAT score as well, but I’m not sure how many people get 2400s each year. </p>

<p>Hmm, I distinctly remember there being less qualifiers when I was involved though.</p>

<p>88.5 AMC10? What was your score last year… I got 138AMC10, but never made mosp…</p>

<p>MOSP requires you to receive a high score on the USAMO. I am not sure if the same applies to USAJMO high scorers.</p>

<p>I see. I got a 210 PSAT score, will that weigh anything in as well, for that SAT part in the future?</p>

<p>Getting a 210 on the PSAT predicts you will score around 2100 on the SAT (of course, you can still score higher/lower, it’s just a first indicator). </p>

<p>A 210 has a chance to qualify you for the National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist award (and eventually Finalist award) which looks really good on a resume. The cut-off score changes slightly every and differs by state, but here’s a list you can use as a reference:
[The</a> Answer Sheet - Is this fair? National Merit qualifying scores differ by state](<a href=“http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/if-you-live-in-west.html]The”>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/college-admissions/if-you-live-in-west.html)</p>

<p>If you don’t make the cutoff, you’ll be a National Merit Commended Scholar, which means practically nothing, but you can still mention it on apps.</p>

<p>Other than these awards, colleges don’t want to hear anything about your PSAT.</p>