<p>You can win it, and it won't be a "hook," I think. It shows that you're into your research, but the award alone can't show you're passionate.</p>
<p>I did really bad on the AMC exam and the application asks for it...should I include the score? Do I have to?</p>
<p>I think it's totally optional based on the "If you don't know what this test is or what your score is, don't worry about this section"</p>
<p>So maybe just play dumb?</p>
<p>It's completely up to you to include it or not.</p>