<p>Competition math is quite different from the applied math/engineering fields here at MIT, so it’s probably better to look at where past USAMO, IMO, CHMMC/HMMT, BAMO, etc. qualifiers go.</p>
<p>For example, Evan O’Dorney’s at Harvard now (he has IMO gold medal, published research, won Intel STS, won Natl. Spelling Bee, among other things). It would seem to me that Harvard attracts more USAMO/IMO competitors…</p>