I wanna go to MIT!

mootmom
Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:54:57 +0000

There aren’t any hooks for MIT.

If you make the USAMO that’s a strong indication of your interest and ability, but (as you will get tired of hearing ;)) it is a holistic sort of process, and while the lack of some things (good grades, decent test scores, demonstrated passion in some area…) may make you a less attractive candidate, there really isn’t anything that would make anyone a shoo-in.