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<p>AFAIK, that would still not qualify for academic superstar status. There are such stellar math applicants that such level of math achievement is simply not that impressive. Not to say you have to be an academic superstar to get admitted. The majority are not. </p>
<p>MIT is actually very big on math contests as it increasingy wipes the field at the Putnam and it aggressively recruits IMO medalists.</p>