USAMO and College Admissions

UMTYMP_student
Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:24:15 +0000

Granted at MIT you’re constrained by the credit limit your first semester but it’s not obvious that 55 is much superior than grad level classes in analysis and algebra that a freshmen could take at MIT. This also had the added advantage of flexibility as students can focus on what interests them. Perhaps 55 is a unique experience but it’s less clear if it’s pedagogically superior.