Caltech and MIT are saying
"YES !!! They are !!"
by adding AMC/AIME scores in thier applications.
AMC is the first in a series of competitions that helps you qualify for the team representing USA for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). There are 3 stages/levels for AMC competitions – AMC8 (until Grade 8), AMC10 (until Grade 10) and AMC12 (until Grade 12).
The top 2.5% of AMC10 and top 5% are invited for a more challenging exam by the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). To be invited to USAMO, one must be on top in both AIME and AMC12.
At ACHARYA..
Year-round training camps for the students to excel in AMC8/10/12, MathCounts, MATHCON, AIME in two batches Summer (June-Nov) and Winter (Jan-June).
Selective number of students per batch through an online placement test that happens in Summer (first week of June).
Faculty who have either participated (or) coached students in National and International Math competitions across the world and the International Math Olympiads.
Students practice 1500+ problems that cover the length and breadth of the topics, with cumulatively over 9000 practice problems for all the competitions.