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Does Putnam scores matter for graduate school admissions?

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:04 am
by cohuman123
If so, how much does it matter? Does it only matter if you are a Putnam fellow/ top 25? Also, is the effect significant or very little?

Re: Does Putnam scores matter for graduate school admissions?

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:51 am
by mathph
cohuman123 wrote:
Thu Oct 05, 2023 4:04 am
If so, how much does it matter? Does it only matter if you are a Putnam fellow/ top 25? Also, is the effect significant or very little?
Unless you have a <3.0 GPA being even an honorable mention will likely significantly increase your chances of admission

I would even say that most admission committee members believe that research capabilities is highly correlated to problem-solving capabilities