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90 on AMC 10 in grade 7 is definitely on track for USAMO contention. 
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Not even remotely true, unless the kid makes some amazing leaps in the next few years.  Kids who are on track for USAMO are getting DHR or close to it on AMC 10 in 7th grade.  All of the kids I know who've made USA(J)MO were qualifying for AIME by 5th or 6th grade.  While a 90 in 7th grade is a strong score, the kids who will be in contention for USA(J)MO are on a completely different level.

PP's kid will be on track to qualify for AIME by 8th or 9th grade, though, which is great! [/quote]

Borderline for USA(J)MO.
There are ~25,000 - 30,000 that take amc12 each year and ~250-300 that make USAMO (about 1%).  It is totally conceivable that a 7th grader that is in the 85th-90th percentile on a 10th and under test could be in the 99th percentile as a 12th grader on a 12th and under test (or 10th grader on 10th and under)[/quote]
Just no.  You’re massively talking out your ass and know nothing about USAMO.  I know a decent number of mathematically elite kids.  They were DHR or even JMO by 7th.  They weren’t 15 points under the AIME cutoff in 7th.  To make AMO or JMO, a kid needs to be in the top ~100 mathematicians in their grade level in the entire country.  There are usually around 50 middle schoolers qualifying for JMO each year.  15 points under the AIME bar isn’t in the same ballpark.  [/quote]

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