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the math exam where getting one problem right out of twelve makes you a genius.
means a brutally hard annual math competition for undergrads, where the median score is often zero.
from named after william lowell putnam, an advocate for intercollegiate academic competition; first held in 1938 by the mathematical association of america.
median scoreoften literally zero out of 120
lengthsix hours, twelve brutal problems, two sittings
top prizeputnam fellow, a lifelong bragging right
famous alumniseveral fields medalists took this exam first