<p>my mom also called rsi today and they said that the letters have not been mailed yet and will most likely be mailed this week or next week… happy pi day btw!</p>
<p>I’m not sure what is up with CEE… they are giving all sorts of different answers… maybe they just want to torture us :-).</p>
<p>Ugh guys what’s the deal 
Does anybody know for certain when we will find out?:</p>
<p>I called today too and they said we’d find out by the end of this week haha…</p>
<p>I’d like to think that that’s true, and it does seem to be the most common answer, so maybe there’s hope!</p>
<p>To the person asking about two applicants from one school–it can happen. While TJ and Andover or Exeter have a history of having multiple applicants get in, my non-magnet public high school sent two students last year, and neither of us had done Siemens or ISEF. </p>
<p>Also, I just wanted to wish all of you good luck. I’ll be seeing those of you who are accepted and the wonderful tsubomi this summer. Some of you might even be awesome enough to be in my counselor group :)</p>
<p>To those of you who don’t make it–one of my closest friends wasn’t accepted last year. She went on to be a semifinalist in Siemens and Intel (I didn’t place in either) and got into MIT early. I realize that one person isn’t statistically significant, but, in talking to others, one theme has come up again and again: this is a self-selecting applicant pool. The kids who didn’t get in have, on the whole, done every bit as well in the college process (and probably will do well in life, too). The fact that you are someone who cares enough to apply to this program, to do research or whatever scientifically engaging thing you’ve been up to, is notable in and of itself. So, I still think you’re cool :)</p>
<p>Nothing from AZ.</p>
<p>Thanks for the encouragement, greenbean!</p>
<p>i hope what greenbean said is true for all of us. I just hope we find out soon</p>
<p>Nothing in PA still. Twitchy. Very twitchy. One of my friends gets his MIT decision in half an hour. If only the two released simultaneously. </p>
<p>I’ve probably said this before, but I’ll reiterate: I’m probably not going to get in, short of a minor miracle/magic from on high, but I just want my rejection letter so I can move on with my bloody life before I die from the anticipation.</p>
<p>@Portia0105: Where in the Keystone State are you from? Hopefully not Pittsburgh?</p>
<p>If there was a like button on CC, I would “like” portia’s post many, many times.</p>
<p>To what extent do you guys feel that location plays a role in admissions?</p>
<p>Portia, so much truth in that statement. I’ll let you all know when I receive my rejection letter!</p>
<p>Nothing from SoCal…anyone else apply from out here?</p>
<p>Today’s mail does not arrive until late and I won’t be home. I will have my dad check the mail. Nothing yesterday. I am stressed. My application was not stellar enough and now I regret not supplying more supporting documentation. </p>
<p>Question–is it harder to get into RSI than it is to get into HYPS? My friend at school who is applying states that this is so, but I don’t know how much I should trust her opinion. She is very competitive in a not-so-healthy way. Thoughts? If we don’t get in, should we be crushed at the chances of our college admissions to elite unis? She says the acceptance rate to RSI is 3%!</p>
<p>Thx! :)</p>
<p>Been lurking here for a while. Got my rejection letter by email. Not too disappointed, just glad i finally know XD</p>
<p>Getting into RSI is harder than HYPS, for sure. </p>
<p>Seriously? Someone got a rejection email already? That means decisions are out! Anyone else?</p>
<p>Checked my e-mail…no letter. Interesting. If they are sent via e-mail one would assume they would be done simultaneously.</p>
<p>maybe this means we all got in! Its nice to dream sometimes</p>
<p>Then again this could just be another false alarm like the 15 others we have had.</p>
<p>ps i havent received anything yet</p>
<p>15 March 2011</p>
<p>Dear Ms. muskrat267:</p>
<p>On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Excellence in Education, thank you for applying to the 2011 Research Science Institute (RSI) for academically talented high school students in math and science. The competition for the available places was extremely intense with many more qualified applicants than we could accept. We regret that we are unable to offer you a position in RSI 2011.</p>
<p>Please accept our congratulations for your many fine academic achievements to date and our very best wishes for your future plans to pursue a career in science and technology.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Joann P. DiGennaro</p>
<p>President</p>
<p>No… it’s true… I got a rejection email today… Didn’t think it’d come to me like that…</p>
<p>-sigh- I suppose I was expecting it.</p>
<p>It seems so unreal. I don’t even feel sad… just apathetic. Maybe it’ll hit me later. I really was hoping for a physical mail in the letter though.</p>