2012 USABO Thread

<p>I think I did pretty well and I’m confident on like 30ish. Hoping for more though. If you are interested in discussing provide</p>

<p>*Provide proof.</p>

<p>The exam was definitely different than what I expected. I do hope that there will not be too much information provided to those who have not yet taken the test and definitely beware those who claim that they have taken it. They may be able to obtain “proof” by getting it from someone else and so then you give them all the answers… not good.</p>

<p>I do wonder what to expect from the semi-final, based on the open exam.</p>

<p>Also be aware that not everyone takes the open by the end of the testing date, so discussion of the exam even after that time may be giving others the answers.</p>

<p>How was it compared to last year?</p>

<p>Just a warning to all of those people who were going to talk to thebioguy. He did not take the test. He PMed me with false test questions. Just a suggestion to everybody, wait until the deadline to talk about the exam, its only a few days.</p>

<p>Does anyone know if any schools have extensions?
And, on a tangent, is anyone planning on the university of Toronto biology exam?</p>

<p>TheBioguy is completely untrustworthy. DO not communicate with him.</p>

<p>Teacher threatened to not administer the test >_>
He was mad with the low student student turnout at a practice exam and decided to take it out on all of us.</p>

<p>Yeah, thebioguy is a cheater. And russianruler, biologyfreak, and biooly123 all asked me to discuss the test with the exact same PM and “proof”, so that’s a little suspicious.</p>

<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>Best of luck to all of you. I’ve been in your shoes many times, and I know exactly how nerve wracking it is. I went to finals twice, a few years ago, but screwed it up my senior year and missed my chance at IBO. Just remember that life goes on, even if you don’t make it to semis or finals or even further.</p>

<p>(please don’t PM me for practice exams, I don’t have any, and I’m no longer involved in Biology)</p>

<p>Is anyone here planning to make finals, as in seriously studying for the semifinal exam?</p>

<p>Btw to phosphorlyescence, do you have any advice on making finals or even semifinals for that matter? =P</p>

<p>Just too the open exam. What I expected but definitely harder than last year. Curve will be low 20s for sure</p>

<p>See I knew it was a lot harder than usual! Totally called it</p>

<p>Is there a possibility of curve being in high 10s? LOL</p>

<p>LOL THE HIGH TENS! It won’t be that low, though if it happens, I will thank god. Unless I get below that haha!</p>

<p>Was it that much more detailed than the usual? Or was it on subjects people like to avoid like ecology. Actually don’t answer this post I don’t want to be accused of cheating.</p>

<p>To those who take exams tomorrow to deadline date, GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!
Let Us All Pass the Open Exam!</p>

<p>Guys, make sure you fail the exam. Since we all failed it, the curve will be super duper low! LETS GO! CURVE OF 11!</p>

<p>^
Is the exam really that hard?? </p>

<p>In that case, I just dearly hope that the curve will be around 15~20. I am taking the test tomorrow morning, and i am really nervous.</p>