Would something like an Intel semifinalist status be considered an “admission hook?”
I know it can’t hurt admissions, but has it been known to really help kids?
<p>Yes, intel semifinalist status is a very prestegious award to receive. If the rest of the application is in check something like that could easily get you into most any college.</p>
<p>Of course. Just participating in Intel is a big deal.</p>
<p>You should probably put in under "academic honors" in your application.</p>
<p>wow.. you actually placed?.. thats cool..</p>
<p>If you participated.. could you give me a basic idea of pretty much what you had to do to "enter the contests"?.. I mean.. did you have to submit an app junior year or senior year?.. Thanks</p>
<p>what's an intel semifinalist?</p>
<p>An Intel Semifinalist is a person who has earned semi-finalist status at the INtel Science Talent Search Math, Science and Technology competition. Usually about 300 from aproximately 1300 that apply recieve this standing. A similar competition is the Siemens Westinghouse a semi-finalist status is also as prestigious as Intel. Except Intel asks for SAT scores along with a researach project, while Siemens evaluates the project itself more than anything.
If you get semi finalist for Intel though, you also get a free lap top and $1,000 for you and another $1000 for your school!</p>
<p>You don't get a free laptop when you're a semifinalist - that's only for the 40 finalists. Haha.</p>
<p>to answer your question, theonekid, I submitted my app senior year. My project was social science though so we finished in the fall, and I filled out the app, and we sent it by the deadline in November.</p>