<p>Any advice for a Harvard Crazy applicant like me?
How about Siemann’s Westinghouse- Any advice
DO YOU KNOW OF ANY PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL COMPETITIONS?
I am A SILLY junior who “discovered” the glory of Harvard last summer (thus I have had only a few months to realize that I want to really go to Harvard because I might stand a chance and what I really need to go there)</p>
<p>Wow... You are hyper. You remind me of someone I know... And you want a 2,400, too. Hm...</p>
<p>I'm sorry. I can't help you with the national competition stuff. I pretty much suck at life, so no national recognition for me.</p>
<p>Siemens is tough...so is Science Talent Search...How about doing science research and competing at your local fairs...if you are good enough you may have a chance at ISEF (A very small chance, but nonetheless...) Btw, do you actually DO any science research??</p>
<p>"Btw, do you actually DO any science research??"
Nope- but I'm going to hopefully soon... But its too late for ISEF to start a good project- but thanks for the suggestion!</p>
<p>don't do things just for your app</p>
<p>Instead of the Science Talent Search, why don't you try the USAMO?
or if you're a Canadian, the CMO, which are all invitations only after you write the prelimary rounds... (AMC 12, AIME, COMC, etc.)</p>
<p>I agree with mr_sanguine. Do not just do things so that your application looks good. USAMO is a great competition, and so is ISEF, but do not forget that there are kids all around America who have spent all their high and middle school careers in order to prepare for these contests, especailly students who aspire for USAMO or IMO.</p>
<p>here's a list (although I agree with everyone else about the futility of this approach - if you don't already know about contests in the fields you are interested in, you probably are not heavily-enough involved in them to win anything impressive)</p>
<p>siemens is AMAZING. Our project on breast cancer won the national grand prize this year, and the entire experience was incredible. The best part actually wasn't getting the money -- my favorite aspect, actually, was getting to know the other students from around the country who share your interest in science, and also talking to the judges about your research. The food was wonderful, the people are wonderful, and ringing the closing bell of the stock exchange was definitely a big thrill. I recommend it to all those who are interested. It's worth the hard work!</p>
<p>harvard- mit tournaments. This is a great math competition.<br>
And you've also got the well-known ones, amc's, aimes, usamos, imo. 250 students out of 250000 make the usamo, so it looks pretty good on the app.
local state math competitons also.</p>
<p>Like everyone else on the board said...don't do stuff for your application (and it's a little late in the game for that anyways). Only people who really love what they're studying have the drive to get all the way to the national competition level. So whatever you've already been doing in high school, continue that and try to be the best you can be. There ARE people who get in to Harvard who don't win Siemens/Intel/USAMO...</p>
<p>EDIT: oh and even if you do research, you don't necessarily have to go the science fair route to show that your research is important. I won a place at ISEF in ninth grade and then got disillusioned with the rampant bs at all levels of science fairs, so I quit and just did internships and published a paper.</p>
<p>How do you even get started on research projects?</p>
<p>my link to a big list of competitions got removed. But just go to "academiccompetitions.org"</p>