<p>Out of curiousity, if I managed to qualify as a Regional Finalist in the Siemens Westinghouse competition, how much would my chances improve? What about National Finalist (though I highly doubt this will happen)?</p>
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<p>Any suggestions and rankings would be tremendously appreciated. Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>i don't think i'm qualified to answer, but where in MA are you from?</p>
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<p>The only National Merit Semi-Finalists who DON'T become National Merit Finalists are the kids who do badly on their SATs, aren't endorsed by their school, or write a crappy essay.</p>
<p>Yeah.. maybe instead of waiting for people to evaluate your chances for you, why don't you just work really hard on your applications and go for it? It's not like our opinions will improve your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>richard this is will</p>
<p>went to promys with him</p>
<p>whats ssshafted mean?</p>
<p>i'd like to rank you as well, but your essay is going to be huge in the decision process. you have the grades, you have the scores, you have the ec's, but the essay is where they're going to see all your passion.</p>
<p>i went to harvard summer school too (where i def didn't take multivariable calculus)... then again, so did the rest of the world.</p>