College Discussion's Unofficial USABO 2009 Thread

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<p>The 2 week at national finals. </p>

<p>They call it Bio boot camp. And that’s a pretty accurate description.</p>

<p>And I thought the answer was sutures, but I’m not sure. There are times when more than one answer is correct and they count both. I’m really studying anatomy for semis. </p>

<p>And I thought the plant cell was a tracheid… It looked too long and tapered to be a vessel element. I hate the “identify the…” questions, especially if there’s a picture. I can never tell with those black and white things.</p>

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<p>It’s a vessel element. Google it and you’ll see the same exact picture on the upper right corner.</p>

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<p>@CrystalProphecy:</p>

<p>At the latest? </p>

<p>I put vessel element, but I didn’t find the picture.</p>

<p>@phos</p>

<p>What was the suture/plate question? (Word for word)</p>

<p>Was it: This joint is present in newborns, but vanishes quickly when they get older? (Something like that.)</p>

<p>Sutures form when newborns age a bit, but the soft spots in a baby is no joint. I’m probably not going to make it to Semis. However, Anatomy is quite fun.</p>

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<p>It was vessel element. I was looking at the same picture a few days before in my botany book.</p>

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<p>@scioly well that’s what they said on the site. Either that, or approx March 2nd. But I expect them to be released on March 2nd. </p>

<p>Google it again. I guess it moved down to the second row over the time period of a day or two in the search results.</p>

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<p>Vessel element: <a href=“http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/botanicalsciences/PlantsStructure/PlantsStructure/84288c.jpg[/url]”>http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/botanicalsciences/PlantsStructure/PlantsStructure/84288c.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There we go.</p>

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<p>This is from the website of the guy who took the picture:
[Dennis</a> Kunkel Microscopy - Electron Microscopy Science Stock Photography](<a href=“http://www.denniskunkel.com/product_info.php?products_id=10135]Dennis”>http://www.denniskunkel.com/product_info.php?products_id=10135)
It says
“Conductive vessel element in mountain mahogany wood (Cercocarpus sp.).”</p>

<p>@CrystalProphecy
By “at the latest”, do you mean that the scores could come in <em>before</em> March 2nd?</p>

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<p>I think it’s possible. If I remember correctly, I think they came in early last year. I’m not sure at all…it may be that I just have a bad memory (which probably didn’t help me on the USABO this year lol).</p>

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<p>^ jk after reading the site, it should come out exactly on March 2.</p>

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<p>Only a few days till I find out that I didn’t make it. :&lt;/p>

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<p>I really hope i made it, though the reward is only more tests. ::crosses fingers:: strangely i find bio boot camp to be extremely rewarding (or I suppose it would be. I would be so happy).</p>

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<p>I actually would find it cool to make it to bio boot camp. Never been to something like it … except I’m pretty sure my bio knowledge doesn’t extend past semifinalist … I don’t think I even made it lol.</p>

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<p>OMG RESULTS COMING OUT TOMORROW gaH SO CRAZYYYY</p>

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<p>OMGSH guys I was selected as the IBO team’s mascot this year!! =)</p>

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<p>OMG. Results are tomorrow. You probably made it CrystalProphecy. :D</p>

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<p>AHH!This was probably the hardest Open Exam ever so I hope cut-offs will be lowww…lol. I want a chance to go to Camp, it sounds ahmazing :D</p>

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<p>I didn’t get my score because my AP Bio teacher wasn’t here today… :frowning: I didn’t make it most likely.</p>

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<p>What was the cut-off score, meadow36?</p>

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<p>I just saw this on CEE website:</p>

<p>USABO Announcement
We will post results from the USABO Open Exam on Tuesday, 3 March. A winter storm prevents us from posting the results today.</p>

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<p>Never mind</p>