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%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/botanicalsciences/PlantsStructure/PlantsStructure/84288c.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<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
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... :( 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>