<p>Hey guys. Does anyone know any good competitions and award-opportunities for a junior that will look good on the college app?</p>
<p>I know of the Cola-Cola Award, the Scholastic Writing Awards, and I believe National Forensic Society (Debate) stuff looks good. There are bunches more, but I can't remember them at the moment.</p>
<p>anyone else?</p>
<p>AMC? making USAMO.. (or at least the AIME)
and bunch of other math stuff if you're into math</p>
<p>You can participate in the NFTE Business competiton. The federal Reserve Bank has a Fed challenge competition for HS</p>
<p>"We The People" team -- basically constitutional debate team</p>
<p>umm...</p>
<p>USAMO qualifier and Siemens semifinalist
with like
USNCO or USAPHO or USABO semifinalist</p>
<p>I would say puts you basically into atleast MIT-or some college of that caliber (if you are into science/math)</p>
<p>These things won't GET you into a MIT or Caltech. They will help, but the overall package has to be extremely strong. Do things because you like then and are interested, not because you're trophy hunting.</p>
<p>Intel STS finalist isn't even enough to be the guaranteed magic ticket if the school thinks you aren't a good match.</p>
<p>NCTE Writing Achievement Awards
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
USAMO
Intel/Seimens
Davidson Fellows
...the list goes on, but most of these are extremely competitive/require at least a year of novel and independent research.</p>
<p>sigh if only i knew about thesethings in frosh year</p>