<p>Just came from a school assembly where the Intel representatives presented the huge $1000 cheque.</p>
<p>Will this give any boost to her Harvard application? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance for replying</p>
<p>No. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Honestly, what do you think? Any significant honor will help. Presumably she will be sending a letter telling them about it and reiterating her interest in H.</p>
<p>Only if you tell them. :)</p>
<p>Are you seriously asking this question?</p>
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<p>Well, it sorta is similar to this question:
"My D got a 2350 on her SATs. Does she have any chance at Harvard?"</p>
<p>The answer is also similar.</p>
<p>I have it on good authority that Harvard will accept NO Intel STS semifinalists this year. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Making Intel STS <em>finalist</em> is not even a guarantee for HYPS, even with stellar scores, etc.</p>
<p>Congrats to your D -- may more good things come her way!</p>
<p>Congratulations to your daughter - a simply wonderful achievement!!!!</p>
<p>Congrats to your D! What a nice accomplishment!</p>
<p>I think any national award will help. Congratulations to your daughter. I know how much work is involved in the competition as my son is also a semifinalist. I am going to piggy back onto your thread and ask what is the best way for him to let schools know as you'll probably want to know this as well? Email, letter, postcard, phone call?</p>
<p>btw-- since DS is home schooled, he didn't have any ceremony. That would have been very cool.</p>
<p>Contact Admissions at the schools: Some want e-mail, some snail mail, some faxes. Your son should be sure to include the name of his high school and his SS No. or ID No. in the correspondence. All he needs to do is briefly explain the award, note that it was earned since his application was submitted, and ask that the letter/e-mail be placed in his admissions file. </p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>wjb has it right -- one thing to add: if you know the name of the regional rep at the school, send it to that person, since he/she may be your biggest advocate when it comes time for the full selection committee.</p>
<p>a yale rep i know told me his impression was that his word mattered very little -- he said his recommendations were often ignored and students he felt belonged at yale never even made it to the waiting list</p>
<p>Are you talking about an alumni interviewer? Alumni interviewers do not have a seat at the table when applications are reviewed. But the representative from an applicant's region most definitely does. He or she is generally the first reader of all applications from his/her geographic area, and can be a powerful advocate.</p>
<p>MAJOR Congrats to your daughter. I think it will definitely help in college admissions and it is VERY prestigious. Does she get to go to DC (or is it New York?) for the interviews? Also as a semifinalist doesn't she get a free laptop? Major congrats!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Dbate, 40 finalists go to DC for a week for the interviews, etc. and get a laptop. Semi-finalist is the first cut -- top 300. Still, a very nice honor.</p>
<p>Got a semi-finalist in this house as well! In fact, our school broke its own stellar record by accumulating 4 semifinalists this year. Yay!</p>
<p>Got one here, too--we're very happy! I wonder what percentage of kids who are semi-finalists have parents who are on CC?! Not saying it's a cause and effect, just an observation...</p>
<p>We know about 15 kids who made SF this year. To the best of my knowledge, none of their parents are on CC (though some of them have asked me for advice IRL).</p>
<p>It's quite an honor to be an Intel semifinalist, but it doesn't guarantee admission anywhere. One semifinalist I know was turned down at Penn, which is, of course, less selective than HYPS.</p>