<p>CountingDown: That is what I got from the Siemens website but wanted to confirm. </p>
<p>Are there anyother competitions where a junior can submit an individual project?</p>
<p>ISEF can take individual projects from any grade level. Individual for Siemens must be seniors.</p>
<p>I'm a semifinalist this year. I spent about 2 full days a week for 6 weeks working on my research. Then a few more weeks writing the paper. My project was nothing that could cure a disease but it was pretty interesting. :)</p>
<p>Is semifinalist even that good? =</p>
<p>Considering that there are like only 11 of us from Florida, I would think so.</p>
<p>I am a finalist. I am even wondering if it is good enough to get in my top choice school. I have a good background. I think so.</p>
<p>I did work on the research paper for hours n hours!! If it gives me a little boost in the admission process, that's not fair.</p>
<p>I dont think I have much luck in the national.</p>
<p>I didn't realize we actually get something besides the title for being semifinalists!! Does anyone know what it is this year? I also heard something about thems ending some bannerish stuff to our schools? Or is that just for regional finalists?</p>
<p>Heh. Revisiting old thread.
In my class this year, three Siemens semifinalists were deferred from Yale, another was deferred from MIT.</p>
<p>Reassuring.</p>
<p>Seriously, you can have the greatest research in one year, but it wont do as much as if you do it for a long time. I have been doing (and winning) science fairs since I was in 7th grade, all with a focus in a chemistry related area relating to the environment. Colleges that are highly competitive want to see an interest that you have being developed over a period of years. My current project will culminate in a full utility patent, and as a sophmore last year I have already won a 2nd place in the ISEF. I dont spend excessive amounts of time on my projects, I do them on weekends. I dont use elaborate graphing programs, I use Microsoft Excel. I do engineering and I do it well. That is what colleges want, something done well.</p>
<p>This by the way, is a quote from my friend who is sitting here reading these posts about the ISEF and staring in disbelief.</p>
<p>bump bump b</p>
<p>ya i got Intel STS semi-finalist this year..and appiled ED To Browns med program and was deffered</p>
<p>akacondi,
great reserach work! of course great self-satisfaction. But you do want to see how colleges appreciate your reserach work and encourage you to continue in thier facilities. Did you get an early admisison? I just want to see how colleges evaluate these awards.</p>
<p>buMP
10 char :D</p>
<p>hey, just a few questions
1) If I become a semi finalist in STS, how will colleges know? im going to be a senior so if I get in, Ill hear after I send my application
2) I won third place last year at Intel ISEF and recognition from a couple organizations. Is that worth anything? Will colleges really care or will it barely improve my chances of admission
3) For anyone whos done STS before, I was thinking of submitting a project that talked a bout resolving issues between special relativity and quantum mechanics. Is that something that could possibly get me as a semi finalist?
Thanks</p>
<p>Hi, the biggest thing i learned from these competitiions, in particular STS is that your Grades/SAT's DO matter. I was first in category at ISEF, and westing house semis, but got nothing at STS. My grades were OK, with a 3.69, my SATS average.</p>
<p>1) STS makes a official press release. If I recall for either semi finals or finals STS will send something to the colleges you want Nevertheless, by then you can always update the admissions committee, it is a achievement that is worth it/they will consider. </p>
<p>2) Yes it will be helpful.l Know that it will be very helpful if science research is your "hook" and you have a trend of doing research before you win all these prizes. Know that it will help, but wont guarantee anything. I was a Best in Category winner + 1st place in Category for one of the most competitive categories and was rejected or waitlisted to most competitive colleges. </p>
<p>3)Its always worth a shot. Know that the moajority of projects will be experiment based rather then pure research based. Take a look at past winners to get a general idea of what is usually a "hot project".</p>
<p>Knew a siemens finalist who was rejected from Yale because of his GPA (3.0)</p>
<p>comet88, ur wrong. a finalist at our school got rejected</p>
<p>i live in toronto, canada, but Im a us citizen. is it possible for me to participate in the competition? it says that im a eligible since Im U.S Citizen and attend foreign school.</p>
<p>So are you guys saying ISEF isn’t worth the trouble? Because STS is only open to seniors…</p>
<p>Both Intel STS Semifinalists in my school were accepted to Yale, so…</p>