<p>Thanks, Guitarman. Is anyone getting any interesting mail directly from colleges as a result of being named semi-finalist? Our mail still isn't really catching up to us very well after Katrina (we moved), and I am worried she will miss something important.</p>
<p>Quantum--Siemens means nothing. Most Siemens finalists are brain-dead morons who study things like small failed stars that no one gives a hoot about.</p>
<p>Conyat--Besides the recruitment that we all got from New College FL, none that I'm aware of...definitely let schools know (and wait until Wednesday so you know if your daughter made finalist!)</p>
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<p>Haha, exactly... I'll be disappointed if I'm not a finalist, but that disappointment will be dwarfed by my excitement for those who do make it.</p>
<p>@Tupac--Was your letter postmarked on the 18th? If so, thats a ridiculously long time for mail within the same city...geeze! Haha.</p>
<p>Concur with other rickoids.</p>
<p>As do I..good luck people!</p>
<p>Wow, as a non-Rickoid who feels very left out right now, I wish a hearty good luck to you all anyways!</p>
<p>hope for the best</p>
<p>No, it's just that there are 21 Rickoid semifinalists, so it's likely that at least one of us will be chosen as a finalist. <em>crosses fingers for the group... and for everyone else... and then makes sure an odd number of crossings are still produced</em></p>
<p>I'm not a Rickoid, but statistically 2-3 of you guys should be finalists.</p>
<p>We'll see :)</p>
<p>You guys are RSI. There are 21 of you and even looking beyond the statistics, being RSI means you're among the best both in terms of projects and other qualities. I see 5-10 of you guys making finalist.</p>
<p>What are the stats of Rickoids in previous years for Intel finals?</p>
<p>It's usually around 6 finalists in both Intel and Siemens. (And I mean Regional Finalist for Siemens)</p>
<p>That said, don't want to jink us.</p>
<p>Ahhh. How many Rickoids were at Siemens this year? I know Luyi was the only one at nationals but there were a few more at the regionals (including some weird girl who did this thing with reallylongümlautgermanwürd games, right flierdeke? :p)....</p>
<p>sup guys. good luck tomorrow. I hope to God i get chosen as a finalist. i'm sure some of u on this board will make it too.</p>
<p>There were 6 Regional Finalists.</p>
<p>(no umlauts, actually, although the french-algerian guy has some accents in his name. umlauts, at least, have a clear function... i'm all over the pronunciation of "ehrenfeucht" and sort of mumble the "fraisse" until i can establish EF as a valid abbreviation. but i'd be that weird girl ;))</p>
<p>I cannot allow this to move to the second page! bump!</p>
<p>~sigh~ Well, good luck tomorrow to everyone!</p>
<p>indeed.
so... how many people have been completely successful in convincing themselves they have no chance whatsoever?
i'm very grateful to whoever suggested the certificate theory... I'm getting close :)</p>