***Official 2012 Siemens Competition Thread***

<p>They’re supposed to announce today, supposedly at 2 PM EST. They announce semifinalist and regional finalists simultaneously.</p>

<p>Nailbiting… Nothing on the website yet. 5 minutes to go</p>

<p>Results went up around 5 minutes ago:
[Siemens</a> Foundation - Siemens Competition](<a href=“Siemens Foundation - About us - USA”>Siemens Foundation - About us - USA)</p>

<p>Semifinalists: <a href=“Siemens Foundation - About us - USA”>Siemens Foundation - About us - USA;
Regional Finalists: <a href=“Siemens Foundation - About us - USA”>Siemens Foundation - About us - USA;

<p>Semifinalist :)</p>

<p>Does anyone know how this competition compares to ISEF? Does this one have more prestige compared to like a 3rd or 4th place at ISEF?</p>

<p>Semifinalist! :)</p>

<p>Is it true we get kindles? In last year’s thread, I saw that everyone (semis or regional finalists) got them.</p>

<p>Semifinalist woot!!!</p>

<p>Ugh, didn’t even make semifinalist. I thought I did really well on that paper, but oh well. At least there’s Intel.</p>

<p>Also, does anyone know if Siemens semifinalist is national or regional (for the common app)?</p>

<p>I’d say national, since it’s a national competition (and you’re 1/300)</p>

<p>Nothing :(</p>

<p>Oh well, my project kind of felt like a train wreck, so no surprise.</p>

<p>anyone know what the prize package has?</p>

<p>Semifinalist! Congrats to everyone else, especially those of you, if there are any here, who were named Regional Finalists (good luck at the regional competitions!). I’m pretty excited. </p>

<p>I’m not sure what goes in the prize package. Last year I’m pretty sure there was a kindle and some other random stuff. Who’s planning on applying to Intel STS now?</p>

<p>@ccuser I think Siemens may be a bit more prestigious than ISEF, but I’m not very familiar with ISEF.</p>

<p>Grats Hadiram! (and everyone else too)!
This was good motivation to do intel xD</p>

<p>yay, semifinalist!!! :D</p>

<p>oh well, at least then I don’t have to miss school and have a heckuva lot of makeup work/finals to make up due to the trip. but still that would have been exciting. but there’s no use wishing for the impossible.</p>

<p>and i still have next year (therefore I cannot enter Intel STS. I doubt I’d make it to the Intel ISEF. People in my area submit CRAZY science fair stuff at the regionals.)</p>

<p>Awesome. got semifinalist! Finalist would’ve been nice, but I’m happy enough with this accolade! I hope they give us something cool, like a Kindle Fire or some cheap but not bad tablet. What do ya’ll think the prize will be?</p>

<p>Anyone get the package yet? I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to come today</p>

<p>What’s in the package?</p>

<p>I wouldn’t know… I’m on the west coast. </p>

<p>And mail hasn’t come yet.</p>

<p>I would be surprised if it came so soon…</p>

<p>I thought someone said it takes 1-2 months :o</p>