**Official** 2012 USNCO Chemistry Olympiad Discussion

<p>I got 6 and 41 wrong…</p>

<p>I forgot that tin was more reactive than copper. Should’ve remembered those tin chloride solutions for tinplating PCB’s…</p>

<h1>6 was the calcium/phosphate question.</h1>

<p>My section hasn’t given results out yet, but it looks like I got about a 55/60! So I’m pretty happy, cuz im just in first-year/honors chem, next year in AP chem I should do even better!</p>

<p>juiceBoxEnjoyer, thanks for the info. And congratulations for your 60/60. Looks like the cutoff score in our region might be higher than I hoped. I hope it would be 56 or 57.</p>

<p>Does anyone know what score is generally needed to get top 150?</p>

<p>Top 150: mean = 44.7</p>

<p>Free response top 80 (excluding top 20) = 70%
130-150: 50%</p>

<p>Sophia7x, where are you getting your data from?</p>

<p>I made the National Exam :smiley:
Sooo happy. Any tips on how to study for the national exam?</p>

<p>Does anyone in NJ/Trenton area have gotten their scores? Thanks.</p>

<p>I actually live in NJ, but I registered under the NYC ACS section since I go to school there. Yes, I did get my scores, but this isn’t the answer you’re looking for :)</p>

<p>@chem4321 My teacher emailed the local chem O coordinator</p>

<p>is the summer camp in CO? are finalist notifications made prior to public announcement? is it top 20?</p>

<p>Here’s a useful link with all the details.
<a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society;

<p>It’s the coordinator’s handbook I found online on the ACS website.</p>

<p>The camp is at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. The top 20 are selected to go. I think finalist notifications are made first, because students only have 24 hours to decline or accept.</p>

<p>how does the state exam work for VA? what test and what accuracy approx?</p>

<p>Does anybody know historic cutoffs for High Honors and Honors? Thanks.</p>

<p>AIME15–I’m not sure about historic cutoffs, but Sophia7X’s posts on page 6 are helpful. We can probably assume that the cutoff for honors is around the upper 30’s/low 40’s (Multiple choice) from that post. Don’t know about the FRQ. </p>

<p>Is anyone taking the test tomorrow?</p>

<p>I’m taking it on Sunday.</p>

<p>I’m taking it on Sunday as well.</p>

<p>Taking it on Saturday. Somehow I managed to get the high score in the region on the local exam. :P</p>

<p>Saturday for me too.</p>

<p>Darn it…got third highest at school, lost to both seniors who had qualified last year. funny thing is turns out they can’t take the national exam…only I cant take it either apparently, even though my score was above cutoff but due to 2 max per HS…bah…</p>

<p>good luck to those taking it this weekend</p>