<p>Is it just me or is there significantly less hype about USAPhO compared to USABO? Hah. There wasn't an existing thread so I decided just to make one myself. Anyone have any information they'd like to share?</p>
<p>I’m super scared for it. I’ve been averaging about 15 right on all the past tests except for 2013, which I haven’t taken. I should have gotten 20 right on 2011. The questions aren’t hard; I’m just pressed for time…</p>
<p>God I hope I qualify.</p>
<p>when do you guys have it? I have been getting around 17-18 area and sometimes right on the cutoff.</p>
<p>Sigh, so nervous.</p>
<p>Made semis last year, I just need to not embarrass myself this year by not making it…I get done over by timing and a whole lot of dumb mistakes/incorrect assumptions. Like for instance forgetting that torque is a cross product and just multiplying instead.</p>
<p>When will the result come out? Oh my god so nervous…</p>
<p>the cutoff is less than 13.</p>
<p>OK, so I don’t want to start the other USAPhO 2014 thread up again because it’s full of trolls and spam.</p>
<p>Anyway, the cutoff is 12.5. Is anyone else here taking the semis? It’s be great if we gave each other recommendations - i.e., textbooks, experience, etc. For one I’m using Kleppner’s mechanics.</p>
<p>@IIlIll Might be too late now, but I heard Kleppner’s the best for mechanics. Also heard that Halliday, Resnick, and Krane are the best overall. And Irodov’s problems are good, Feynman’s lectures if you have the time.</p>
<p>Is this your first year? </p>
<p>Nah, tried it last year, failed epicly at semifinals stage. Goal is to get a least half of the problems this year ._.</p>
<p>IBO Gold medal winner Nikhil Buduma shares his high school experience this Friday evening. <a href=“http://springlighteducation.blogspot.com/”>http://springlighteducation.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>How do you get in on this? I love physics and wouldn’t mind doing this for giggles. </p>