<p>yes mad matty
speaking with him doesn't really help since he doesn't select the rickoids from the NY regions.</p>
<p>OK.</p>
<p>I have to say though that he gave one of the most entertaining and energetic talks I've ever been to</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, how would the fact that with respect to the small area that I am independently working in, I have educated myself to a level that is at least on par with some computer science grad students, be viewed?</p>
<p>What kind of math research do RSI people do? Do they limit you to number theory, or do they let you research the more juicy topics i.e Analysis, Topology, Algebra?</p>
<p>Static, should I direct my further queries for you through this forum or via other means of communication?</p>
<p>you can use this forum schemer.</p>
<p>matt is awesome. he's very articulate and humorous. I had a 3 hrs lunch conversation with him and we didnt even talk about college! He's a great person! He's very generous too; every time he takes rickoids out to eat, he always pay! That's great that you've educated up to the graduate level. What are you doing with the knowledge you've learned? This is what RSI care about. How are you applying that knowledge you've garnered.</p>
<p>mr. uncle... you can do almost any math research you want. My friends did graph theory, Collatz conjecture, chess (the knights tour questions),, etc.</p>
<p>Here are some of the projects:</p>
<p>-the complexity of summation
-almost monochromatic triangles and other ramsey problem variants
-VGC overpayment in random graphs
-investigation of graphs having the same path layer matrix
-structure-based induction in object-feature matrices
-results on n-universal positive-definite integral (n+1)-ary quadratic forms
-on a generalization of the collatz conjecture
-rational distance set of x=x^2
-on the solvability of p-adic diagonal equations
-polynomial time approximation algorithm for TSP w/ binary costs
-investigation in cake cutting
-on families sets w/ restricted intersection properties
-pointed isoperimetric inequalities</p>
<p>as you can see, very good stuff. this is just the math projects!</p>
<p>well, what I'm currently doing is implementing a toy version of scheme (a programming language) that showcases the things I have figured out, and on which I can implement further interesting things as I learn/figure them out.</p>
<p>I still have a long way to go before I am any where near cutting edge (what I had figured out turns out to date at least as far back as the MIT AI lab in the late 70's, and is apparently a problem assigned for homework in some programming language courses)</p>
<p>and I have yet to have the opportunity teach myself the underlying theory beyond having a simple, intuitive understanding of the basics. However, later this year I intend to remedy that.</p>
<p>whats also cool is that for the computer science club I am creating this year, I am in communication with two proffesors (one from Brown, and another from a college called gustavus adolphus) via email to figure out how to present interesting topics (its less impressive than it sounds, its mostly them pointing out possible pedagogical holes in what i will present)</p>
<p>I guess my one real strength is that when I'm interested in something, I work towards learning as much as I can about it. (and assuming that I do not lack any prequisite knowledge, that turns out to be a lot)</p>
<p>learning about it, and then what? what are you doing with that information?</p>
<p>then attacking interesting problems in that topic of course</p>
<p>If you have a passion for something like that, just be sure to explain in well in your essay answers, I guess.</p>
<p>Thats what I've been planning, thanks</p>
<p>NASA SHARP</p>
<p>nasa sharp is 2nd best to rsi</p>
<p>Last summer i spent 8 weeks as an intern for nasa and worked at Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS)</p>
<p>Apply to RSI and to NASA SHARP</p>
<p>Check this site out,, athlonmj and I both were here</p>
<p>NASA SHARP and RSI are the two best programs period!!!!
RSI first then NASA SHARP</p>
<p>NASA SHARP wont guarantee you MIT but it will dramatically increase your chances at any school. NASA SHARp will also allow you to get an internship during college.</p>
<p>APPly to both programs .</p>
<p>did any of the sharper work at JPL down in pasadena?
what did you guys do there? did you guys have a project?</p>
<p>rickoids from ny, cali, or virginia, what PSAT, SAT, or SATII scores did you have when you submitted your app for RSI?</p>
<p>CA</p>
<p>psat 206
sat 1310
satii 750, 740</p>
<p>trust me, my scores were exception to the norms....</p>
<p>every other rickoids had psat above 230, sat above 1500</p>
<p>Staticsoliloquy, will i be at a disadvantage if my psat math score isnt a 75 (which is the minimum requirement accourding to the RSI webpage). I will most likely have a 72/74, but math is not my primary interest. Im interested mainly in proteins/biochemistry.</p>
<p>no stats arent the biggest part but they can totally help</p>
<p>staticsoliloquy:</p>
<p>i know my psat score will definitely be under 230. i'm expecting like a 215-220.
do you think that will be high enough for the RSI admissions people to consider me even if i am from a highly competitive state?</p>
<p>*i did research over the summer and i am continuing to do research during the school year about 3 days a week (~ 15 hr/wk)</p>
<p>do u think i have a good shot or should i just not bother applying?</p>
<p>yes you have a shot;</p>
<p>can we try to move beyond the stats?</p>