<p>how many students out of 70 would you say, had only one summer of research experience?</p>
<p>Static, should I even bother applying? I am taking precalculus right now (11th grade, damn my parents who wouldn't move me to higher math). It'd be rather pointless, right? Since most people there have taken multivariable already and whatnot? I have done epidemiological research, and I'm currently doing a study of stress and the Vagus nerve--my mentor is from Columbia Psychiatric Institute. My science background is sort of weak too, I've taken AP Biology only, and I'm taking AP Chem and doing an independent AP Environ self-study now. Er so I guess my main question is, did anyone there have a weak background in math?</p>
<p>i know of 4; there are many who have no experience in the lab.</p>
<p>i finished bc calc when RSI started. one of the rickoids did his project on physics without a solid foundation in calculus. So do apply. One rickoid was a physic whiz without an advanced math background. he just followed his passion. I only took AP Biology, granted as a sophomore. ALso granted I had an NIH grant that made me stand out.</p>
<p>how do you get a NIH grant?</p>
<p>oy...how many times do i have to go over this.</p>
<p>write a research proposal, dear.</p>
<p>to get a grant- my sister says "you have to AT LEAST have a poetntial cure for cancer"</p>
<p>I thought that humorous but partially true</p>
<p>comments?</p>
<p>i don't know about grants...</p>
<p>but NIH has a program for high school students in the DC area to do internships over summer (i know several people who've done that)</p>
<p>but as staticsoliloguy said...research proposals. :)</p>
<p>lol that's not true at all. your research has to be novel. Right now, a lot of RNAi projects are funded because that's the new frontier. My project is using AAV vector to treat a disease that was once thought incurable. The preliminary results look promising.</p>
<p>Mrs. D, the CEO of RSI, said that "it is recognized that some of the world's prodigies are at the RSI." Many have completed college and university work for several years. Each year, RSI have US Academic Olympiad team members, winners of many competitions including the INTEL STS and Siemens Westinghouse competition. </p>
<p>in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2003, RSI alumns won the Grand Prize at INTEL. in 2004, 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 8th went to Rickoids. </p>
<p>just some info</p>
<p>well, i'm a freshman in high school and am doing some research with Dr. Omondi at the Jomo Kenyatta University (immunology Dept.) in Kenya this summer. I was born in kenya nd have lived in the U.S for 9 years. Many of the teachers at my high school (ironically in Nj) are farmiliar with RSI and say that my research with various 'people' (for lack of a better word) is going to give me an upper hand. I am doing research in the fields of Demyelinting Diseases, Morphogenetic bone formation (ectonic bone formation), and something having to do with Stomach Ulcers.</p>
<p>so my question is, are my teachers right in any way?</p>
<p>AND..
RSI adcom doesn't admit on basis of "hot fields" by any chance do they?
say a student WAS doing research in the felid of RNAi, would they have an upper hand as opposed to a student doing research on a cure for.....another field (such as a treatment for stomach ulcers (applied to genetics)</p>
<p>People <em>do</em> get into RSI without previous research experience too, you know :p</p>
<p>(although I had done research before)</p>
<p>From what I've heard and gathered, I don't think so. They want to see your research abilities and look more for potential. Who knows, you may have had an uncle or something that died of stomach ulcers and this inspired you to study it. What matters is that you're doing research that matters. If you're researching underwater basket weaving techniques, then you better be finding a cure for cancer or something embedded in that.</p>
<p>Space Ranger 454-no, RSI adcom doesn't admit on basis of "hot fields." I don't know how much doing research with certain "people" will help. My past mentors have been relatively unknown. I"m doing research in a not-so-famous institution. Oh well.</p>
<p>disregard the certain "people" comment- -word mixup-</p>
<p>Exactly how much do quotas help people in admissions?
Would a weak area begin to make up for a lack of research, if one already has done well at a state level in math/sci compititions (or, in my case, one of the top 15 quizbowl teams in the state, where I was the math/sci person) and a genuine interest in math sci, etc. For example, I have several hundred hours volunteering at a nursing home, playing card games (bridge and 500...not JUST for old ladies) (which I play for in upwards ~5 hours/wk anyways, and have analyzed most mathemtical possiblitites of taking tricks....Don't laugh, I treat this almost as a sport, and I spend a lot of time on it, and it has made me smarter) as well as (to the best of my knowledge) the most difficult curicullum at my school (I was the only one to take alg2 in 6th grade, then skip 7th...lol) with 5-6 hours in the lab each week, anyways.
Is the quota enough to give measly people like me any hope? I absolutly adore the intricacies of Math and Physics, and this sounds like the greatest experience...ever....
-I know that everybody who participates is an absolute genious....</p>
<p>you betcha it is the GREATEST EXPERIENCE...EVER!</p>
<p>oh...iono if that's true. the whole "absolute genius." I know I'm not. I didn't even think I deserve to be there. </p>
<p>tell me where you're from. 5-6 hrs in a lab sounds decent. what do you do there? busy work? you should write about that experience in your rsi app. it'd definitely be funny. the whole..."i'm analyzing a card game to beat them!!!" :) it'd be hilarious.</p>
<p>Is the math score looked at as more important than verbal for RSI? I have 800 verbal but only 750 math? How do those look?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply, Static!
I'm really bad at explaining things like this online...
I was trying to say that the Science Dept. in my school wants everybody to get a great "Classical" education, and we spend 5, 6, or even more hours every week (durring school) doing labs... Sorry
I'm from northern Minnesota. </p>
<p>Thanks for any reply!</p>
<p>you're fine frogman, it's not about the score</p>