<p>Darn i don't know any programming. Dang thats gonna kill me. and my psat is only 223.</p>
<p>Don't worry about a lack of programming skills too much. Those questions are more for matching you to a lab/mentor/project that meets your skills, rather than determining how qualified you are for RSI.</p>
<p>I was accepted, and I only know Pascal. That should tell you all you need to know.</p>
<p>I was accepted, and I only knew Microsoft Office [and Maple...(I just had to throw that in there)].</p>
<p>Oh whew. I did lemelson-MIt program last year and am co-captain this year, think it will help? We got a 10,000 dollar grant from MIT to work on a project and then this year we got a 2000 dollar grant. Only problem with me, is that i don't have too much science research. My area has a lot of oppurtunites for bio but i hate bio. There is like very little for engineering adn chemistry for high schoolers.</p>
<p>should the 3-5 questions on our field we have to talk about sound like a research paper, or be written in first person? Mine sounds a lot like a research project I did for a class in school. Should I add more lines liek "I think this is important...."?</p>
<p>Hey wtrbear, I'm a BIG fan. :)</p>
<p>Of me or my mad computer skillz? :P</p>
<p>No face? Not cool...</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure you can submit a third recommendation. However, make sure that your third recommendation is actually necessary and that it will indeed reveal more about you as a person. Since it is only requested that you submit two recommendations, it is probably a good idea for you to pick and choose carefully which two you would like. Quality over quantity.</p>
<p>And yes, question number seven is referring to the checkboxes, I think. I looked at my application from last year, and I didn't have anything typed for number seven.</p>
<p>I just found out about this program (i know, i'm a slacker:)), but do you have to have an ACT to apply? My PSAT is good enough to get in</p>
<p>Did you have to recieve a letter to apply?</p>
<p>Thank you ilikepi! I like pi(e), too, btw haha!</p>
<p>D-Yu, I'm glad you found out about RSI! It's an amazing program. You still have time to apply. In response to your question, I do not believe you need to have taken the ACT to apply. I'm not sure what letter you are referring to, but I do not think you need a "letter" to apply.</p>
<p>I would greatly appreciate if someone would double check/confirm my response. Thanks!</p>
<p>How much time/effort should be invested into #2 (the questions you find interesting about your selected fields)? Im doing a ton of research and everything about what Im writing, and Im beginning to think its not as big of a deal as I'm making it. Anyone have some information on this? What else should I spend a lot of time writing/explaining in detail?</p>
<p>so u should choose wisely on ur two recommendations... but let's say i bombed my PSAT verbal section and writing was crap due to the huge curve, and I want to prove that I'm a good writer (not that I'm not, really), can I use my English teacher as a resource and additional recommendation? I'm already using my physics teacher and two college professors as recommendation sources.</p>
<p>Rick, it's totally fine to make it a big deal (as long as you somewhat respect the length limits - do they even have those this year?). Think about it this way: why would you possibly not want to spend a lot of time/effort writing about something that you care about? Anyways, it sounds like you're on the right track.</p>
<p>So I was wondering, were these answers supposed to be super formal? I'm rather writing mine a little conversational-y. I mean, I'm not saying 'crap' or 'bahhhh' but I'm not emulating the research paper voice either..help?</p>
<p>oh crap... i looked at the application form, turns out I don't know any of the computer programs (I knew I should have taken computer tech this year!). i'm a pretty good writer, but this section will kill me. My school also only offers regular courses, and only 1 AP. Maybe I should just better not apply...:(</p>
<p>D-Yu: I'm pretty much in the same boat :/ Our school has several AP courses, but theyre almost all limited to seniors since you have to take a whole bunch of prerequisites to be able to take the AP course...so basically I am only taking 1 AP science this year and this is my first AP. (I plan on taking calc bc and the other sciences senior year)</p>
<p>Also idk any computer stuff either lol.</p>
<p>My school doesn't have any AP classes except for English.
Can you apply to RSI as a senior? By then, I woulda taken Computer Tech, and got some standardized test scores (right now, I only have my PSAT's and not taking the SAT until march)</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm pretty much screwed for this year's application, especially with all those students who are techno-geniuses that could turn a Window 98 into a Vista with nothing but a q-tip and screwdriver. I mean, I know my way around my PC, but that's nothin.</p>
<p>Ok, you do <em>not</em> need to know all sorts of programming to be considered for RSI unless you specifically request to do a computer science project. I feel like we've said this before..</p>
<p>Be as formal as you would for a college application. How formal would you be personally? I don't know.</p>
<p>If you’re a junior, why not apply?</p>