<p>Done: Calc AB (5)</p>
<p>Doing: Chem, Calc BC </p>
<p>Independent studies in multivariable, linear algebra next year</p>
<p>I skipped eighth grade, and spent a summer doing Algebra II and PreCalc afterwards, so I couldn't get around the AB prerequisite for Calc (my school won't teach it all in a one year course). But multivariable is definitely MUCH more exciting. :)</p>
<p>I would hope AP classes taken don't matter much. After all, some schools don't allow students to take certain classes until they are in certain grades. I can't take most AP classes until 12th grade.</p>
<p>Do they look up your AMC scores on their own? - because I got a 132 on the AMC12, but that happened after the application was due, so I couldn't tell them. I would really like them to know though.</p>
<p>You could have sent Mr. Bowman an email to update your application with the score. That's what I did when I learned I was a USABO semifinalist a couple of weeks ago.</p>
<p>Hey Guys,
I know this is probably a very nervous time for you all but honestly, it goes by much faster if you aren't on college confidential all the time. Applications are sent, their decisions are probably close to being made (if not already complete) and all you are going to do is start freaking out as soon as someone gets a letter if you haven't yet. I remember, last year I hadn't looked at CC for a few weeks and wasn't expecting the letter until a week later when the mail arrived. Just to give fair warning, all decisions come in pretty small envelopes ... you can't judge based on size.</p>
<p>To answer some questions, you don't need to have taken linear algebra or multivariable calc or even calc BC yet. It all really depends on your school, the area you live, and your interests. Honestly, what reason would a student with an interest in biochemistry, immunology, or neuroscience have for independent studying linear algebra when he could be doing more relevant lab related work. That said, if you applied to do math research, you should have a pretty strong background to back it up, if for no other reason than you'd have a hard time doing research without this basic knowledge.</p>
<p>In my opinion, of all the classes you could take, the most useful for RSI are those in comp sci. I can't tell you how helpful it would be for you all to be familiar with programming languages, depending on your interests (Pearl, Matlab, or Java). Again though, the people at CEE are aware that not everyone has the same opportunities open to them ... a lot of these "skills" sections are evaluated more closely once you've been admitted and are being assigned a mentor. For admissions, the emphasis is more on demonstrated excellence in the areas you have studied and those all important essays and recommendations.</p>
<p>Best of luck from RSI '07!</p>
<p>when exactly are we supposed to be find out about whether we got in or not?</p>
<p>oh and i forgot to mention, are the chances of a girl getting in higher than boy getting in, due to the fact this is usually a male dominated field? i was looking through their alumni photos and saw the difference from male to female.</p>
<p>to be honest, i sure HOPE so!
however, i have no evidence to support my hope.</p>
<p>ha, well im depending more on my essays than anything - and who else applied for physics/astrophysics?</p>
<p>I have it on a very reliable source that kids in VA have already received their decision letters. Looks like tomorrow will be the day for everybody else.</p>
<p>i live in nyc, i guess it is safe to assume ill be getting the letter tomorrow. is there a time approximation? rofl</p>
<p>good luck everybody!</p>
<p>How did you find out about the VA kids?</p>
<p>I second VPof09. Good Luck!</p>
<p>I second 123s... :P how did you find out?</p>
<p>I believe RSI has stated that it doesn't have gender or geographical bias.. but I'm pretty sure that's b/s lol. Sucks to be a male from California.</p>
<p>ha dsl09, i wonder what the stats are for the ny kids</p>
<p>Good luck to all: may you be blessed by His Noodly Appendage
How'd you find out?
What's this mean for me in GA? I guess I'll bike home from school to shave off the three hours I'd be stuck waiting for a ride...</p>
<p>I don't think they have allocations for we want ___ amount of kids from the South, etc etc. However, I think that when they get down to those 200 kids, geography is certainly a factor. From talking to previous Rickoids, there are people from random places like Arizona or Louisiana or something who didn't measure up at all to rejects from the more populated areas like California.</p>
<p>anyone got a letter yet (either way)? also, is it fair to assume that pretty much most of us are applying to HYPSM next year?</p>
<p>not one person here mentioned they were from new york, as far as i heard...ah i will allow one second of hope...sweeeet...ok back to pessimism</p>
<p>as for tebow, no its not safe to assume that - im actually looking at much smaller colleges - i dont want to be another number and i need to know my professors well enough to get some sweet recommendations for grad school.</p>
<p>My rickoid friend is in the know.</p>
<p>Didn't measure up? And how do you measure that? On the contrary, the person from Arizona last year (or maybe it was Arkansas, w/e, you can tell the state is unimportant :P) had a perfect score on the ACT, SAT, and PSAT, was a national spelling bee-er, and did an amazing math project. And the louisiana kid made an amazing breakthrough in protein searching that pretty much rocked the scientific community.</p>
<p>In fact, I was just as impressed by the rickoids from Nevada as the ones from California (except for Kit, he was just too amazing). Also, the internationals were truly PRODIGIES.</p>