<p>Haha what about David Chens... whether male or female?
(and I'm changing my name to David... though my last name isn't chen..)</p>
<p>"Yes, One of those student have been applying for the last 2 years, is very passionate about it too."</p>
<p>That kid must be quite interested in RSI's eugenics program. More power to him.</p>
<p>My school had 0 rickoids/year until last year...</p>
<p>We've had two, but they were both amazing people and were years ago.
Other than that, I'm not sure anyone even knows about it.</p>
<p>If I take the SATs in January, will they come out in time for me to send them in? Even if they are a bit late?</p>
<p>They'll definitely be received and considered. Applicants can send in new awards and honors practically up until the week before they make decisions.</p>
<p>That is true, however, be careful about the magnitude of what you send in. Unless its a really great award or high score, I wouldn't go to the lengths about bothering the RSI admissions people to add some small trifle to you application.</p>
<p>Example: The USAMO 2008 qualifications are after the deadline for RSI 08, but if you do happen to get it, send it in. That'll be big in the decision-making process. Do not, for example, gleefully send in your Who's Who nomination letter. They'll just laugh at you (ambient, I'm looking at you).</p>
<p>Haha :) I know. Would good SAT II scores in relevant fields be important enough?</p>
<p>'ParentOfIvyHope', it should be your daughter's decision whether or not to apply to RSI. If she is motivated enough now, the motivation and inspiration in science will come through in her essays. The inverse is also true: if she is not motivated in particular in science and the decision to apply is yours, not hers, no passion will show (because no passion will exist) and the chance isn't there. The decision must be hers, but it is a good one to make.</p>
<p>Oh, I agree. Don't bother sending in meaningless honors, like 19th place: County Amateur Noodle-maker Contest (Minty, I'm looking at you)</p>
<p>classof09, I think it's a good idea to send in any strong standardized test scores you get. They're not going to get you into RSI, but at least they can reaffirm your basic knowledge of the sciences.</p>
<p>I was 16th! In regionals!</p>
<p>Although it was odd because my number was 13 and I was the last to go...</p>
<p>I might have to block your access to facebook for a few months as a consequence of your misinformation.</p>
<p>Can anyone please chance me. I am a rising junior and will appreciate the comments of everyone.</p>
<p>PSAT - 236(M-80, Writing-80, CR-76) SATII - Bio - 790
GPA - 4.0 UW, 5.72 W
Rank - 1/600+
APs - Human Geo(frosh year - 5), Bio (soph - 5), Comp sci (soph - 5), Stat(soph - 5), as a junior - Chem, English, Calc BC, US History</p>
<p>ECs
Science Club Officer
Captain of Calc team
USABO 2006 semifinalist
AMC 10 school winner
Volunteer with Red Cross - close to 200 hrs
NHS member
Fluent in JAVA
And here's my hook/killer - no research(lol)
School is clueless about RSI, no one ever sent.</p>
<p>So do you think I might have a remote chance of getting in? I might start doing some research with the local University by the end of this year. Anyways, I allways have a another state science research program to fall back on. Thanks</p>
<p>You're a rising junior? I think you mean senior (as in you will be a senior next year).</p>
<p>You certainly have the qualifications, but remember that RSI turns down many applicants more qualified than you. It's a bigger crapshoot than any Ivy League, for sure. Also, do you play any sports that emphasize the pelvic muscles? You might not be suited for RSI without a strong pelvis.</p>
<p>Take calcium supplements for sure.</p>
<p>You're already pretty qualified :) emphasize any science-oriented leadership positions. and work hard on the essays.. i guess calcium can't hurt, either.</p>
<p>I would like to clarify once and for all the relationship between the name David and RSI acceptance. While it is true that relative to the national percentage as a whole, the number of David's at RSI is markedly higher, this does not mean that RSI immediately and trivially favors Davids in the admissions process. Rather, it reflects a comminality of brilliance among Davids that is itself derived from the brilliance of the parents that named them such (for as is known widely, David is the premiere boy name in the world!!) With the organic naming process of Davids in mind, RSI naturally expands the parents success in mating to the child's potential. As a result, the acceptance of David's reflects a uniquely "eugenical" move indeed.</p>
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<p>Yeah. Me, too. Especially since the selection committee has been known to pass over students with perfect scores. Again, I'd say above some minimum threshold, other factors matter a lot more.</p>
<p>When considering admissions: there are several important questions that the people in charge ask themselves.</p>
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<li>Is this student qualified to attend RSI?</li>
<li><p>Keep in mind that the acceptance rate for RSI is often below 5%, and the staff has to make sure the selected students are the best for the ~50 spots (this is for domestic students only). However, it's definitely not all about the SAT and PSAT scores. Your results in high-level Olympiads (the USAMO comes to mind) matters just as much, if not more.</p></li>
<li><p>Will this student succeed at RSI?</p></li>
<li><p>RSI is an incredible experience, but someone without a serious passion for math and science may not feel the same way. The workloads that the students take in order to succeed in their research are nothing short of brutal, but we all reminisce fondly about working from 11 to 11 (PM to AM, heh) and that's the kind of person that would really do well at RSI. The admissions people look for passion, and that's admittedly something that is very difficult to show in a paper application.</p></li>
<li><p>Will this student suit our Eugenics program?</p></li>
<li><p>RSI is known for having one of the strongest Eugenics programs since that of Nazi Germany. Run primarily by the counselors (and occasionally a tutor or two), the program is supplemented by a large visual aid usually placed in a prominent location. RSI really likes students that are able to positively contribute to the overall program (hence the large number of Davids).</p></li>
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<p>Eugenics program? (It IS a joke, right?)</p>
<p>A joke? You might have RSI mixed up with its lesser cousin, MITES.</p>