<p>Chances? I haven’t gotten any serious awards/isef etc…</p>
<p>Stats -</p>
<p>GPA: 4.24 (unweighted, out of 4.4 w. 4.4=A+, 4.0=A, 3.7=A-, etc)
PSAT: 231 CR/M/W: 71/80/80
SAT II: Bio M 780, Chem 800</p>
<p>This year taking: AP USH, Precal, English, Physics, Spanish, Science Research (All honors- only 1 AP for jrs)</p>
<p>Science and Math Related EC’s -</p>
<p>Computer skills - Basic Java, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe anything
Columbia University High School Science Honors Program
Grade-wide Math Team award
Volunteered in neuro lab of Harvard professor (200+hrs)
Took Neurobiology through Harvard Extension (A-)
Tutored Middle Schoolers in Math</p>
<p>Non Math/Science -
Model UN Awards
Model UN Officer
School Newspaper editor
Play flute/in a trio/take theory classes
Religious School</p>
<p>When RSI says “official copies of scores required” does this mean - make a copy of the paper reports that collegeboard sent you with a copy machine?</p>
<p>Last year I got a 215 on the PSAT, no idea about this year since we haven’t gotten our scores back. Still waiting on SAT as well.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.76/5 ish
Rank: 1</p>
<p>Awards and whatnot:
-AIME qualifier, various 1st to 3rd place awards at local math competitions (like GPML)
-Piano: awards at state/local level
-Chemistry Olympiad (normal division): 3rd place
-Treasurer of NEHS and I’m in all the other honors societies
-SSTP: a summer research program for 6 weeks
-also do debate (various awards at local level… nothing big), leadership councils, community service, etc.</p>
<p>oh nooo no no no no.
it was the non-qualifying division. so it’s more of a regional award. not… national/international.
sorry, not that amazing.</p>
<p>To answer a few questions … (Take all of this with a grain of salt though since I don’t actually choose the people who get into RSI.)</p>
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<li>Do I need compsci/programming experience?</li>
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<p>As someone earlier mentioned: No. It’s really only necessary if you plan on doing compsci. Or, if you get in, they might match you up with a mentor based on experience. (Computational biology projects aren’t going to go to someone with no programming experience, for example.)</p>
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<li>Will it hurt my chances if I only apply in one field?</li>
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<p>I think it depends on the field. Biology fills up, especially if you’re a girl, as does math for boys. Engineering was the one someone asked about; personally, I don’t remember there ever being many engineering projects so I doubt only applying in engineering would hurt. But if I were you, I wouldn’t worry about “spots filling up.” Apply in whatever you’re most interested in (and not necessarily in areas that you did research in before); you don’t want to be stuck with a project you’re not interested in if you get in.</p>
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<li>All these “chance” posts</li>
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<p>If you want to go, apply. I know people who got in without the best of credentials while others who had better credentials were rejected. RSI puts a lot of weight in the essays and especially likes individuals who are enthusiastic about science research. That said, there is a certain baseline expected in RSI hopefuls so don’t expect to get in if your GPA/SATs are low and you have no ecs to speak of.</p>
<p>But seriously, RSI was the best summer of my life. I would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat.</p>
<p>MY son recently received an invitation to apply for TASP for this summer. How would they have selected him for the invitation? Also, after looking at TASP, I got interested for him in RSI. He is talented in all subjects but loves science. His PSAT’S 234. HIgh scoring in all areas. Has been working in a research lab all summer and continuing into to school year. Would it make sense to apply to both?</p>
<p>all of that goes in the question about your ECs. Personally, I just made a list of awards bc I doubt rsi people want to read “okay, so I won this and this and this…”</p>
<p>you got 201? well it says that applicants who didnt meet the 220 cutoff can still have a shot if their score is offset by great ability demonstrated elsewhere. ur fine.</p>
<p>thanks
but that brings me to my other question
can you send in a score from a previous year.
***, i dont know, but my score dropped from about 223 to a 201 this year
why i have NO clue
so can i send in a previous year?</p>
<p>what kind of thing can be a field or subfield.
like what kind of research does it have to be, does it have to be lab stuff like bio or chem or physics.
Can it be something with finance, like markets
Like which of the following sound like they might be reasonable
Math - Finance
Physics - Quantum Mechanics
Engineering - Robotics
Business - Anything (suggestions?)</p>
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