<p>how do you know its a he?</p>
<p>lol...I am the only person to not write a full 3 pages????</p>
<p>it's the generic "he", referring to a human being.</p>
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<p>standard English dictates we use the masculine pronoun since we do not have a gender-indifferent one :P</p>
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<p>mine was one line short of 3 pages (single spaced with a line break inbetween each question; taking out scores/field listing would probably make it 2.75 to 2.8 pages).</p>
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<p>However nowadays we have this gender-inclusive language thing that came packaged with political correctness. I wouldn't be surprised if the new SAT writing starts testing this aspect of language sometime soon.</p>
<p>btw i am a he</p>
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<p>the only way to truly avoid the issue is to use a plural antecedent. I cannot see refering to the antecedent as "he" as wrong (saying that it should be "he or she") anytime soon.</p>
<p>I think I made mine a bit short. It was short of a whole 3 pages, 1.5 spacing. Perhaps they like terse.</p>
<p>Sounds like political correctness and other such rubbish to me. Yes, if you want it to be good English, you might say "he or she." But there are also many sayings that use a generic "he" (today at least), for example: "He that pays the piper, calls the tune."</p>
<p>using "he or she" is so tedious. I usually avoid this problem by trying to use "one." However, i still must argue that "he" sounds a lot better than "one."</p>
<p>"One" and "he" are used for completely different purposes, IMO. When the pronoun is there only as a placeholder without an antecedent or in a cataphora one can avoid the problem of gender-inclusiveness by using "one". But when there is an antecedent I don't think employing "one" would be correct usage.</p>
<p>Well, now that the deadline has passed, you hidden RSI applicants (I know there are more of you out there) shouldn't worry about giving other people advantages on their apps or whatever by posting your fields ^.^ So yah, go ahead and post!</p>
<ol>
<li>AltairAqua/ Biology: virology; Chemistry: organic/ LA</li>
<li>huangm/ Physics: nanotech; Mathematics: discrete math</li>
<li>Dmitriy_Y/ Engineering: mechanical engineering(robotics); physics: theoretical astrophysics / NJ / 800m 700v</li>
<li>New Yorker/ Psychology: cognitive neuroscience; Political Science: political behavior & socialization/ NY</li>
<li>schemer/ Computer Science : programming languages; Computer Science : theory & algorithms/ NY
6.Random^4/Physics : Cosmology; Physics : Astronomy/MN</li>
<li>Pygo/ Biology : marine; Chemistry : marine/ RI</li>
<li>tsr472/ Math: mathematical physics; Math: Set Theory (Order & Lattice Theory) / AR</li>
<li>tetrahedr0n/Math: combinatorial game theory; Math: additive number theory</li>
<li>ReasonableSon/ Computer Science: AI; Computer Science: Robotics / PA</li>
<li>smurf816/ Physics: quantum mechanics; Bio: biotechnology</li>
<li>mruncleramos/ Mathematics: Differential Geometry/Topology; Physics: Gravitational Waves and Singularities</li>
<li>intelliot / Computer Science: Search Algorithms; Engineering: Digital Signal Processing</li>
<li>kinglz/ Molecular Biology: Chaperones and protein transport; Molecular Biology: Neurodegenerative Diseases</li>
<li>Frankthetank314159/ Engineering: nano; Physics: optics, preferably holography, because holography is cool.</li>
<li>dualityim/Biology: Biochemistry; Computer Science: Computer Architecture.</li>
<li>DanHak/Physics: Particle Physics; Physics: Astrophysics (PSAT: 77V, 73M)</li>
<li>maverick27/Nanotech: Nanomaterials (organic membranes); Physics: Elementary particles/NJ.</li>
<li>sonar/Mathematics: Knot Theory; Computer Science: Optimization</li>
<li>puddinggirl/Chemistry: organic; Biology: biochemistry (SAT 790M 800V)</li>
</ol>
<p>puddinggirl, do you have any prior research experience? I ask because your field is specific and sounds similar to mine.</p>
<p>sonar, do you mean optimization in the combinatorical sense?</p>
<ol>
<li>AltairAqua/ Biology: virology; Chemistry: organic/ LA</li>
<li>huangm/ Physics: nanotech; Mathematics: discrete math</li>
<li>Dmitriy_Y/ Engineering: mechanical engineering(robotics); physics: theoretical astrophysics / NJ / 800m 700v</li>
<li>New Yorker/ Psychology: cognitive neuroscience; Political Science: political behavior & socialization/ NY</li>
<li>schemer/ Computer Science : programming languages; Computer Science : theory & algorithms/ NY
6.Random^4/Physics : Cosmology; Physics : Astronomy/MN</li>
<li>Pygo/ Biology : marine; Chemistry : marine/ RI</li>
<li>tsr472/ Math: mathematical physics; Math: Set Theory (Order & Lattice Theory) / AR</li>
<li>tetrahedr0n/Math: combinatorial game theory; Math: additive number theory</li>
<li>ReasonableSon/ Computer Science: AI; Computer Science: Robotics / PA</li>
<li>smurf816/ Physics: quantum mechanics; Bio: biotechnology</li>
<li>mruncleramos/ Mathematics: Differential Geometry/Topology; Physics: Gravitational Waves and Singularities</li>
<li>intelliot / Computer Science: Search Algorithms; Engineering: Digital Signal Processing</li>
<li>kinglz/ Molecular Biology: Chaperones and protein transport; Molecular Biology: Neurodegenerative Diseases</li>
<li>Frankthetank314159/ Engineering: nano; Physics: optics, preferably holography, because holography is cool.</li>
<li>dualityim/Biology: Biochemistry; Computer Science: Computer Architecture.</li>
<li>DanHak/Physics: Particle Physics; Physics: Astrophysics (PSAT: 77V, 73M)</li>
<li>maverick27/Nanotech: Nanomaterials (organic membranes); Physics: Elementary particles/NJ.</li>
<li>sonar/Mathematics: Knot Theory; Computer Science: Optimization</li>
<li>puddinggirl/Chemistry: organic; Biology: biochemistry (SAT 790M 800V)</li>
<li>ccerforlife/Mathematics: Foundations of Geometry in the Non-Euclidean Plane and with Limited Axioms; Mathematics: Number Theory (in systems lacking induction)</li>
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<p>CCer, what sort of number theory would that be? The lack of induction seems to imply some sort of discontinuity or countability greater than that of integers and rationals ( such as reals)</p>
<p>You know, I want to mention something about RSI.
Many close friends of mine got rejected, because they put bland stuff for those research fields. The valedictorian (who GOT IN TO MIT ED) got rejected because she put number theory. I guess creativity is key, as well as uniqueness.</p>
<p>How do you know that was the reason?</p>
<p>exactly. how do you know that was the reason? there are certainly reasons for everything. this program is highly selective (only taking 50 from the united states) Maybe they didn't see an avid interest in research, or atleast as avid interest in research as the other appliers. </p>
<p>there are many reasons for rejection.</p>