<p>I'm still really confused about how to fill out the school information section. I go to a magnet math science center half of the day and my regular high school for the other half (actually only one block now that I'm an upper classman and can dual enroll). I've taken all of my math/science/tech classes at my math science center, but my official transcript still has to come from my "home" high school. All of my recommendations came from teachers at my math science center. Both of the schools have different addresses, principals, and are in different cities. Either way, it's bound to be confusing.</p>
<p>I'd like to know about the situation of a student going to two schools also. A lot of students in my state dual-enroll for junior year.</p>
<p>I sent in the transcripts from both schools (my high school and a college). But I didn't send my EPGY transcript although I took some college level courses there.</p>
<p>two questions:</p>
<p>1) what does verification of standardized scores mean for PSAT? should we just send a copy of the score card?</p>
<p>2) I scored slightly better on PSAT my sophmore year, could I sent those scores in?</p>
<p>about dual enrollment: i really don't know. now would be a good time to call or email and ask.</p>
<p>ml2: 1) a photocopy of your score report is fine.
2) if they're only "slightly" better, why send them and make them think you completely bombed this year's psat? i would just send your most current scores.</p>
<p>what's the tone of the question answers supposed to be like? technical and formal, or personal and colloquial? i think my responses are a little too devoid of emotion (i almost sound like a robot, or science paper)</p>
<p>sounding technical for question 2 is fine.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing about the tone.</p>
<p>conbrio - did you send your college transcript straight to RSI from your college?</p>
<p>No. I had it sent to me. It was an official transcript in a sealed envelope. I put it in a big envelope along with my high school transcript and everything else. </p>
<p>If there is no time for you to get an official transcript, I would just send in a copy of it, so they could at least get a more complete picture of your coursework. I think, your magnet school transcript probably shows your strength better than your HS transcript. At this point, though, it is more important to get your application stuff to RSI IN TIME!!! Otherwise, they probably wouldn't even look at it.</p>
<p>Good luck to you and everyone!</p>
<p>Ya...I'm sending it out on Monday. Thanks for the transcript info. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Wow, there've been a hundred posts since I was last here....Corina, you've been quite the helper!</p>
<p>and in response to Keone: Hey!!!</p>
<p>There's a whole bunch that I could say, because I always like adding my two cents about stuff, but I just wrote a really long reply earlier that somehow got messed up when I tried to post, and I don't really want to type it all out again. Plus, since by now everyone should have sent in their applications (I was crazy and sent mine in like a month early last year), there's not much more I can say other than Good Luck all you hopefully future Rickoids!! and just because you don't get accepted, it doesn't mean you're a failure. I believe last years ISEF winner got rejected, but her schoolmate (who turned out to be the most important Rickoid in my life) got in. But that's a different story. </p>
<p>and Racer818, your credentials made me go "wow!" Research is not needed to get in. That's what RSI is supposed to help you learn how to do. And please, PLEASE don't go to RSI expecting a project that'll win intel or siemens!!!! I didn't have one that I could even enter, and I'm none the worse for it (still got into my top schools and getting lots of lovely scholarship offers). Also, it's great that you're 15. Our youngest Rickoid is still 15, and I am so glad she applied. Again, that's a different story. ;-) </p>
<p>hmmm, maybe I am going to end up writing a post as long as I did before. I also wanted to say that, even without the research, RSI has no comparison. The caliber of people and the active and extensive alumni network (congrats to 2006 for highest donation percentage!!!) makes the Rickoid family an everlasting one. Despite my not-so-good research project, if I could go there again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I do have certain non-academic biases that may affect that decision, but, as I said before, that's a different story. ;-)</p>
<p>pm me if you want to know about the other aspects of RSI.</p>
<p>oh yes, and best wishes to all of you math and science lovers out there!!!!!</p>
<h2>My chances?</h2>
<ol>
<li> What extracurricular activities and/or hobbies demonstrate your interest and ability to undertake scientific or mathematical research?</li>
</ol>
<p>Intel Science and Engineering Fair
2005 project: Auto Tracking Device (Engineering)
Regional fair First place category, U.S. Air Force award, U.S. Navy award, trip to state fair
Badger State fair First place in category, U.S. Army award, trip to international fair
Intel ISEF No placement</p>
<p>2006 project: Context Effect of Sense Stimuli on Declarative Memory (Behavior/Social Science)
Regional fair Overall winner, American Psychological Association award, trip to state fair
Badger State fair Second place in category, trip international fair
Intel ISEF Third place in category</p>
<p>Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Context Effect of Sense Stimuli on Declarative Memory
Presenter (Feb. 2007)</p>
<p>Relevant School Activities (corresponding years in parenthesis)
Science Seminar Individual researcher (10,11)
Math Team First in Varsity conference (9,10,11)
WI Math League “Superior Achievement” (9,10)</p>
<ol>
<li> Describe other extracurricular and community activities in which you have participated</li>
</ol>
<p>Activity Description (corresponding year in parenthesis)
Korean Association of Milwaukee
Youth Group student coordinator (10,11)
Boy Scout Candidate for Eagle Scout
Table Tennis Club President (9,10,11)
DDR Club Founder & President (11)
Volunteer @ Hospital 4hr/week @ ER (10,11)
Piano Played the piano for 11 years
State Solo and Ensemble Festival – Perfect scorer
Church Praise Band (9,10,11)
Policy Debate Varsity State qualifier (10,11)
Tennis Team JV team conference First place (9,10,11)
Volleyball Team JV (9,10)
State Park Sticker Design Honorable Mention (10,11)
Scholastic Art Award Silver Key Winner (10)
Concordia Chamber Orch. Percussionist (9)</p>
<ol>
<li> List SAT I, SAT II, and ACT test scores and date(s) taken</li>
</ol>
<p>SAT I: 750 M, 690 CR, 730 W (12 essay), Oct 2006
SAT II Korean: 770, Oct 2005
(PSAT 80M, 66CR, 71W)</p>
<ol>
<li> List Advanced Placement courses, scores and dates taken</li>
</ol>
<p>European History, 4, 2006
Currently taking: Calculus BC, Chemistry, US History, Studio Art 2D Design</p>
<h2>(QUSETION!: I'm taking 7 APs my senior year including 3 science courses, and 1 math. they will not show on my transcript. should I list them here or don't list at all?)</h2>
<p>idk how well my ISEF stuff will weigh into the decision</p>
<p>QUESTION!: My essay only hints at becoming a researcher. It's rather about being a cardiothoracic surgeon, and how I came to that decision. Will I be marked down?</p>
<p>And on the the last question, I hinted that my brother goes to MIT. I doubt that will weigh in, right.</p>
<p>Any neuroscientist out there?</p>
<p>MAYBE helpful info: I am sending in my 2nd transcript that shows my 1st sem junior grades after deadline. To meet the deadline, I'm sending in the one w/o the junior grades in first. RSI said its okay when I emailed them.</p>
<p>Racer: Your numbers are godly. I can almost say you are in. I would assume you wrote the right essay. hopefully i will see you there.</p>
<p>How about my chances?</p>
<ol>
<li>What extracurricular activities and/or hobbies demonstrate your interest and ability to undertake scientific or mathematical research?
I have participated in numerous mathematical competitions and I have won several major distinctions:
-2007: Chinese Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) Silver Medallist
-2006: American Mathematics Competition 10 (AMC10) Perfect Scorer 25/25
-2006: American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) Bronze 12/15
-2006: United States Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) 16 points; 83 percentile
I have also attended many notable competitions as a team member:
-2006: American Regions Math League Taiwan Team B Level 4th place
-2005: Taiwan Regions Math League Regional and National 2nd place
-2004: American Regions Math League San Francisco Team B Level 4th place
Finally, I have attended several math camps to increase my exposure and experience in mathematics:
-2006: Taiwan National Team Olympiad Camp
-2006: Worldwide Online Olympiad Training Participant
-2005: USA/Canada Math Camp Participant
-2004: USA/Canada Math Camp Participant
Research experience: Research with Professor Yu Jin on topics in Modern Algebra.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>Describe other extracurricular and community activities in which you have participated.
I have been involved in myriad academic and social extracurricular activities. I am currently an officer of debate club, which I have been part of since 9th grade. (I hold the title of 1st place in the 2006 Cicero National Debate Tournament, and I was a semifinalist last year.) I am also vice president of the chess club at school. In a more social science light, I have participated in Model United Nation Conferences (TAIMUN, Singapore THIMUN) since 9th grade, and I have main submitted two resolutions, the highest honor in Model United Nations. I have also been involved with Key Club (which participates in many community service activities) and I have been part of National Experimental High School’s Executive Council (which runs student affairs).
I also have participated in many sport related activities. I was part of the De Anza Swim Team (DACA) the year our team collectively won the Zone 1 National Championships. I also play basketball competitively; my team has won 1st place in the Reebok Above the Rim Basketball Tournament’s Southern Division). Finally, I have played piano for 12 years and I have participated in citywide competitions.</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li><p>List SATI, SATII, ACT test scores and date(s) taken.
-SATII Math IIC: 800
-SATII Chinese: 800
-SATII Biology: 770</p></li>
<li><p>List Advanced Placement Courses, Scores, and Dates Taken.
-AP Calculus BC (May 2005): 5
-AP Statistics (May 2005): 5
-AP Biology (May 2006): 5
I expect to complete AP Physics B+C and AP Economics (Microeconomics and Macroeconomics) by May 2007.
-2nd semester calculus at Tsing-Hua University 98
-Number Theory at Tsing-Hua University 88</p></li>
<li><p>List your academic background as of June 2007.
-9th grade 3rd quarter rank 3
-9th grade 2nd semester rank 3
-11th grade 1st quarter rank 2</p></li>
</ol>
<p>How do you guys take those APs so early?</p>
<p>ok, alohasam, your stuff looks great. Except for maybe a a not so high PSAT, you've got what they look for. Considering the essay asks about your long terms goals, there's nothing wrong with you talking about your future as a surgeon, as long as you do it in way that shows you know what the heck you're talking about. :) I wrote about my goal to design roller coasters someday, and how it drove me to do a whole bunch of engineering stuff. </p>
<p>But again, with such a low acceptance rate, I cannot judge whether or not RSI will think you're good material. So it's not my place to say you can get in, but please know that if you get rejected, it's not because you aren't good enough. you clearly are. and how the heck do you do all those extracurriculars? I thought I did a lot. :-0 plus, if you really are from Wisconsin, as you say, that could give you a demographic advantage. We didn't have anyone from that state last year. Also, I knew several people who worked at the brain and cognitive studies department. </p>
<p>Isomorphism, your situation is a bit more difficult for me to judge, because you are an international student, and I'm not sure how they go about picking such things. First, did you apply to RSI MIT or to RSI Fudan? Is there even an RSI Fudan this year? I'm not sure. Anyway, I'm assuming you'll want to do math research. That's a popular area, and we've had major MO competitors attend, including Brian Lawrence, who won the IMO, and he also did research at RSI in (guess what?) modern algebra. Again, I can't be the judge of how good you are, but I wish you the best of luck. I haven't seen anyone with bad stats on here thus far, so no matter what, you people are all going to be successful, as long as you keep pushing forward with your love for math/science/research.</p>
<p>and to the question about the APs:</p>
<p>Unfortunately, there is a major discrepancy across the country/world about which schools/districts allow their students to take certain classes and what not. My school, fortunately, allows a person to take a class if they have met the prerequisites. I had done EPGY math for a couple years in elementary school, which made it possible for me to walk over to the high school in 8th grade to take calculus. Science was the same way. Once I exhausted all the AP maths and sciences at school, I went on to take math and engineering classes at the local college. It took awhile for the high-up administrators to allow such things. My sister and I kind of paved the way for a lot of people to do it, and it's more commonplace than it was 5 years ago. It's a shame that a lot of places are so inflexible that, no matter how good the student is, they are not allowed to take AP classes to junior or senior years. I think that's just utter bull****. That shows lazyness on the part of the faculty, who don't want to do a little extra work to make such exceptions possible for their students. This makes me love my counselors, who pretty much have let me do anything classwise.</p>