How do we submit our PSAT scores if the app deadline is before the PSAT’s score release date?
Haven’t seen a thread yet for RSI 2023 apps.
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It is not mandatory. Report the ACT or SAT score instead if you have a decent one.
I used the PSAT score from last year as I haven’t taken SAT/ACT.
Idk about what state you’re from but in texas we take Psat/nmsqt in 10th and 11th. So I just reported my 10th grade score (cause i was p happy w it) and also my sat score (not as happy, but worth mentioning)
I decided to make the bombastic decision to apply to RSI this year. How do we feel about the application?
I’m pretty happy with my essay questions and I think I have p good stats, especially my research background. but tbh I think my biggest deficit is a lack of olympiads like sci oly or biology olympiad.
i also managed to get all my LoR’s so i feel p good about that too
Chance me!
So like most ppl, RSI has always been a dream. The acceptance rate continues to get lower, but there’s no harm in applying! So here we are:
Test scores:
PSAT/NMSQT: 1490
SAT: 1540
Grades:
4.0/4.0
5/728 class rank
APs:
-None, School doesn’t provide it/allow it until junior year,
-Currently enrolled in 5: AP Lang, APUSH, AP Physics, AP Calc, and AP CS
ECs:
Research:
-Baylor College of Medicine Researcher (summer 2023)
-MD Anderson Cancer center (current)
-Duke University Global Health center (also current)
-TJSHS submitted abstract (possibly finalist we’ll see)
Music:
-Texas All stater
-UIL outstanding performer (top 20 in state)
-Youth symphony
-other stuff that I won’t waste listing
Debate:
-TOC qualifier (haven’t competed yet)
-UIL 4th in state for extemporaneous speaking
-NSDA national qualifier (haven’t competed yet)
-TFA state qualifier (haven’t competed yet)
STEM:
-FIRST robotics world quarter-finalist
-Number Sense state runner up
-AMC 10 honor roll
Leadership:
-President of Voice of Forensics (debate np that I talked about in essay)
-President and creator of school eSports team
-Team Captain of Speech
-VP of orchestra
-Principal student advisory council
-other stuff
LoR’s:
-i did all 5, dont think that matters tho
My school doesn’t offer a the PSAT 10 and my SAT score is bad. Would submitting test optional even be worth the time?
idk i mean they seem pretty set on ppl submitting scores but I mean RSI is like a one chance typa thing. you might as well try if you want
Does anyone know if RSI actually wants the entire 5k character limit filled up?
I don’t think they care about that. I think it’s more about the quality. I read a few people’s past essays and they didn’t even cross 3500 for most questions
does anyone know if the deadline to receive recs is Dec 2 or Dec 7? I know the deadline to submit the app is Dec 2 but my teacher who’s writing my rec told me it says the deadline to submit the recs are later at Dec 7.
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It is definitely Dec 2. Per an email, they gave recommenders a few extra days. Students must submit by 12/2.
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Sorry, misread your q. Recommenders have til 12/7
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Does anyone know how to submit the transcript? I think I heard somewhere that you need to add your counselor as a reference. Is that correct?
thank you for the clarification!
i emailed ms. ballestero, the head of the program, and she stated you’re supposed to use the remaining slots in the References section to upload the transcript; I think you need to ask your school secretary to do this for you? anyone, please feel free to clarify if i’m wrong!
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Yes. Put a guidance counselor or school admin in one of the reference slots. They upload the transcript.
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do we know when the results r coming out
wait what current research are you doing w MD Anderson? is this thru a program?
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prob like an internship?
alr so last year apps were due 1/14 and decisions were in early march (march 10th). but now apps were due more than a month earlier, so i would assume it comes out a month earlier? i hope so at least. tbh i think it’ll be about the same time cause every summer progfram is expecting a huge influx of applications this year since programs are guaranteed to be in person.