<p>I was interested in submitting a project to the Siemens Competition this year, but I'm not really sure about my chances. My project deals with the toxicity of radiaiton on children diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma. I looked on the website and most of the winning projects seem to be rooted in biomedical research. The project I'm hoping to enter is more clinically based. I was just wondering, over the past few years, what is the incidence of a clinically-based research project making it to the semifinalist/finalist stage? I mean, I think my project has some chance, but compared to the other ones I see on the website, it just doesn't seem as...challenging I guess. Ultimately, I still want to enter (I'm not going to base my entry on my chances of continuing on in the competition). Also, what about other competitions like Intel? Thanks to anyone who responds to this!</p>
<p>Hi, I’m assuming you’re a rising senior (b/c your project sounded individual) and I also agree that the winning projects seem really scary sounding. I don’t believe my project is that challenging (yours sounds complicated and interesting). Mine is (in simple english) improving the ability of this bacteria to produce ice (using genetic engineering/modification and physics), and it is supposed to be a global warming application since it works in salt water :P. Anyways good luck to you as I probably have a 0% of getting semifinalist, but hey science isn’t about that right? ;)</p>
<p>It’s comforting to know there are others out there like me. Thanks, and good luck!</p>