<p>i think last year, they called for finalists but semis were just posted on the internet. this sucks, i was hoping winning semis would at least strengthen my college apps a bit, but from the looks of projects on this board alone, im not feeling too confident.</p>
<p>Don't worry Rikataka. It will definetly help for college apps. You did research and wrote a research paper!!!</p>
<p>the Westinghouse website says that this year they'll also post regional finalists on their website</p>
<p>calling 300 people when they're going to post it on Friday anyway?
now if I don't get a phone call on Tues or Wed I'm going to be disappointed... haha</p>
<p>Nevermind. Apparently last year, they called for finalists, but semis' were on the website.</p>
<p>yeah Ritakana , suddenly my project seems a little too simple... but then again this is CC... </p>
<p>at least I was on a team! haha</p>
<p>so it seems not too much time is put into the initial review by the judges, does anyone know how the initial review works? do they just get 2-3 judges to read your paper and thats it?</p>
<p>4 days!!! I'm really hoping my partner and I get this Semifinalist thing down...</p>
<p>Just checked the siemens website:</p>
<p>Semi-finalist names will be posted by 4PM- one hour earlier than what we last heard- if it helps anyone. Woo-hoo!</p>
<p>Awesome!! Wonder why they changed something like that; it's not like the old "by 5:00" was actually inaccurate.</p>
<p>i'm nervous. i hope everyone from CC makes semis, even if i don't ! :)</p>
<p>Last year, does anyone know what time they had the list up? I mean, was it around 12:00pm or more like 4:59pm?</p>
<p>because they know we're all anxious and one hour is too much to wait...
good luck to everyone else as well!</p>
<p>hey! Its not even thursday, and we are bidding each other good luck like we'll never talk again! </p>
<p>Anybody else want to describe their project to us?</p>
<p>how "good" exactly does a project have to be to make it? </p>
<p>anyone have any insight from previous competitions and examples of ones that did and ones that didn't?</p>
<p>mine seems so simple and stupid compared to yours</p>
<p>oh, and is the calling thing true? did anyone hear?</p>
<p>Mine isn't that simple, but it's very esoteric/has no applications/judges won't like it. :(</p>
<p>Haha in one of my practice presentations I told the listeners that my research currently has no applications. I could see the teacher's face turn dour immediately.</p>
<p>"practice presentations"</p>
<p>practice for what?</p>
<p>In case he gets regional finalist?</p>