da test was e-z
all u have to know is that the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell B-)
will there be a goog doc collab?
hey guys, me and a bunch of friends from school just took the semifinal and we have created a discussion for the questions. Message me if you have taken the exam and are interested in joining
Guys don’t discuss until next week, it’s only 4 days. We don’t want a repeat of the open exam.
Yeah, wait until next week.
How are u guys studying for semis?
ughh thought i did poorly. semifinalist for 3 years straight now so frustrating:( I think mostly everyone has taken it now cuz teachers are supposed to have sent it in by now i believe… if anyone wants to join my study doc for next year’s usabo so we can all become finalists together, pm me. we have 15 members right now, and I will send verification just to make sure. Good luck to all of us for next year!
wheelsonthebus, just PMed you… i didnt do so hot this year either sighh
Does anyone know if they’ll be having any extensions for the semifinal exam?
Also, if it’s legal, could someone post the highest score one could get on this test? Thanks.
Guys I am 90% sure that wheelsonthebus is not legit. He only has one post and seems overenthusiastic about trying to act like he took the exam. Please wait until after semis to make a doc. I have made docs in the past in I plan on making one on Saturday.
Yes I agree with @yellohighlightr , It is possible that the wheelsonthebus person is trying to cheat. There’s no harm in waiting a week to discuss the answers, please don’t jeopardize all of our scores.
I agree with @Solanaceae. We should all just wait for about a week before discussing the answers; even after today, it’s possible certain schools may have been granted extensions and we don’t want to give any individual an unfair advantage.
What did everyone think about the overall difficulty of the test compared to previous years? (If we’re allowed to discuss it
@APS2000 hard. Lol
@y90y90 I thought that too lol, a lot harder than last year in almost all aspects 
It looked a little hastily made too
@APS2000 The tested information wasn’t as spread out or even compared to past tests, like some pretty important topics were virtually untouched
what would be the cutoff score like? any guess?
I’m new. Are there any online study groups/study aids/study docs I can join?
@wheelsonthebus Interested in contributing to your doc!
@thelittleswimmer I made a doc, email me at usaboopenexam at gmail (outdated email adress, i know oops), and give verification or I can ask you verification q’s.
@yellohighlightr Well to be honest, I’m only taking the USABO for the first time next year (school only started doing it this year…). Is the doc you have for comparing answers on the exam, or is it one where you contribute notes/outlines on topics (which I can do)?