| I didn't even know what USNCO was until I took the test (first round/qualifying round). My teacher simply came up to the top three students in our class, told us that she had to pick three people to compete, and that she didn't expect us move forward (due to the fact that she doesn't specifically prep for that test unlike most other competing schools... and the fact that she told us approx. two weeks before the actual test). Just based on what we had learned in class, all three of us qualified, but only two could be sent forward. So, another kid from my class and I went on... We didn't receive honors, but we did score above average/excellent in every category (except organic chem, which we did nothing with... ha, ha). Obviously, you're not going to be taking the test with as little prep as we did... but I just thought that it would be interesting to offer a different perspective =) |