FlatulentPenguin

or not or overrepresented (ala california)

filmxoxo17

not underrepresented. sends way more kids than some other states.

runningncircles1

Heeeeeeeeeeellllllllllll no! It's over-represented.

bmanbs2

You think florida is underrepresented? I'm trying to get in from montana, and we must be underrepresented

wrathofgod64

Florida is about as underrepresented as upper middle class asians with math/science hooks

bmanbs2

Ahh yes. I went to national science olympiad once, and they are definitly not underrepresented

runningncircles1

Georgia is mildly underrepresented (for top-10 states).

knight_miler

Is Virginia under-represented? It would seem that way, but I don't really know for sure. I know that a good amount of NOVA kids get in, but other than that there is really not that many.

corranged

I don't think VA is under-rep'd, but it's not over-represented, either. A lot of smart kids from VA go to University of Virginia, I would assume, instead of good OOS schools.

knight_miler

Yeah, but it's really easy for VA kids to get into UVA. For the most part, honor roll students from our county can get in as long as their SATs are a little above average (~ 1800). I've heard that it's hard for out of state students to get in. In my Governor's School (seperate from the half day public school I attend) NO CGS student HAS EVER been denied acceptance to UVA in the program's 7 year existence. The program is pretty elite, but they even let some people with 3.0 or less in.

Us VA kids usually (in my experience) consider William and Mary to be the best college in VA (academically). Also-- it's a lot more difficult to get into than UVA. Here, people tend to compare UVA and VA Tech, even though there is no real academic comparison. W&M was my in state school of choice, but I just couldn't get over the boredom of Williamsburg. Sure it's a beautiful campus, but after awhile, the historic appeal of the area loses its charm and the kids start wondering where the nearest club, bar, or mall is at. Nowhere in sight!

lavendercloud

What state is the most underrepresented?

Tonybonthemic

Maine haha just kidding...I think.

corranged

Possibilities for #1: Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska

SemperSpero

Corranged is correct--- Not only do people from WY, SD, and ND have a small # of applicants, but the ones who apply aren't very qualified... However, people up there don't have much offered for courses--- even in their most populated towns--. And, not much is offered at the local, state, or even regional level as far as ECS go... so being from Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, or Alaska would be the most "geographical" tip-factor.

Aboo

New Mexico is also underrepresented, but not as badly as WY, SD, ND, and AK.