@javascript I changed my profile picture 
So hopefully all of you will recognize me!! Iām really excited to meet all of you 
Just finished my Invitationals SciO meet todayā¦ got two medals! Finally have something to put for science awards on my IMSA app.
@priyaluvsbooks Thank you, I will try to find you there tomorrowā¦if I will get to Aurora in time after my workā¦ I accompany church choir on piano tomorrow morning, can not let them downā¦ Unfortunately, can not reveal my photo yetā¦Since I have a very little chance to get it as an 8th graderā¦ I feel like sharing photo would be embarrassing to meā¦ :"> X_X
@PlanarStuff Congratulation! How you guys get into all this invitationals and competitions? I keep asking my math/science teachers about any competition I can participate and they do not know anything about anythingā¦ I am like in a Darkness hereā¦ 
So I just sit home alone and programā¦and do science things on my own :-B
@priyaluvsbooks I saw you at IMSA Preview Day! Did anyone else meet her?
@Programmer42 Yup! I saw you too I met a few others but I donāt think they actually have commented on this post. But maybeā¦
I was not able to manage to get to IMSA in timeā¦ Did not have a chance to talk to @Priyaluvsbooksā¦ :((
@priyaluvsbooks I think I saw you but I wasnāt sure, it would be really awkward if I started talking to some random person like I knew them from something. Anyways, IMSA pre-view day was pretty cool. I wasnāt aware of the financial crisis that IMSA is in. My parents and I were talking to Dr. Cores and he said they owe 1M just from Sodexo which is crazy. Itās making me rethink IMSA.
Hi this is really late, I just found this website a few days ago and Ive been sorta lurking for a while. I was wondering if you guys could judge my IMSA application. Iām an Asian freshman from the Chicago suburbs. I took the SATs in November and got a 670 CR/580 Math (bad, I know)/600 Writing. I retook the SATs this January but I still donāt know what my score is. Iāve gotten straight Aās so my unweighted GPA is a 4.0. I donāt have many STEM ECās because my high school doesnāt offer many. Iām on my schools math team but thatās it. I also code outside of school so I included that in my application. As for STEM awards, I only have 2 local math team awards (terrible, I know). For my other ECās Iāve run track/cross country since 6th grade, Iām class president, and Iāve played trombone in band since 5th grade. For awards I won a 1st place national band award in 8th grade but thatās basically it. As for teacher recs, I think theyāre pretty good because my teachers seem to like me. I really hope I get in but a lot of you guys have amazing applications and mine is just kinda meh.
@YoloSwagMaster This is interesting to knowā¦ The whole state of Illinois brokeā¦ so IMSA is affected tooā¦I supposeā¦ However, they will let you graduate if they will admit you. Right?
@dobbyisfree I am not an expert to comment on your chances, somebody here will do it better than me, Just have a question: what is national band award in 8th grade? I am in all kinds of bands myself but never heard of this award beforeā¦
Whoops my bad, I think itās actually a a state award but it was in Orlando Florida for my marching band!
@javascript where are you doing your online science courses?
Hi @dobbyisfree (love the username by the way! Iām a big Potterhead)
If you donāt mind me asking, what Chicago suburb are you from? Iām trying to see if there are more kids from my school that are applying. I play trombone too Iām probably not the best person to chance you since Iām not a student and donāt completely know the admissions process. However, I think you have just as good of a chance as anyone else on this thread. Compared to IMSAās SAT math average, yours is a bit low. However, that may be due to a bad school or other circumstances so hopefully that is brought up by the January SAT
@priyaluvsbooks I wish I could have gone to Preview Day, but I had a music conflict. I will be going to a 2 hour tour though. Are you going to be leading one of those?
@chicagonerd Yup! Iām gonna try signing up for most of them, the Preview Day tours were so much fun! @YoloSwagMaster donāt hesitate to ask anyone of us. Weāre all friendly
@robinbatman I am taking online Biology with lab from keystone school.
Does joining Scholastic Bowl count as STEM? At my school its more like trivia rather than Science Team/ Olympiad. Thatās why I didnāt join. Now, Iām thinking that it might have helped my chances as there is no STEM EC at my school. So what do you think? Scholastic Bowl useful as STEM? Also does FFA count as a STEM EC?
Iām an indian 8th grader in the Chicago suburbs, and I am applying to IMSA as well. I participate in a community service club, a math club, and a scholastic bowl club. I am also in choir, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and acting. I know spanish, english, german, hindi, and some Kannada. My teachers like me. Plus, I lived in India for 5th and 6th grade, where I did physics, biology, chemistry, and computer science(we did coding). I reached the top 5% on the AMC8. Iām also going to regionals in Science Fair. Iām going to be an alternate for the Chapter Competition in math club. In addition, in 5th grade, my basketball team became the undefeated champions in the state. Also, I am an exceptional writer. However, I got 2 Bās and even a C from a horrible teacher in 7th grade who didnāt properly grade my work(once I redid an assignment at his request, and he didnāt grade it even though I repeatedly asked him to do so). Plus, IMSA wonāt look at my 6th grade scores due to the different system in India. For my SAT scores, I have a 680 in CR, a 690 in math, and a 660 in writing. However, I took the SAT this Saturday, and I am confident I did better. Do I have a good chance of getting in?