<p>Kind of makes me wonder if I should put silly hobbies like Devil Sticking…</p>
<p>Or where to put running forums :P</p>
<p>When it asks about research field, does it mean what you want to do there or what you want to do in the future? Honestly, I’d be happy with anything I might do at RSI. I’m thinking about putting quantum computing, but I don’t think it’s really a practical research field for the camp.</p>
<p>hey everyone. i’ve been reading this thread for a while and decided to join. How much did everyone write for each of the essays?</p>
<p>On the application it says to write 1-2 paragraphs for each question; that’s what I did.</p>
<p>^ I’m not known to be one that’s concise, unfortunately. I am AIMING for 1-2 paragraphs, but these are huge paragraphs and this is NOT good! They’ll just decide not to read! D=</p>
<p>and currently times new roman, 10, adjusted margins down to most small possible before it gets tough on the eyes (this is subjective of course…)</p>
<p>AHHHHH</p>
<p>sending mine in TOMORROW cuz mine has to cross the pacific ocean, cross the states. OR, cross part of asia, europe, atlantic ocean. :)</p>
<p>I met word-count wise</p>
<p>Hey, I was wondering, at RSI are you given a topic to work on or do you get to pursue your own project?
Obviously the latter would be the best but six weeks does seem like a short time to 1) come up with an idea, hard enough in itself and 2) execute it. especially for biology.</p>
<p>3000 words. this is NOT going to help. </p>
<p>my goal is 2000. </p>
<p>no, my goal is to get everything I said in 3000 words, down to most as possible. i rly don’t care about word count, i just suck at conciseness.</p>
<p>does the RSI admissions committee take into account what state you are applying from?
is there a set number of people who can enter the program in total and from state to state?
it would be extremely helpful to know.</p>
<p>also when you are listing the math and science courses
do you only list those you have taken and are taking
or those you have taken, are taking, and will take next year?</p>
<p>thanks to those that reply</p>
<p>^ apparently, list the hardest you’ve ever taken. your transcript will take care of the rest. </p>
<p>i’ve also heard RSI is very regionalized. but i’m applying as a US citizen, but i’m from outside the US. does that make me an international applicant? or else what state am i in…</p>
<p>lalalala omg my essays… <_<. I don’t know if a brag-fest approach is what they’re looking for. Then again, not much to brag about! :P. Sigh, or uber-honest approach that will probably end up hurting me. </p>
<p>UGH. wtvvvvvvvvvvvvv :)</p>
<p>i can’t wait for the waiting time, esp when deadline is near.</p>
<p>Potentum, you’re probably right about the uber-honest, in perspective of all of your life approach hurting you (unless you are some strange mystique science research god). Don’t worry about the brag-fest… the point of these essays is to brag. If anyone is trying to be modest…you’re basically begging them for a rejection. I would be a hypocrite to say otherwise. </p>
<p>Also…how concerned should we be about practicality for our science projects? My brother claims that my ideas for research are the kind of thing someone would do to win the Nobel prize. I’m not looking to one of the world’s most pressing problems in junior year, but just analysis into steps that are being taken to solve those problems isn’t something impractical. Like…I’m not crazy when I say that the camp is AT MIT and they would have WAY more resources there, so I could do a way more complex project there than at school. Right?</p>
<p>lol I just took the word count and it came out as 1888. If Chinese superstition holds true, this should be a good omen.</p>
<p>On question 2, how in depth are we supposed to go with the questions/problems? I can’t figure out how much to assume the reader knows. Are we supposed to just give an overview of the question, talk about the possible solutions, and the say why it’s an important problem?</p>
<p>^ no one knwos the answer to these questions :)… i.e. i still don’t know how to answer long range goal Q;;; they are super vague, but thats what makes every applicant dif, how they answer the questions…</p>
<p>@ MeSsIaH – lol you might get rich with 1888… i.e. you are richer cuz you didn’t have to pay for your summer program!!! sounds like RSI haha.</p>
<p>well, they do seem to want some geographic diversity but they took i think 5 kids from california last yr…or maybe year before.
so i guess, yeah, you might have a better chance from montana, but if you’re good enough you’ll still probably get in.</p>
<p>most of the time the kids on CC don’t get in. if they do, it’s usually the ppl who barely post anything. interesting, huh?</p>
<p>hopeland - don’t worry, even some stanford professors told me my project was too ambitious, but guess what, i’m doing it right now! 
but mine was different b/c I was doing it without a mentor - my first advanced project. at MIT (if u get in) you’ll have a mentor who can help u.
also another issue for me was the huge cost (i ended up getting donations), i’m guessing RSI pays for the cost of materials.
obviously if you understand the project and you’re doing something original/significant, do it. it’s always better to challenge yourself a bit.</p>
<p>Just wondering. How many of you are music freaks?</p>
<p>so a person from say arizona would have a better chance in getting in that from california or new york?</p>
<p>@ragster I am! That’s my only community involvement, pretty much.</p>
<p>also, my essays are 2100 words total, although god only knows if they’re any good.</p>