Does anyone know what the session dates will be? Or what they were last year?
For all of the prompts that say "List . . . " should we literally make a list or is it better to write in paragraphs?
Also should i report all my AMC scores even though only one of them qualified me for AIME? Thanks!
Similar to what others are saying, are we required to list all standardized test scores?
@OleColtrane for research questions, did you use a specific project idea or just talk generally about an area in your subfield? I’m not sure how specific to be here
@exa526 I’m not really familiar with AMC/AIME scores but if you’re applying for math as one of your fields then I would list them to show that you’ve done math olympiads as well. If you don’t think the score is very good, then you can choose to not list it.
@faaizq No idea about this year, but last year it ran from June 23 to August 4.
@QuestionCactus In my experience when the question prompt says to list it’s usually fine if you don’t write in paragraphs. They’re looking for a quick and dirty answer, nothing more. If I remember correctly, I think for those questions on the RSI app I just listed my skills/experience and maybe wrote a sentence for each explaining where my skills/experience came from.
@recvolleyball You don’t need to list all test scores; as long as you have a PSAT, SAT or ACT that’s enough.
@scurt8899 I kept it more broad and didn’t really talk about specific project ideas so much as what the driving motivations for that field/subfield are and what broad questions people are trying to answer today and why these questions are important/interesting. I have a feeling they’re trying to see if you’re well-versed in the meaning of the fields you’re interested in, so it’s less about knowing specific studies and projects and more about knowing the general background, what the essential questions are, and why these interest you. Feel free to talk about areas that interest you but there’s no need to be very specific on this question.
@OleColtrane for the stuff on computer science skills, is it very important what we write? like should it be an essay, or a brief overview? they give us more characters than the actual essays
@johnjohn2019 As far as I know it’s more about an overview of your skills and experience than an actual essay. For the skills that I had listed as intermediate or advanced, I wrote a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) for each explaining where the experience came from and what sorts of questions I posed/answered. It does say “briefly” in the prompt, so I took that to mean a more informal non-essay structure.
@OleColtrane For our awards, when it says approximate date, can we put just the year we earned/worked or does it want the month too?
@OleColtrane or anyone, ahhh one of my recommenders won’t be able to complete his on time… should I just delete his request for the rec (I already have two) or just risk it being submitted late?? The only thing is that he would be such a valuable addition to my app 
@Anonymousia Just submit. You can still track your recommendations even after submitting the application. If they make it in time, great; if not, nothing bad will happen. Don’t remove them.
Finally submitted! It’s been a wild ride, thanks for the help everyone <3 Best of luck 
@nvb123 ahh thanks for the reassurance! Are you sure that RSI won’t penalize me for it? I had to resend the rec request so it looks like I sent it January 17th when I actually sent the request many weeks ago
@exa526 List the approximate month; it isn’t too important to be exact, so as long as the month is in the general ballpark it’s ok.
@Anonymousia Don’t worry, if it’s submitted late it won’t be counted against you, especially if you already have your 2 main recs in. If he submits it soon enough there’s a chance they might still consider it, so I would leave the request in.
Thanks @OleColtrane and @nvb123 !
Does anyone know if RSI has a Neuroscience option for attendees? I’m concerned because one of the subfields I chose was neuro and I’m not really sure if they even have it now…
@Anonymousia not 100% sure but they probably do. Even if you listed neuroscience, there’s a chance you might get put in another related field, so I wouldn’t worry about it.
“What activities and/or hobbies demonstrate your leadership, creativity and uniqueness?*”
“Describe your participation in extracurricular or community outreach activities?*”
What is the difference between these two prompts? How did you guys decide what to put in which answer?
@QuestionCactus I took the first one to be a more personal question about what activities I do that demonstrate those attributes, so I wrote more of a narrative-type essay about one of my hobbies. The second question I answered in a more expository way, mainly just describing my extracurriculars in paragraphs. I think the first question is more focused on your character and what demonstrates your character, while the second one is more straightforward and intended to find what activities you’re involved in. There’s more discussion about this earlier in the thread if you need more info. You’re really taking this down to the wire… ?
@OleColtrane Thanks for responding so late in the evening. I sort of wrote the stuff in school when I had free time without looking on the prompts too carefully lol, so the sorting is getting weird. I should be all right I hope. Though “all right” is relative here, since the odds are so low anyway.
Your answer makes a lot of sense.