<p>So there are Siemens divided the U.S. into three regions, you can look it up at its website. Which region so you think is the weakest(highest % of becoming a semi-finalist)?</p>
<p>I don’t really understand the question. I would consider weak as the region with the least semifinalists but the list of semifinalists is separated by state so you can compare the lists of semifinalists from the past few years and gauge it that way.</p>
<p>My bad, Siemens is divided into 5 regions, and each one draws 60 semifinalists. But the # of submission in each region is definitely different, so I was wondering which region has the smallest number of submissions.</p>
<p>If submitting a math project to Siemens, do you need to follow 2-3 pages of why section, 2-5 pages of how sections, 4-5 pages of results, 2-4 pages of illustrations, 3-4 pages of discussions and 1-3 pages of conclusions? I feel like the guideline is mainly for science projects, can you guess suggest some guidelines for a math project?</p>
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<p>The “why” is especially important, especially in a math project. Ask yourself “why in the world am I doing this math project?” </p>
<p>The “how”, should be a mathematical proof, including all the theory behind it, with extremely detailed steps. </p>
<p>“results”: what does your proof mean? how does this apply to the real world? </p>
<p>“illustrations”: let your proof depict a work of art. As an active math nerd, I think several mathematical proofs look amazing. This isn’t a true illustration, but whatever, the committee will understand. </p>
<p>“discussion”: Is there another way to do this proof? Explore different methods and the theory behind them as well. </p>
<p>Certainly, your paper won’t adhere to the page guidelines the committee gives. Your paper will probably be much shorter than the 18-page limit. So don’t worry, have fun with it, and good luck.</p>
<p>The region with New York in it and the MidWest are the hardest regions.</p>