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I just got my score back -- 28. I tied for 1st with some other guy (was this in the whole midwest or what? I live in WI) but got 2nd because of a technicality to settle the tie-breaker. My school team got second behind Minatonka (sp), some school in Minnesota. I am in 1st year physics, not AP physics, by the way (so division 2 or something like that).

How prestigious is this? I'll probably mention it on my applications, but of what value/prestige is this score?

By Athlonmj (Athlonmj) on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 10:40 pm: Edit

It's fairly prestigious, but I'm pretty sure it's not the whole midwest since our schools team score were 33,32,31, and 30.

The scores are up here - http://www.aapt.org/Contests/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=8041&CFID=313680&CFTOKEN=57420122

I notice you guys are from Whitefish Bay... I'm from Libertyville, we compete with you guys often in Science Bowl.

By Brum (Brum) on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 11:33 pm: Edit

correction: I guess I'm division 1. I don't see how that works, though; it doesn't seem to be based on size, because a high school nearby that is larger than mine is Division 2. Weird.

Congrats on your 1st place D2 team prize for Libertyville, Athlonmj.

By Athlonmj (Athlonmj) on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 11:37 pm: Edit

Division 1 is 1st year physics students
Division 2 is 2nd year

By Dannyferizzle (Dannyferizzle) on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 10:47 am: Edit

ya i got 28 but i'm in a competitive division and our school doesn't waste time on trivial topics like waves/optics/ and that history •••••••• but i did reallly well on everything else (if i had only studied :-( )

By Brum (Brum) on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 04:23 pm: Edit

people study for this?