The International Science Olympiads (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Science_Olympiad) are a group of STEM competitions that individually test each of the fields of science covered in Scioly - including biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and earth science - but more in-depth. Similar to the Olympics, each Olympiad consists of teams from different countries meeting each year to compete in a particular field of science. Each national Olympiad competition's purpose is to select the four-person team that will represent America at the corresponding ISO.
Though the structure varies for each Olympiad, the team selection process usually consists of:
- an open exam
- at least one more round of testing until twenty national finalists are invited to a summer camp to train
- at camp, four students are selected to form Team USA at the international competition
(NOTE: You must be in high school to participate.)
You do not have to participate in these competitions to be a part of the Science Olympiad team. So why do them?
- there is a significant overlap between the content covered in Scioly and the Olympiads
- there is much more detailed knowledge covered in an Olympiad competition, which can help with Scioly
- you can learn more about and gain a greater appreciation for the subject
- being a national or international finalist for any Olympiad looks great on college apps
ISO Discord Network (recommend joining): discord.gg/5YyKs7WrHQ
Though the structure varies for each Olympiad, the team selection process usually consists of:
- an open exam
- at least one more round of testing until twenty national finalists are invited to a summer camp to train
- at camp, four students are selected to form Team USA at the international competition
(NOTE: You must be in high school to participate.)
You do not have to participate in these competitions to be a part of the Science Olympiad team. So why do them?
- there is a significant overlap between the content covered in Scioly and the Olympiads
- there is much more detailed knowledge covered in an Olympiad competition, which can help with Scioly
- you can learn more about and gain a greater appreciation for the subject
- being a national or international finalist for any Olympiad looks great on college apps
ISO Discord Network (recommend joining): discord.gg/5YyKs7WrHQ
Olympiads Interest Form
Interest Form: forms.gle/1sdmDUXfVUYXG7te6 Please fill out this form stating your interest, whether or not you are interested in competing in one of the Olympiads. Your responses are non-binding, so you can always change your mind. |