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Chemistry Olympiad?

Anybody here enter this year's A2 olympiad? I had a go, it was really tough, could only manage just over half the questions.

Reply 1

alispam

god yes it was difficult - did the biology one as well which was much easier as it was mulitple choice (thank god for guesses).

Reply 2

harrietrf

I did them both, thought the biology one didn't go as well as the chemistry one, but I am through to the next round of biology. I really enjoyed the chemistry one though, but as only 10 go through I doubt I'll make it!

Reply 3

alispam

when did you get the results of the bio one?

Reply 4

harrietrf

About a week ago, but no-one else from my college has heard yet

Reply 5

alispam

is that a bad sign - if you got through and noone else has heard - or is it just random?

Reply 6

Kolya

Have any examples of the harder questions they ask?

Reply 7

JayEm

The past papers are available at http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/olympiad_U6.htm

Reply 8

Apricots

Does anyone know when the results for the Chemistry olympiad come through?

Reply 9

sal33m

i did the chemistry olympiad too. my teacher said i managed exactly half marks, and now its been sent off. i thought it's centre marked first like mine was. only 10 ppl! really?!

Reply 10

Apricots

No, my teacher said that he had a mark scheme but was not required to mark unless he had more than 5 entries and he only talked four of us into sitting it. I saw him today and he says he has been promised that they'll be back this week.