USA Biology Olympiad
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Summary
The USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) is a prestigious national competition sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education. Each year, twenty finalists gather in Virginia for a two-week training camp. At the end of this camp, four people are selected as the American team to compete in the International Biology Olympiad.
Organization
USABO finalists are selected in two rounds of tests. The open exam is a short, multiple choice exam open to any high school student. Competitors in the top ten percent move on to a semifinal exam. The second exam consists of another short multiple-choice section followed by a short answer/matching section. The twenty highest scorers move on to the USABO. After the two-week training camp, the finalists undergo a day of practical examinations and a day of theoretical testing much like the semifinal examination.
Team Members
2003 - Minsk
Kay Aull - Silver
Michael Xiang - Silver
Kelley Harris - Bronze
Victor Li - Bronze
2004 - Brisbane
Kay Aull - Gold
ZeNan Chang - Gold
Clinton Hansen - Gold
Brad Hargreaves - Gold
2005 - Beijing
Grace Eckhoff
Steven Hao
Chris Krueger
Robin Zhou
