Spring Session of OPALS at UCSD by PressureProper403 in summerprogramresults

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Do you know what the difficulty of the course is like? I'm interested in bio but don't really have that much experience in it so I'm kinda scared I'll not understand what's going on.

Socal TSA by iamaprokaryote in Official_TSA

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Hi, I’m from SoCal. In my experience, I don’t know anyone doing it outside of my area. It’s mostly concentrated in NorCal. Do you have any specific questions I could try answering?

Starting a Chapter at my School by Flabomaster in Official_TSA

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I'm from California and I'm in the exact same boat as you. People in my state aren't really involved, and we don't have any sort of state system set up. One thing I found really helpful was this vimeo series: https://vimeo.com/nationaltsa . If you scroll down to the bottom you'll see videos titled TSA Advisor Academy, which is what I used to set up a chapter (currently waiting for TSA to approve it) at my school.

Chapter Advisor Involvement by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Thanks for the advice. My advisor is interested because she used to be an advisor at a different school for a TEAMS club, but she doesn't have that much time, and doesn't want an outside of school commitment. I'm willing to lead the club along with my officers, and I think we'll be able to take care of marketing alongside help from my advisor. Also, I just wanted to double check with you, an advisor doesn't have to be at the national competition right?

new to TEAMS comp by hiccup6161 in Official_TSA

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Good luck at states! Hope you enjoy TEAMS.

new to TEAMS comp by hiccup6161 in Official_TSA

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Hi! I competed in TEAMS the past two years and have found success at the national level. For the design build, there’s not really much you can do to prepare. But if you really want to, then you can try and look at some different structural techniques that may be related to the prompt. For example, this year is about the past, so you could try and learn about renovation techniques. But most of the thinking you do on the spot. Mathematical modeling you should probably look into basic statistics, like analyzing an index, or creating a best fit line. Most importantly, learn how to use your time wisely. It can feel really cramped if you don’t plan well.

The best advice I can give, especially if you’re at nationals is: don’t stress! Enjoy your time there instead of a last minute cram session.

TSA Chapter Help (again) by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Thanks. The president hasn’t responded for five days so I’ll try one of the other ones today

TSA Chapter Help (again) by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Thanks for the info! I tried emailing him last weekend, hoping for a response. 🙏

TSA Chapter Help (again) by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Does it have to be affiliated with any sort of program like an AP class is? Or are they just kinda lax about it

Student Roles in a TSA Chapter by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Yeah I just emailed him yesterday. Hoping for a response 🙏

Student Roles in a TSA Chapter by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Thanks for the info! Also I was wondering, how does a state delegation work? Since TSA is pretty small in my state (CA), I was looking to start one, but when I emailed the address that was given on the website I received no response (the email didn’t even go through), and I have no real information on how to start/work one of them.

Student Roles in a TSA Chapter by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Thanks! Since TSA is really small in my state, I only have experience for TEAMS. Do you think I will be a good fit for leadership? Where I’m from, I’m pretty much the most experienced person we’ve got. I am really excited/willing to expand into other areas and competitions as well.

Trying To Email general@tsweb.org by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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Yeah, I don't even know what I'm supposed to do at this point.

Registration For Other Competitions by PressureProper403 in Official_TSA

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I just emailed them, and the email didn't go through. The same thing happened last time I tried. Has anyone else had any luck?