Thank you for applying to GENIUS Olympiad. GENIUS Olympiad will host around 820 projects virtually presented by around 1200 students this year.

• You may check your project's finalist status either from APPLICATION SYSTEM , or from the finalist list posted below.
• We should note that the quality of the projects submitted has been increased significantly compared to previous years and we are very proud of all applicants for their work and effort.We also kept our acceptance rate the same as previuos years. Projects are reviewed out of 5 points by multiple reviewers and projects scored 3.3 and higher selected as finalist.
• Please note that it is our policy not to send individual responses to those who are not selected as finalists. We are sorry about this, but our finalists will need a great deal of support at this time, and we do not have the staff to provide feedback on individual projects and their results.

GENIUS 2022 Facts:

• 1609 projects were submitted, 819 projects were accepted (50.9% acceptance rate)
• The number of projects submitted from the United States was 659 (41% of submitted projects)
• The country where the most number of projects were submitted: South Korea with 259 projects, Ukraine with 89 projects, VietNam with 80, Indonesia with 49 projects, and China with 45 projects) The high school which submitted the most projects are Well Spring Saigon School, VietNaM (35 projects), Jubilee School, Jordan (33 projects), Pelham Memorial High School, New York, USA (29 Projects),OrangeCube Institute, South Korea (27 Projects), Kharisma Bangsa School, Indonesia (25 Projects), New Rochelle High School, New York USA, (25 Projects), Yahya Kemal Skopje, North Macedonia, (22 projects).
• The number of countries where the projects were submitted: 57
• The number of US States where the projects were submitted: 35
• The number of accepted Science projects: 441 out of 841 submissions (52% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Art projects: 144 out of 322 submissions (45% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Short Film projects: 32 out of 54 submissions (59% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Creative Writing projects: 121 out of 233 submissions (52% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Music projects: 13 out of 25 submissions (52% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Business projects: 68 out of 134 submissions (50% acceptance rate)

WHAT IS NEXT? PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS!

ALL FINALISTS MUST LOGIN TO THE APPLICATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. If you do not see your project status as a finalist in the application system, but you have been announced as a finalist, please contact us via email at [email protected]
2. REQUIRED: Login to the system and click on PARTICIPANT Tab, and Confirm all STUDENTS (only students) who will present.
3. REQUIRED: Click on the "PRESENTATION" tab in the application system and provide your presentation's video YouTube link. Follow the instructions in the virtual presentation guidelines below for your presentation.
4. REQUIRED: Pay the participation fee ($25) in order to complete your registration for each student.
5. OPTIONAL: Click on the "PERFORMANCE" tab in the application system and provide your performance's video YouTube link. This is for award ceremony performance. More guideline is provided in the system.

Virtual Presentation Guidelines

• For all of your finalist projects, you must submit a YouTube link for your presentations. For each project, you must submit single video link. Our system accepts only videos shared through YouTube.
• For team projects, the registered participants must present their project together. All materials in your presentation must be sized and aligned to make the content readable and viewable by the judges. The presenter(speaker) video must be aligned to the top right corner throughout your presentation.
• You need to create a presentation video that will allow you to efficiently describe your work, challenges you have faced, techniques that you have used, and possible future work/improvements if applicable. Your presentation must include a statement to explain your project's connection to the environmental issues which can be broadly defined. All presentations must start with the following introduction: "I am FirstName LastName and I am from YourState/Country".
• Science: Your presentation video must include a full screen presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Prezi) along with the speaker's video. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. Your presentation video should not exceed 12 minutes.
• Art: Your presentation video must include a full screen image of your art project along with the speaker's video. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. In addition to item 3, your presentation should also elaborate on interpretation (artist statement) of your art work. Your presentation video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• Short Film: You must submit a single presentation video which combines your film and 3 minutes presentation. In addition to item 3, your presentation should also elaborate on interpretation (artist statement) of your art work. Your combined video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• Music: You must submit a single presentation video which includes your live performance recording and explanation of your work's relation to environment in additional 3 minutes. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. In addition to item 3, your presentation should also elaborate on interpretation (artist statement) of your music work. Your presentation video should not exceed 9 minutes. Your presentation video must start with your featured performance.
• Business: Your presentation video must include a full screen presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Prezi) along with the speaker's video. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. Your presentation video should not exceed 12 minutes.
• Creative Writing: Your presentation video must include a full screen view of your writing project along with the speaker's video while reading your writing piece. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. Your presentation video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• Uploading Videos in YouTube as UNLISTED:
  1. In your YouTube account click on "Create" and "upload videos" button and select your video.
  2. In "Details" tab, enter your video title as "Project Id - Project Title".
  3. In "Visibility" tab, you must select "Unlisted" for "Save or Publish" options.
  4. When you save the video, copy the provided link and submit it on this page for your project.