Thank you for applying to GENIUS Olympiad. GENIUS Olympiad will host around 1,000 projects presented by around 1400 students this year.

• Our finalist list posted below is the most accurate list, rather than the project status within the application system.
• Those who appear on the list but do not have Finalist status within the application system should contact us via email as soon as possible.
• If your name is on the finalist list, please follow the What is next section on this page.
• 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 3.1 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:

• XXXX projects were submitted, XXXX projects were accepted (50% acceptance rate)
• The number of projects submitted from the United States was XXXX (35% of submitted projects)
• The country where the most number of projects were submitted: XYZ with XXXX projects, XYZ with XXXX projects, XYZ with XXXX, XYZ with XXXX projects, and XYZ with XXXX projects)
• The high school which submitted the most projects are XYZ, Ukraine (XXXX projects), XYZ, Jordan (XXXX projects),XYZ, Viet Nam (XXXX Projects), XYZ, South Korea (XXXX Projects), XYZ, Tajikistan XXXX Projects), XYZ, Macedonia XXXX Projects), XYZ, U.S. NY, (XXXX projects), XYZ, Angola (XXXX projects).
• The number of countries where the projects were submitted: XXXX
• The number of US States where the projects were submitted: XXXX
• The number of accepted Science projects: XXXX out of XXXX submissions (51% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Art projects: XXXX out of XXXX submissions (48% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Short Film projects: XXXX out of XXXX submissions (47% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Creative Writing projects: XXXX out of XXXX submissions (47% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Robotics projects: XXXX out of XXXX submissions (55% acceptance rate).
• The number of accepted Music projects: XXXX out of XXXX submissions (55% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Business projects: XXXX out of XXXX 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. Login to the system and click on Participant Tab, and Add all participants who will attend the event, including teachers, parents, siblings, even they will stay in a hotel. Supervisor information can be different from what was submitted during the application process.
3. Login to the system and click on Participant Tab, and Add all student participants who will present.
4. Pay the listed participation fee ($230) in order to complete your registration. Please see the rules for fees.
5. International applicants: All information must be entered correctly. Visa letters are sent to the whole group and you will apply for visas as a group. You will request B1 visas. You MUST make the participation fee payment in order to receive a visa letter.
6. Fill out the travel information when you have purchased your tickets.
7. Fill out the Trip information (optional) if you would like to attend one of the Boston/NYC/DC trips. We have a bus service from JFK Airport: One-way bus services from JFK airport (NY) to RIT University is $75.

FINALIST LIST WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS PAGE.