Eligible High School students are invited to participate in the 2024 ACS Orange County Chemistry Olympiad Local Section Exam (LSE) competition on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 8:45AM-11:00AM, at the Business Sciences and Technology Innovation Center (BSTIC), Irvine Valley College, Irvine CA 92618. (Note: Competitors will have to purchase a parking pass at the kiosk if they wish to park in the campus lot.)
The top ten individual students on the LSE will advance to the US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) which will be held on Saturday April 20, 2024. The top twenty scorers in the U.S. on the USNCO will be invited to attend the National Study Camp in June.
The top four students at the National Study Camp will represent the U.S. at the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad which is tentatively scheduled for July 21-30, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The top student from each school, the top six school teams and those who competed in the USNCO will be honored at an Awards Dinner in May.
Read here for more background about the Chemistry Olympiad competition.
Click on the buttons below for important information on how to participate. Note: the deadline to register is January 19 26, 2024.
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For questions, please contact Brent Shenton at lnbshenton@gmail.com .