Science Olympiad Lecture Summary — October 27, 2024

This online lecture was held on October 27, 2024, presented by Dr. James Lin (Principal) and Ms. Nilsa Smith (senior instructor), covering the competition structure, preparation strategy, and the benefits of taking part.

About Science Olympiad: a team academic competition with 15 students per team competing across 23 events spanning biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science, testing science knowledge, teamwork, problem-solving, and composure under pressure.

Prestige's prep course: aimed at Division B (middle school), running 12 weeks; a weekly 2-hour online class covering one of six topics, an in-person intensive every four weeks (lab work, tower building, and so on), and at least 1.5 hours of independent study per week. Each student takes part in up to 6 events and at least 3.