Greetings from Biolympiads!
We have some new updates regarding the training camps this Fall/Winter. Biolympiads.com is inviting all students interested in USABO and Brain Bee to join our online training camps this Fall.
OUR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
2018 exam results: 3 students in the Top 20 camp
2019 exam results: 4 students in the Top 20 camp, 1 student qualified for International Biology Olympiad
2020 exam results: 2 students in the Top 20 camp
2021 exam results: 3 students in the Top 20 camp
2022 exam results: 3 students in the Top 20 camp, 1 student qualified for International Brain Bee
INTRODUCTORY USABO PREPARATION CAMP
The program consists of 21 week of intensive introductory training to prepare students for the USABO exams. It will cover the most important topics which come up in the USABO exams from the key course textbook which is Campbell Biology which can be purchased on Amazon here https://amzn.to/2HKomu7. Every week, students will cover 2-4 chapters from Campbell. Each class is accompanied by homework. Also students will receive handouts which can be printed out before the class.
COURSE FEATUES
- Designed for 8th, 9th and 10th graders with little biology knowledge
- 21 week
- 2 hrs on Saturdays and 2 hrs on Sundays (4 hrs per week)
- 12pm EST to 2pm EST
- Starts on 10 September, 2022
- Course cost: $1500
Each module will be taught by a different tutor so you will meet lots of amazing tutors and scientists. 😉
We recommend spending 2-3 hrs on homework and pre-reading the chapters before each class. By the end of the course, you should have read Campbell at least 2-3 times. After that you can join our Advanced camp.
COURSE MATERIALS
All camp participants will be able to access study resources on Schoology. This includes:
- Lecture recordings
- Handouts for each chapter
- Lecture presentations
- Weekly worksheets
ADVANCED USABO PREPARATION CAMP
Duration: 21 week
Schedule: 3 hrs on Saturdays and 3 hrs on Sundays (6 hrs per week)
Class time: 12pm – 3pm EST
Course cost: $2000 (60 hrs in total; payment in 2 instalments is accepted)
Course start day: 10 September 2022
Over the course of 21 weeks, the advanced training camp will cover the most important advanced topics which come up in the USABO exams. The breakdown of topics is:
* Human physiology and Anatomy: 30%
* Cell Biology & Biochemistry: 30%
* Genetics: 15%
* Plant anatomy and physiology: 15%
* Ecology & Ethology: 10%
Note that the advanced camp is very rigorous and you should have already studied Campbell Biology at least 3-4 times. The main textbooks of the advanced course include:
• Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts
• Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
• Biochemistry by Harvey
• Genetics: Analysis and Principles by Brooker
• Biology of Plants by Raven
• Integrated Principles of Zoology (Hickman)
• Vander’s Human Physiology by Widmaier
• Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood
REGISTRATION
Fill in the form:
Advanced course: https://forms.gle/kEEof6JNiRzpefaP6
Introductory course: https://forms.gle/ygnPVJW3UG2Rtfhd9
TRAINING CAMPS FOR BRAIN BEE
Biolympiads.com is offering students from across the globe to join the online Brain Bee training camps either for beginners or for advanced learners. The goal of the Brain Bee Training Program is to prepare highly motivated students to compete in the Brain Bee competition in 2023 following an intensive curriculum prepared by experienced Brain Bee coaches.
Introductory Brain Bee Preparation Camp
This program consists of 9 weeks of intensive training to prepare beginners for the Brain Bee competition exams. The introductory camp is ideal for those who have little experience in neuroscience and want to build a solid foundation of basics about the brain and nervous system.
Duration: 9 weeks (18 lessons)
Schedule: 60 mins on Saturdays and 60 mins at 2 pm – 3 pm EST
Course cost: $900
Group size: 5-10 students
Course start date: TBC
Over the course of 9 weeks, students will cover all chapters from Brain Facts book which can be downloaded from http://www.yerkes.emory.edu/documents/Brain%20Facts%20book.pdf.
Registration
To register for the camp, fill in the Google form here.
Advanced Brain Bee Preparation Camp
This program consists of 10 weeks of intensive training to prepare students for the Brain Bee competition exams. The advanced camp is ideal to those who have already studied the Brain Facts booklet and want to delve deeper into the neuroscience field.
Duration: 10 weeks (20 lessons)
Schedule: 90 mins on Saturdays and 90 mins on Sundays
Course cost: $1100
Group size: 5-10 students
Course start date: TBD
Over the course of 10 weeks, students will cover all chapters from the following two textbooks:
– “The Brain: An Introduction to Functional Neuroanatomy” by Watson, Paxinos & Kirkcaldie (2010), ISBN: 978-0-12-373889-9
– “Essential Neuroscience” 3rd Edition by Siegal and Sapru (2015), ISBN: 978-1-4511-8968-1.
Registration
To register for the camp, fill in the Google form here.
The last week of both training camps will be allocated to intensive neuroanatomy, neurohistology and patient diagnosis training. The courses also include 1 final Mock Brain Bee exam. All course participants will be able to access weekly quizzes, handouts and lecture presentations on Schoology.
If you have any questions, contact us at camps@biolympiads.com.
