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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said that the Intel competition "identifies and honors the top math and science students in America, based on their solutions to scientific problems."

— Norman Matloff

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The contest doesn't rank talent in the same way we identify the fastest hurdlers or longest jumpers.

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most top science and math students don't participate in such national contests.

There is even a how-to book, "Success With Science: The Winners' Guide to High School Research,"

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