Several weeks after the Open Exam, my biology teacher told me that I had reached the Semifinal Round and would take another exam. Although it is possible to find out your exact score on the Open Exam, I chose not to ask my teacher for the information. I had advanced and that was all that mattered to me. I didn't study anything more for this exam, hoping once again that all of the studying I had done throughout the year would help me perform well.

The multiple choice section was very similar to the Open Exam. On the matching/fill-in-the-blank section, I did not read the directions on the front of the exam that stated that points would be subtracted from your score for all incorrect answers (similar to the SAT). Not knowing this, I filled in an answer for every question. In the end, though, answering everything did not jeopardize my score.