Instructions to Enter the 2007-08 YES Competition

The deadline for the 2007-08 YES Competition has passed!

Deadline to register and submit your project for the 2008-09 YES Competition is February 2, 2009, 9 a.m. ET.

YES National Event, Washington D.C., April 17-20, 2009

There are three easy steps to the YES application process:

1. Create a collegeboard.com user name and password. To enter the competition, you must have a collegeboard.com user name and password. If you do not already have a collegeboard.com user name and password, click on Apply Online and go to the New User section to sign up. If you already have a user name and password, simply click on Apply Online and enter your user name and password.

2. Complete the online YES Student Registration Form. After entering your username and password, you will be linked to the YES Competition Registration Form. You may complete and submit the form in one sitting, or you may save it and return to the form later. If you choose to return to the form later, you can access your saved registration form by clicking Apply Online and entering your collegeboard.com user name and password.

Before you submit the registration form, review it for accuracy. Once you have submitted the registration form, you will not be able to make changes to the online registration. You may contact YES program staff who will make those changes for you (see contact information below).

After you submit the registration form, you will be directed to the "Upload Research Project" page where you will see a confirmation number at the top of the page. Make a note of this confirmation number as it must be placed on the title page of your report.

3. Upload your Research Project. Even though you have submitted a registration, you will not be officially entered in the YES Competition until you upload your Research Report. Your Research Report must be a Microsoft Word document, or it will not upload successfully. If you convert your paper from another word processing program to Microsoft Word, please make sure the file converts successfully.

Maximum file size allowed: 18 MB

If you are ready to upload your report immediately after submitting your registration, complete Step 1 by entering your title and mentor information (if applicable) and click the continue button located at the bottom of the page. You will be directed to Step 2, the Upload Research Project page. Review the checklist, and click the Upload Research Project button. This will take you to the Project Report Document Upload Screen. Follow the directions on this page to upload your report.

If you have registered but would like to upload your report later, you can access the Upload Research Report page by clicking Apply Online and entering your username and password. You will automatically be taken to the Upload Research Project page. Click on Upload Research Project and follow the directions on the Project Report Document Upload screen.

After you upload your research project, you will be directed to Step 3, where you will receive a confirmation page which includes your confirmation number, upload verification, and registration information. Please print the confirmation page for your records. Your research project may be uploaded multiple times prior to the deadline of February 4, 2008, 5 p.m. Eastern Time. To replace a previously uploaded project, click the "Upload New Project" button at the bottom of the confirmation page. The last project uploaded will be the only one retained; therefore, it will be your final submission.

If you have difficulties uploading your paper, are unsure if your project has uploaded properly, need to make corrections to your registration information, or need other technical assistance, please contact the YES program staff. Staff is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Time at (800) 626-9795, ext. 5849, or by email at yes@collegeboard.org.