After Testing

Congratulations! You have completed testing with CTY. Here's what's next.

• When to expect scores
• Make sure CTY has your scores
• What's next
• Retesting
• Awards Ceremonies (for qualifiers)
• Grand Ceremony (for qualifiers)
• Ceremony Q&A
• Other CTY programs and services

When to expect scores

You will receive your test scores from the testing agency within the time frames listed below:

SCAT and STB

Mailed by CTY 2-3 weeks after testing Contact CTY at 410-735-6278 if you have not received your scores.

SAT

Mailed by the College Board SAT 6 weeks after testing Contact SAT at 866-756-7346 if you have not received your scores.

ACT

Mailed by ACT 3-7 weeks after testing Contact ACT at 319-337-1313 if you have not received your scores.

Make sure CTY has your scores

CTY automatically receives all SCAT and STB scores directly from Prometric, however, SAT and ACT testers must request that their scores are sent to CTY.

What's next

After CTY has received your scores, we will send all Talent Search participants the following:

• Certicate of Participation
• Qualification Letter (indicates CTY programs for which the student is qualified)
• After the Test (resources and test statistics)

Retesting

All students can retest with CTY. SCAT and STB testers may test twice during the academic year (July - June). SAT and ACT testers may test as often as they wish. CTY will always consider the highest scores.

Awards Ceremonies and Grand Ceremony

2012/2013 Awards Ceremony UPDATED!

JUST ANNOUNCED: Events to be held in Spring 2013. See details below.

2012
Students in grades 2-8 who participate in the 2012 CTY Talent Search, took the specified test for their grade from July 15, 2011 - June 30, 2012, met or exceeded the required Awards Ceremony scores listed below, and reside in a state where Awards Ceremonies are planned will be honored in Spring 2013 for their outstanding achievement.  Eligible students will receive invitations with all event information.

2013
Students in grades 2-8 who participate in the 2013 CTY Talent Search, took the specified test for their grade from July 15, 2012 - February 28, 2013, met or exceeded the required Awards Ceremony scores listed below, and reside in a state where Awards Ceremonies are planned will be honored in Spring 2013 for their outstanding achievement. Eligible students will receive invitations with all event information.

In order to communicate Awards Ceremony information to eligible students, we rely on the current contact information listed in our database.  You can verify your child's contact data by accessing your MyCTY account; this is especially important if you relocate. Please be sure to update your child's record, if necessary.

Students who meet the Awards Ceremony requirements BUT do not live in a state where Awards Ceremonies are planned will receive a High Honors certificate via mail.

Awards Ceremony Eligibility Chart
(valid for students who test July 15, 2011 - February 28, 2013)

2012 Grand Ceremony

The Grand Ceremony is for students in grades 7-8 who participate in the 2012 CTY Talent Search, tested prior to June 30, 2012, and have met or exceeded the required Grand Ceremony scores (see qualifications below).  Students from around the world are invited to Johns Hopkins University for a special recognition ceremony where they receive a medal honoring their outstanding academic achievements. The Grand Ceremony will be held in Fall 2012 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Eligible students will receive invitations.

2012 Grand Ceremony Eligibility Chart
(valid for students who tested by July 15, 2011 - June 30, 2012)

Ceremony Q&A

How much of an honor is it to be invited to the Awards Ceremony?

About 20% of students who test qualify to attend Awards Ceremonies. Considering that all students who enroll in the Talent Search are very bright, scoring at these top levels is a great achievement, and should be a source of pride.

How do I know to which Awards Ceremony I am assigned?

CTY makes assignments after all the scores have been reported to us. If you reside in a state where there is only one ceremony, you will be assigned to that ceremony. If you reside in a state where there are multiple ceremonies, CTY assigns students to sites based on home zip code and venue capacity. In some areas where we have dense concentrations of Talent Search participants, you may not be assigned to what might seem like the most convenient site. This is due to the capacity limitation of certain sites. We do our very best to make the ceremonies accessible; however, it is not unusual to have to travel some distance to the event. Unfortunately, due to logistics, printing schedules, and venue capacities, it is not possible to receive your certificate at a ceremony other than the one to which you are invited.

How do I let CTY know that I will attend a ceremony?

Please access our online RSVP system by visiting the website address listed in the invitation. Please complete all of the requested information. Due to venue capacity issues, we must ask for a count of how many guests you plan to bring to help us better plan the event.

Does it matter when I test to qualify for the ceremony, or how many times I take the test?

CTY will accept scores from any CTY Talent Search grade appropriate test taken through June 30, 2012.

Other CTY programs and services

After testing with the CTY Talent Search, students are eligible for many programs and services throughout CTY. Please visit the Programs section at the top of all CTY web pages to explore more.