Please note, the information on this page applies to students
living in the US. International students should visit the
CTY International Talent Search webpage. The CTY Talent Search 2009-2010 is open online! Apply now CTY, a world leader in gifted education, conducts national and international talent searches to identify, assess, and recognize outstanding academic talent. For over 30 years, CTY has helped talent soar among the world's brightest young people. Through the Talent Search, high-performing students take a test designed for older students. This above-grade-level testing can reveal more about the academic talents of students who are topping out on grade-level tests. We ask educators, parents and others to nominate students who exhibit outstanding academic talent to participate in the annual CTY Talent Search. The nominations are based on any of the following criteria:
- Achievement at the 95th percentile or higher on one or more areas of a nationally normed standardized test
- Achievement at advanced levels on state tests, designated as scoring in categories such as advanced proficiency, distinguished, honors, or gifted
- Demonstration of superior academic performance
Enroll your child in the CTY Talent Search to receive the following benefits, and more!
- Assess a student's high academic talents and/or reveal previously unrecognized abilities
- Receive information on your child's mathematical and verbal reasoning abilities
- Be recognized by The Johns Hopkins University for academic excellence via certificates (and awards ceremonies if qualified)
- Receive email news items for gifted students and their families, as well as updates on CTY's programs
- Access to MyCTY for online resources available exclusively for Talent Search participants and their parents
- Gain access to CTY's rewarding Family Academic Programs
- Potentially qualify for hundred of courses offered by CTY's Summer Programs and CTYOnline
Learn more about Talent Search benefits!
Register online (for US students)
OR
Complete the Talent Search paper application included with the brochure and mail to CTY with nonrefundable $37 fee payable to CTY/JHU. You may print a CTY Talent Search paper application here (for US students). Look for your school code for the Talent Search application. See calendar below for deadlines.
CTY will mail you a welcome packet explaining the next step - registering to take the SCAT. Please read the materials carefully when you receive them. IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to contact CTY at 410-735-6278 or ctyinfo@jhu.edu if you have not received your test registration packet three weeks after submitting your Talent Search application. See calendar below deadlines.
See calendar below for deadlines. Phone the Prometric Call Center (number provided in test registration packet) to schedule your test appointment; $55 SCAT test fee. To find test centers, please visit the Prometric test center locator. View testing tips and mini SCAT tests for grades 2-6. If you are a student who requires special conditions for testing, please consult your test registration booklet or CTY's Testing with Disabilities Page for more information.
See calendar below for deadlines.
CTY Talent Search application fee = $37
+
SCAT Test registration fee = $55
You will receive your SCAT scores from CTY with a Certificate of Participation, a SCAT Score Interpretation Guide, and program eligibility information.
Qualified students will receive academic program catalogs. Program information is also available online for Summer Programs and CTYOnline. Your school will receive your SCAT score from CTY in April, if you elected this option on the Talent Search application. Students who score at or above the following levels will receive a Certificate of High Honors. Students in select states will be invited to a CTY Awards Ceremony where they can receive these certificates on stage. Students in other locations will receive certificates by mail. Grade 2 >= 435 SCAT Verbal or 440 SCAT Quantitative
Grade 3 >= 440 SCAT Verbal or 455 SCAT Quantitative
Grade 4 >= 455 SCAT Verbal or 465 SCAT Quantitative
Grade 5 >= 460 SCAT Verbal or 480 SCAT Quantitative or 600 STB
Grade 6 >= 465 SCAT Verbal or 485 SCAT Quantitative or 600 STB
| For students interested in
Summer Programs | For all other students... | | Submit Talent Search application by | Nov 20 | May 31 | | Receive test registration materials by | 3 weeks after submitting application | 3 weeks after submitting application | | Register to test by | January 30 | June 15 | | Take the test by | February 15 | June 30 |
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