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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is the original story:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/27/johns-hopkins-cty-canceled/

I know, I know, a lot of people say this is a privileged camp for rich kids (that is all over the Post comments) but those criticisms are misguided. This camp supports super smart kids who sometimes feel alienated or ostracized at school and I can tell you from experience it is way more diverse than critics think, with financial aid available as well. It is a great program that Hopkins made a mess of this year. [/quote]

You must be rich to afford CTY, period. Believe me, I'd love for my brilliant, socially alienated child to attend but a $5k camp (plus travel expenses) is not remotely within the realm of possibility. Please don't front your like super-special child *needs* this opportunity in a way others, who can't afford this camp, don't.[/quote]

My parents were MC, grew up in LCOL area, and the most they ever made per year was $60k (with LOTS of overtime that year). But they scrimped and saved and sacrificed to send me to CTY one year, because I was that nerdy fish out of water kid and it definitely changed the trajectory of my life. And I still stay in touch with people I met there. [/quote]

Same here!! 45 yrs old, and to this day my best friends come from that period....these friends have known me since I was 13/14....Truly an exceptional experience. It opened up my world and gave so much confidence to break out in other social settings later in life. I flourished and sought leadership positions due to the spcio-academic experience of CTY. It was a huge, huge sacrifice for my mom for me to be there. [/quote]

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