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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think CTY is worth it for kids like this (I went and was an RA during college). Not for college admissions purposes, but for social, academic and life purposes. The kids will range from "regular" very bright on up, but there is definitely a peer group of extremely gifted kids that would be difficult to find anywhere else.[/quote]

CTY's summer camps were so helpful to my son in the late middle school/early high school years. To be honest, I will admit that the vastly improved social experience made returning to his school in the fall painful.  It was a stretch for us financially, but absolutely worthwhile. [/quote]

I will echo this sentiment from a late elementary point of view. Being with kids who had similar interests, understood what he was talking about, laughed at his jokes, etc. was a life changer. It made going back to school a bummer, but he went back understanding himself better, because his own self was reflected back to him in a much more positive social mirror. On rough days after school, he would call his CTY friends and commiserate. I wish we had thought of it sooner and am so grateful to the teacher who recommended it to us.[/quote]

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