Anonymous wrote:My 7th grade DC then took the SAT. Again, DC did not prepare in any way, not even a practice exam. This time DC did not do as well, scoring only a 1950 total on the exam.

Anonymous wrote:What is a DC?

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Anonymous wrote:I got this book on getting into college. In the chapter on "talent searches"it says "participation in any of these programs (including CTY or Duke's TIP) represents an impressive starting credential for most of the country's top colleges."

Then, of the programs themselves, the book says they are known for their "rigor" and "the comraderie of the serious students they attract."

I probably wouldn't put much stock in the advice of a book that misspelled "camaraderie."

That said, I did go both to TIP and to one of the "country's top colleges" - where I majored in English, but learned enough statistics to know that my anecdotal experience isn't truly significant. The camaraderie was excellent at both places.

Anonymous wrote:I got this book on getting into college. In the chapter on "talent searches"it says "participation in any of these programs (including CTY or Duke's TIP) represents an impressive starting credential for most of the country's top colleges."

Then, of the programs themselves, the book says they are known for their "rigor" and "the comraderie of the serious students they attract."

Anonymous wrote:hi,my daughter will be taking SCAT next year,have heard of online tutoring portals for test preparations,can anyone recommend any good portal for the same.

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Anonymous wrote:I got this book on getting into college. In the chapter on "talent searches"it says "participation in any of these programs (including CTY or Duke's TIP) represents an impressive starting credential for most of the country's top colleges."

Then, of the programs themselves, the book says they are known for their "rigor" and "the comraderie of the serious students they attract."

It adds that the talent searches act as the earliest stamps of achievement for middle schoolers and opens a door to a lot of other opportunities.

But go ahead and listen to 11:24 above who seems to think he/she nows what he/she is talking about.

I'm guessing the HS student that posted this hasn't left for his/her CTY experience this summer just yet.
No grown adult would believe a book over real-world experience.

Anonymous wrote:I got this book on getting into college. In the chapter on "talent searches"it says "participation in any of these programs (including CTY or Duke's TIP) represents an impressive starting credential for most of the country's top colleges."

Then, of the programs themselves, the book says they are known for their "rigor" and "the comraderie of the serious students they attract."

It adds that the talent searches act as the earliest stamps of achievement for middle schoolers and opens a door to a lot of other opportunities.

But go ahead and listen to 11:24 above who seems to think he/she nows what he/she is talking about.

Anonymous wrote:I got this book on getting into college. In the chapter on "talent searches"it says "participation in any of these programs (including CTY or Duke's TIP) represents an impressive starting credential for most of the country's top colleges."

Then, of the programs themselves, the book says they are known for their "rigor" and "the comraderie of the serious students they attract."

It adds that the talent searches act as the earliest stamps of achievement for middle schoolers and opens a door to a lot of other opportunities.

But go ahead and listen to 11:24 above who seems to think he/she nows what he/she is talking about.

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Anonymous wrote:No, colleges do not view CTY any more favorably than any other program that parents pay a lot of money for. If you want to do it for your child to have a fun experience, by all means, do it, but don't do it because you think it will be a good item on a college, or TJ, application.

better than Disney and laying around .. um.. I mean downtime.

And it's not CTY you put on the app. or essay. It's the class itself, i.e., epidemiology, Shakespeare, Model U.N. etc. and what you learned therefrom.

Every April, there are many, many families out there who can't understand why their HS senior did not get into their college of choice even though the student had spent every summer attending expensive programs such as CTY, TIP, and camps sponsored by the colleges themselves. Sure, they are a fun learning experience for those who choose to pay the tuition, but they don't in any appreciable way increase an applicant's chance of acceptance. The colleges see these all the time.

This might be a surprise to parents who have not yet negotiated the college application process with their children, but one of the most impressive extracurriculars on an application is a paying job. Spending the summer lifeguarding, mowing lawns, or working at the local amusement park shows responsibility and initiative on the part of the young person, qualities that can really set a student apart.

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Anonymous wrote:No, colleges do not view CTY any more favorably than any other program that parents pay a lot of money for. If you want to do it for your child to have a fun experience, by all means, do it, but don't do it because you think it will be a good item on a college, or TJ, application.

better than Disney and laying around .. um.. I mean downtime.

And it's not CTY you put on the app. or essay. It's the class itself, i.e., epidemiology, Shakespeare, Model U.N. etc. and what you learned therefrom.

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Anonymous wrote:People prep for CTY?
The only thing it offers is a chance at ridiculously overpriced camps.

Colleges view those favorably though. Much more than Disney and .. um... downtime.

Colleges don't really care what you do with your summers before 9th grade.

TJ might, as well as selective private high schools. Admittance to which, in turn, will enhance your chance of admission to the better colleges.