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Eligibility: CAA 7th Grade and Above

You are eligible for CAA courses for 7th grade and above if you:

  • have completed 7th grade and are 12 years old by June 30, 2010
  • do not turn 17 before September 1, 2010

AND

  • have required minimum scores on the SAT or ACT, or combination of one of those tests and CTY's Spatial Test Battery (STB).

CTY's Talent Search offers the SAT, STB, and ACT. The required scores for those tests are shown here. Once you achieve the qualifying score(s) for a subject area, you remain eligible until you reach the age limit for the program. You need not retest.

To check score requirements, use the following links:

For more information on the STB, please visit: www.cty.jhu.edu/ts/stb_index.html


Eligibility Chart: Humanities and Writing Courses

Grade at Test DateSAT Verbal/Critical Reading Score
7>=410
8>=460
9>=510
10>=560

Eligibility Chart: Math and Science Courses

Grade at Test DateSAT Quantitative ScoreOrSAT Math Score & STB Score
7>=430or>=380 & >=400 STB
8>=480or>=430 & >=400 STB
9>=530or>=480 & >=400 STB
10>=580or>=530 & >=400 STB



Eligibility Chart for Students who Took the ACT

Grade at Test Date

Math
Science

Humanities
Writing
7>=16 ACT-M>=15 ACT-R
8>=18 ACT-M>=18 ACT-R
9>=20 ACT-M>=21 ACT-R
10>=23 ACT-M>=24 ACT-R

Eligibility Chart: ACT/STB Option for Math and Science Courses

Grade at Test DateSTB ScoreAndACT Math Score
7>=400and>=15
8>=400and>=16
9>=400and>=18
10>=400and>=20
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