Special SCAT testing in Hong Kong, February 11, 2012 CTY will be offering a special testing opportunity in Hong Kong, SAR on Saturday, February 11, 2012. This testing opportunity is open to all members of the 2011-2012 Global Talent search. This testing in Hong Kong will include only the SCAT (grades 5-8) and will be held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. If you are already a registered talent search participant for this year, you do not need to re-register for Talent Search. You may simply register for the test by using the Testing Application without Talent Search Application. If you need to register for the 2011-2012 Talent Search, please use the application form that includes the 2011-2012 Talent Search application. The special testing fee will be $100.00 US and the special testing registration deadline is February 3rd, 2012. We will take the first 70 students who register for this testing. Final information about testing locations will be sent once registration is complete. Testing applications may be found here: Testing application without Talent Search Application:
Hong Kong SCAT (grades 5-8) – 2/11/2012, 10:00 a.m. Testing application including Talent Search Application:
Hong Kong SCAT (grades 5-8) – 2/11/2012, 10:00 a.m. For questions about the February 2012 special testings, you may contact Neetu Dhawan-Gray at neetu@jhu.edu or Jon Goldstein at jon.goldstein@jhu.edu. Please note, if you participated in one of the special testing on January 14, 2011 your score will be available via MyCTY by January 26th, 2011. For questions about the score, including how to generate a MyCTY password if you do not know yours, please contact Neetu Dhawan-Gray at neetu@jhu.edu.
Welcome to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology joint program in Hong Kong—a three-week program for academically talented middle and high school students in grades 5 through 10/years 6 through 111 in 13 year schools. Based at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), a world-class university located on Clear Water Bay in Kowloon, the Johns Hopkins CTY Hong Kong University of Science and Technology joint program combines the strength of CTY’s summer programs with the benefits of studying in an historically rich and important city in East Asia. HKUST’s facilities include excellent classrooms and labs, recreational facilities, and comfortable dormitory rooms. (We can only accommodate students in grade 7 and above in the residential program at this time. Students in the Young Students Program—Grades 5 and 6—can only participate in the program as commuters.) As you move through this web site, you will learn more about what this program has to offer and how CTY courses can help highly able students explore their potential to the fullest. If you have already experienced CTY summer programs, we welcome you back—albeit this time, on the other side of an ocean. Please read carefully through each part of the web site. You will find plenty of information about our program and answers for many questions you may have. For quick answers to specific questions, view the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) section. Before you can apply for CTY summer programs courses in Hong Kong, your child must first qualify. Students may qualify based on results of the World Class Test (WCT), the SCAT for 5th and 6th graders, the SCAT for 7th and 8th graders, the US College Board's SAT Reasoning Test (SAT), or the US ACT for 7th graders and above. For information on WCT registration, go to www.worldclassarena.hk. Registration is open until the end of March.
Detailed information about the scores students must achieve to qualify for CTY programs in the US and Hong Kong may be found at the admissions page. When you have test scores that qualify your student for the program, please follow the directions below to apply for summer classes. If you need further information, contact Jon Goldstein at jon.goldstein@jhu.edu. There are two ways to apply for this program. The first is to apply online. Once you are on the page for the online application, please check the box for CTY 7th grade and above programs. The Hong Kong application option will be on the drop down menu. The second way is to download an application form and mail or fax it to us. The fax number is on the application. If your child is applying with WCT scores, you must submit copies of your child's WCT certificate(s) of distinction. This is true whether you apply online or submit a paper application. Please attach copies of the WCT certificates to your online application or email copies of the WCT certificates to susiem@jhu.edu or fax them to 410-735-6105. If you receive an email saying your child is not eligible for the program, please contact Jon Goldstein at jon.goldstein@jhu.edu. If you plan on applying for financial aid, you need to download a financial aid application form. The financial aid form must be included with the program application. There is limited need-based financial aid available for the program in Hong Kong. Please contact Jon Goldstein to obtain a financial aid form. | 
