Please note, the information on this page applies to
students living in the US. International students should visit the
CTY International Talent Search webpage. Talent Search enrollment is ongoing!
For detailed instructions,
please visit the TS Testing Update page
or e-mail ctyinfo@jhu.edu for details.
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY), a world leader in gifted education, conducts national and international talent searches to identify, assess, and recognize outstanding academic talent. Through the Talent Search, high-performing students take a test designed for older students. This above-grade-level testing can reveal more about the academic talents of students who are toppingout on grade-level tests. We ask educators to nominate students who exhibit outstanding academic talent to participate in the annual CTY Talent Search. The nominations are based on any of the following criteria: - Achievement at the 95th percentile or higher on one or more areas of a nationally normed standardized test
- Achievement at advanced levels on state tests, designated as scoring in categories such as advanced proficiency, distinguished, honors, or gifted
- Demonstration of superior academic performance
Parents may enroll children who meet any of these requirements.
The nomination of your child to the CTY Talent Search is an honor in itself, in that it recognizes your child's outstanding academic talent. Students enroll in CTY's Talent Search from all 50 states and from over 110 countries. Awards Ceremonies are held in states with the largest Talent Search enrollments, currently AK, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, HI, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, VA, WA, and WV. For students living overseas, CTY has an International Talent Search.
Let CTY help you guide your child through the next stage of intellectual growth and development. Enroll your child in the Talent Search to receive the following benefits, and more! - Assess a student's high academic talents and/or reveal previously unrecognized abilities
- Receive statistical data about Talent Search participant's test scores by grade
- Be recognized by Johns Hopkins University for academic talent via certificates (and state awards ceremonies if qualified)
- Receive email news items for gifted students and their families, as well as updates on CTY's programs
- Gain access to CTY's rewarding Family Academic Programs
- Potentially qualify for hundreds of courses offered by CTY's Summer Programs and CTYOnline
In addition, your child's affiliation with a top-notch academic institution through Talent Search identification provides benefits now, and in the important decision-making ahead when you begin the college applications process
Learn more about Talent Search benefits!
Register online
OR
Complete the Talent Search paper application included with the brochure and mail to CTY with non-refundable $35 fee payable to CTY/JHU. You may order a CTY Talent Search paper application here. See calendar below for deadlines.
CTY will mail you a test registration packet containing the materials you need to register to take the SAT and ACT. The mailing of this packet is confirmation that CTY has received your Talent Search application. IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to contact CTY at 410-735-6278 or ctyinfo@jhu.edu if you have not received your test registration packet three weeks after submitting your Talent Search application. See calendar below deadlines.
See calendar below for deadlines. Register for the SAT or ACT by mailing in the test registration form.
To find test centers, please visit the SAT test center locator or the ACT test center locator. If you are a student who requires special conditions for testing, please consult your test registration booklet or CTY's Testing with Disabilities Page for more information.
See calendar below for deadlines.
CTY Talent Search application fee = $35
+
SAT Test registration fee = $45
OR
ACT Test registration fee = $31
If you took the SAT, you will receive your scores from the SAT College Board. If you took the ACT, you will receive your scores from ACT.
Qualified students will receive academic program catalogs. Program information is also available on-line for Summer Programs and CTYOnline. Your school will receive your SAT/ACT scores from CTY in April.* *Parents wishing to withhold scores from schools must notify the CTY Talent Search in writing. These requests must be received at CTY by February 1, 2009, regardless of test date. Eligible students (in select states) will receive Awards Ceremony invitations in early April. To be eligible, Talent Search participants must test by March 1 and score at or above one of the following levels:
Grade 7 >= 550 SAT-M or 550 SAT-CR or 600 STB or 22 ACT-R or 21 ACT-M
Grade 8 >= 600 SAT-M or 600 SAT-CR or 600 STB or 24 ACT-R or 24 ACT-M You will receive a Resource Packet from CTY in May/June which includes: Certificate of Participation, Talent Search Report, and Suggested Reading List.
| | | | | | Submit Talent Search application by | Oct 1 | extended
to Dec 5 | Oct 1 | extended
to Dec 5 | | Receive test registration materials by | 3 weeks after submitting application | | Register to test by | Nov 5, 2008 | Dec 26, 2008 | Nov 7, 2008 | Jan 6, 2009 | | Take the test | Dec 6, 2008 | Jan 24, 2009 | Dec 13, 2008 | Feb 7, 2009 |
*Talent Search enrollment is ongoing!
For detailed instructions,
please visit the TS Testing Update page
or email ctyinfo@jhu.edu. | 
