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            Welcome!


Duke University Talent Identification Program
What is the Duke University
Talent Identification Program?
     Founded  in 1980
     Self-supporting, non-profit,
      educational organization
     Duke TIP identifies academically
      talented young people and offers
      them a wide array of fulfilling
      educational opportunities
What is the 7th Grade Talent
Search?
    A  program to identify and support
      academically talented 7th graders
     Participants:
            Take SAT or ACT college entrance exam
            Receive recognition and numerous
             informational resources
            Gain access Duke TIP’s network of
             educational programs and resources
Who can participate?
    Current 7th graders (or those who
     skipped 7th grade during the current year)
    Students who live or attend school in our
     16 state region
    Students who scored in the 95th
     percentile or higher on a grade-level
     achievement test or state criterion-
     reference test
Talent Search Regions
 Why be a part of the
 7th grade Talent Search?
 Learn more about your abilities
 Get a head start on college entrance   exams
  (SAT and ACT)
 Interact with other academically talented students
 Attend recognition ceremonies and qualify for
  additional programs if you are a high scorer on
  the SAT or ACT
Additional benefits...

   Educational Resource Handbook
     Sections for both parents and students
     Guidance for above-level test taking
     Strategies for working with schools
     Information about preparing for college
     Resources to help students use their
      academic ability more effectively
     Educational options for gifted students
Additional benefits...
          Educational
          Opportunity Guide
             On-line directory of over 400
              summer and academic-year
              programs for gifted
              and talented students
             National and international programs
             www.duketipeog.com
Additional benefits...

     My College Guide
      Features  selected U.S. colleges
       and universities
      Information about applying and
       getting in to college
      Electronically accessible in the fall of
       your 10th grade year
Additional benefits...

      Results Summary
       Allowsstudents to compare their
       achievement level with other gifted
       7th graders who took the SAT/ACT
       in the Talent Search
 How to enroll

 On-line Registration — Fast and Easy!
  www.tip.duke.edu
 Mail registration with paper application
 Talent Search Total Fees:
      SAT: $72
      ACT: $72
Financial aid

 Talent Search Fee Grants offset the cost of
 participation for students who qualify for
 free or reduced lunch in their school
 Test dates & deadlines

 SAT: Dec 3, 2011 or Jan 28, 2012
 ACT: Dec 10, 2011 or February 11, 2012


 ENROLLMENT     DATES EXTENDED:
 On-line Registration deadline:
      Oct 21 for Dec test dates
      Dec 5 for Jan and Feb dates
 Paper   application postmark deadline:
      Oct 10 for Dec test dates
      Nov 1 for Jan and Feb dates
 Information packet

 Serves as verification that application has been
  received by Duke TIP
 Contains: Practice test, Identification form and
  Educational Resource Handbook

*Contact us immediately if you do not receive
 this packet within 5 weeks of application
 submission
  Selecting a test
 ACT
  Measures  academic achievement
  More closely tied to high school curriculum or direct
   exposure to subject matter
  4 multiple choice sections: Math, English, Reading, Science
  Composite score addresses total performance
       36 max score for each section

 SAT
    Measures critical thinking, analysis, problem-solving
    3 sections: Math, Critical Reading, Writing
    Scaled scores
        800 max score for each section
 Selecting a test
  Convenience of testing site or test dates
     test popularity in your region of the country

  University acceptance
     most institutions accept both, but be sure!

  Cost
     ACT: $72
     SAT: $72

  Bottom    Line: Whichever seems best for you!

Both tests are excellent instruments for finding out
    more about your child’s academic abilities
Visit us on the Web
www.tip.duke.edu