The Duke Talent Search 2008-2009

Every year Duke University sponsors a Talent Search among seventh grade students in the United States. Eligible students must have scored at the 95th percentile or higher on either of their two most recent grade level achievement, aptitude, mental ability, or approved state criterion-referenced test. Ideally, that would be grades 5 and 6.  Scores from mental ability tests must have been taken within the past two years.

Students sign up and take either the SAT or ACT test. This is the same test taken as college entrance exams. There is a cost of $60 for the ACT and $73 for the SAT paid to the testing companies. 

Students are honored on the state and national levels if they achieve exceptional scores on either the ACT or SAT. Students are invited to a State Ceremony if they meet at least one of the following criteria:

ACT - English or Math>20,
ACT Reading or Science >21;
SAT-Math or Verbal >510

Students are invited to a Grand Ceremony at Duke University if they meet at least one of the following:

ACT - English or Math >28
ACT - Reading >30
ACT - Science Reasoning >27
SAT - Math or Verbal >650

All students who participate receive information from all over the United States inviting them to summer/regular school programs for talented and gifted students.  Former Coppinville Duke participants have, through these programs, participated in writing, science, mathematics and archaeological programs throughout the United States.

Information concerning the Duke program can be found at <http:www.tip.duke.edu/>

The Coppinville contact is Ms. Abercrombie @ <mabercrombie@coppinville.enterpriseschools.net>

Students may come to room 12 and pick up an envelope containing information and the application form.

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