All Summer Institute for the Gifted programs require evidence of high academic ability and/or achievement. Documentation must
be submitted at the time of application in the form of test scores,
acceptance letters or other applicable evidence of giftedness.
Students applying to the residential/commuter program must also
be ages 10-17 by the time of the program session (students must
be ages 13-17 for Dartmouth, Princeton and Yale).
Students who meet ONE of the following criteria are invited to
apply to SIG:
- Participants in Academic Talent Search Programs: evidence of participation should be submitted with the SIG application.
- Students who have scored at the 95th percentile or above in at least one of the major content areas or ability sections of a nationally-normed standardized test. Copies of test scores should be submitted with the SIG application. Click here for a list of tests acceptable for SIG eligibility.
- Students who have scored in the gifted range on the PSAT, SAT,
ACT, or SSATB. For students taking the SAT, the code number for
reporting scores to the Summer Institute for the Gifted is 0375.
- Students who have been identified as gifted and/or who have participated successfully in a local or school gifted program: evidence of participation should be submitted with the SIG application.
- If no local or school gifted program exists, or if no test scores are available, two letters of recommendation can be submitted. For students ages 6-9, one letter may come from a parent; one letter should be from the school. For students ages 10-17, a letter from a teacher and a letter from a school administrator who is familiar with the student’s record and performance may be submitted. For students ages 4-5, one form can be completed by a parent,
but at least one of the two forms must be completed by an adult who is familiar with the
student’s readiness for an academic setting.
Qualified gifted students who do not fall within the above categories should contact our office at (866) 303-4744 to discuss appropriate evidence of giftedness.
Letters
of Recommendation
Please download and mail the letter of recommendation form below
or contact us at (866) 303-4744 to request a form.
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*Please mail the completed recommendation forms to:
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Admissions Office
River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902-3788. |
