Ok - so last fall Kbugs got a letter from Duke University's talent identification program requesting her to take the ACT test. So in December she took it. She wasn't feeling well that day - and had no clue that it was covering all portions of the test. She thought it was just the reading section - but she said it was ok anyway and it was just a good experience.
Well - in January she got her scores back and she made a 25!!!!!! Holy Cow!!!! Of course - we're really proud of her (for many reasons!) and she was very excited!
So that brings us to this week. A letter came in the mail for Kbugs. She opened it and started screaming and jumping up and down and speaking some high-pitched unintelligible language mankind has never before heard! :o)
Here is a portion of what the letter said:
Congratulations! I write to congratulate you on the recent success of your child in the Duke University 7th Grade Talent Search. The score your child received on the ACT was a remarkable achievement. Only the top 5% of academically talented students in the 7th grade are even invited to participate in the Talent Search, making this a very distinguished pool. Of the approximately 70,000 academically gifted 7th graders who took the SAT or ACT, your child's superior results demonstrate an impressive academic talent that you have encouraged and nurtured. You should take great pride in your child's accomplishment and the role that you have played.
On the basis of your child's score, I am also pleased to inform you that your child has qualified to attend the Duke University Talent Identification Program's Center for Summer Studies. This program is a unique learning environment designed to motivate and challenge academically gifted students. The 2009 Summer Studies is held at Davidson College in North Carolina and Trinity University in Texas. The Summer Studies bulletin will describe the broad spectrum of courses offered, from Architecture to Cryptography to Zoological Studies. You can review expanded course information, as well as apply online, at our website:
www.tip.duke.edu/center
Way cool Kbugs!!!!!
It is the coolest thing and I told her it's an honor to even be selected and be able to put that down on future applications! Unfortunately after seeing the cost of the program - it's not an option - but it's so fun to know she was selected for such an honor! Of course we now expect her to know everything - which she takes in good natured fun.
Good job Sunshine! :o)
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