Eligibility

Apogee is specifically designed for academically talented students completing grades 4 through 6.

Admission Criteria

	Students completing grades 4 through 6*	Prequalified Students
English & Writing Courses	Verbal score ≥ 95th percentile on nationally normed grade-level achievement test or participation in EXPLORE test or Admission Portfolio	Students previously enrolled and successful in the Center for Talent Development Saturday Enrichment Program or Leapfrog or Apogee in the Summer Program are automatically eligible to re-enroll in the subject area of demonstrated strength. Prequalified students who wish to take a class in a subject different from that in which they initially qualified must submit new test scores or an Admission Portfolio.
Humanities & Social Sciences Courses	Verbal score ≥ 95th percentile on nationally normed grade-level achievement test or participation in EXPLORE test or Admission Portfolio
Mathematics & Computer Courses	Math score ≥ 95th percentile on nationally normed grade-level achievement test or participation in EXPLORE test or Admission Portfolio
Science Courses	Math score ≥ 95th percentile on nationally normed grade-level achievement test or participation in EXPLORE test or Admission Portfolio
Courses in Detective Science, Breakout Biology, Introduction to Genetics and Zoology	Verbal score ≥ 95th percentile on nationally normed grade-level achievement test or participation in EXPLORE test or Admission Portfolio

*Some courses, such as Algebra I, may have specific EXPLORE score requirements for admission. Please see course descriptions for details.



Tests Accepted

• EXPLORE Test
• Stanford Achievement Test
• Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
• Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGAT)
• Terra Nova Test
• ERB Tests: Comprehensive Testing Program, Independent School Entrance Exam
• Northwest Evaluation Association Tests (NWEA): Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), MAP for Primary Grades
• Kaufman Test of Education Achievement (KTEA)
• Weschler Tests: WIAT
• Woodcock-Johnson Test
• Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT)
• California Achievement Test
• School and College Abilities Test (SCAT)
• TOEFL (required for international applicants)
• Any other achievement test with a National Percentile Rank (NPR %)

Admission Portfolio

• most recent test scores on a nationally normed, grade-level achievement test for the academic area for which student is applying;
• a 250-word essay completely conceived of and written by the applicant on the following topic: Describe at least three ways you have made new friends and adjusted to a new setting. What skills are necessary for making new friends and adjusting to a new setting that you might apply this summer in the Apogee Program?
• current school report card indicating strong academic performance in the appropriate academic area;
• evidence that prerequisite(s) for the chosen class have been completed, if applicable (see Apogee course descriptions); and
• two Teacher Recommendations indicating above grade work in the relevant academic areas.
  
  
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Prerequisites
Students enrolling in Algebra I must submit a report card, letter or transcript showing that the prerequisite of a full year of Pre-Algebra has been met. See Apogee course descriptions for any prerequisites, as requirements may change from year to year.




 Prequalified Students
Students previously enrolled and successful in the Center for Talent Development Saturday Enrichment Program or Leapfrog or Apogee in the Summer Program are automatically eligible to re-enroll in the subject area of demonstrated strength.




International Applicants
CTD welcomes applications from international students. If you are an international student and wish to attend the Summer Program, please complete the Application for Admission and follow the guidelines for new students with qualifying test scores, prequalified students, or admission portfolio applicants as described in the previous section entitled Domestic Applicants. We strongly encourage international applicants to apply by April 1, 2009, as it may take up to 10 weeks to secure a visa. Students for whom English is not a first language may be asked to submit a graded writing sample. In order to cover the increased cost of mailings and processing, the International Application fee is $110.


Visa and Passport Requirements for International Applicants (non-U.S. citizens)

• Non-U.S. citizens are required to have the appropriate student visa (for more information visit www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html). Allow a minimum of eight weeks to complete this process. 
• All non-U.S. citizens are required to have a passport to attend summer programs in the U.S. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months after the completion of the program.
• CTD strongly recommends applying before April 1, 2009, as it may take eight to 10 weeks to secure a visa. Students must have the appropriate documents completed in order to participate in the program. 

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