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General Links on Gifted Education

Davidson Institute for Talent Development
The Web site of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development (DITD) is loaded with useful information and now links to more reliable resources than any other site on gifted education.
Features of the site include links to information on DITD programs such as the Young Scholars Program,
the Davidson Fellows Program,
and the Educators Guild program for teachers of gifted students.
The Davidson Institute maintains the massive GT-Cybersource collection of online articles,
including many hard-to-find writings by experts on gifted education, along with reader comments.
Center for Talent Development (CTD)
The Center for Talent Development site is operated by the Midwest’s regional center on gifted education at Nortwestern University.
The site includes links describing this region’s talent search program,
and CTD’s Gifted LearningLinks distance learning program for gifted students.
Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
The Center for Talented Youth site is operated by the original research and program center for gifted young people at Johns Hopkins University,
which is now also the regional center on gifted education for the northeast and the Pacific states.
The site includes links describing CTY’s talent search program,
and CTY’s distance education program for gifted students.
Education Program for Gifted Youth
The Education Program for Gifted Youth site is operated by Stanford University as a worldwide distance education program for gifted young people.
Learn in Freedom
The Learn in Freedom site is operated by a homeschooling father as an advocacy and resource site about homeschooling for gifted young people.

College Fairs and College Information Sessions

NACAC College Fairs
NSS – College Fairs
MACAC
Exploring College Options
Exploring Educational Excellence
University of Virginia, Harvard, & Princeton Admission Presentations
Eight of the Best Registration Form
Colleges That Change Lives – Events
Southern Consortium

College Application Examples and Info

NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice
Sample Request for Letter of Recommendation – Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP) – Stanford University School of Medicine
Elements of a High School Profile
Edina High School Profile 2006-2007
Boston Latin School School Profile
Phillips Exeter Academy School Profile
MIT Admissions | Info For Schools & Counselors: Writing Evaluations
Common Ivy Statement on Admissions Policies
University of California – Admissions
University of California – a-g Guide
A New Undergraduate Admission Process | Oregon State University
Home Schooled College Admissions – home schooling high school
Colleges That Admit Homeschoolers FAQ (Learn in Freedom!)
MIT Admissions | Blog Entry: “Moving Forward”

Information about Colleges

Common Data Sets Posted by Colleges (College Confidential)
College Navigator – National Center for Education Statistics
EdTrust – College Results Online
University and College Accountability Network – Free. Easy.
SSRN-A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities by Christopher Avery, Mark Glickman, Caroline Hoxby, Andrew Metrick
The New York Times > Week in Review > Image > Collegiate Matchups: Predicting Student Choices
Good University Guide | University League Tables | University Rankings – Times Online
“The Washington Monthly College Rankings” by The Editors
Endowment per student
Kiplinger’s Best Values in Private Colleges Results – Kiplinger.com
Colleges Rated by College Rating Guides (Learn in Freedom!)
U.S. News Rankings Through the Years
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings – Education (usnews.com)
College Rankings, Education and Social Science Library, U of I
College and University Ranking Systems Final Report
My College Options
Association of American Universities
National Student Clearinghouse: Degree verification & enrollment verification
Flagship
NRCCUA – National Research Center for College University Admissions
ETS Report Gives Colleges and Universities a Guide to Nation’s Most Widely Used Standardized Learning Outcomes Assessments
FAS Handbook for Students: Table of Contents

College Admission Tests and AP Tests

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Admissions Research: ACT-SAT Concordance – UT Austin
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College-Bound Seniors 2007
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Letter from College Board’s Vice President of Research
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SAT Younger than 13
SAT Sending Old Scores
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Compass: Admissions Requirements
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MIT Admissions | Blog Entry: “What’s the big deal about 40^2?”
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PSAT/NMSQT: If You Missed the Test
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For Teachers
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AP Central – AP Scholar Awards
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