All Summer Institute for the Gifted programs require evidence of high academic ability and/or achievement. Documentation must be submitted with the
application form.
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 or at the highest performance level on a state test administered by their schools: copies of test scores should be submitted with the SIG application. Click here for a list of accepted national and state tests.
- 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 in grades K-3, one letter may come from a parent; one letter should be from the school. For students in grades 4-11, 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.
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.
 Please
note that a PDF reader is required to download PDF files. Click
here to download a free PDF reader, if you do not have one installed
on your computer.
*Please mail the completed recommendation forms to:
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Admissions Office
River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902-3788. |
