The TIP talent searches qualify kids for a number of programs, not just the in-person summer camps away. My son hasn't done the camps, but has done a TIP online course (taught by a real person, not a solely computerized course) and really enjoyed the experience: benefits to him include meeting some geographically and culturally diverse friends that he still keeps in touch with online, getting experience doing really advanced work in a community of intellectual peers, and getting a great source for teacher recommendations to colleges and other programs from a teacher who has seen what he can do in a true college-level environment.
Last edited by aculady; 03/24/12 10:27 AM. Reason: fixed typo
