I agree with Peter and ElizabethN about DYS. I don't know your whole story, but if you have qualifying scores or it's easy to assemble a portfolio, there is no downside in applying. In addition to the benefits already mentioned, you also gain access to private elists of parents of other DYS kids who have been there/done that and can give more specific information. That has been the biggest benefit to me so far. Yes, there is a ton of great info here on this public forum, but there are more DYS parents on the private elists.
