You certainly don't have to go though CTY to take SAT. You can just register with college board. Then you can send the score to CTY or other programs. It may save you $40, I am not totally sure.
That's true, but I don't think you will be counted as a "Talent search participant" if you don't register with them first.
I'm not sure if CTY gives precedence to students who were involved with their talent search, but it seems like the vast majority of people who go to CTY's summer programs took the SAT/ACT through CTY anyway.
