I am new to the forum and have a question about the National Merit Scholarship program. The entry quidelines seem pretty specific. I have trouble understanding how my DS would fit into this program. He is only 10 but is working at a 10th grade level. Obviously he has no plans to enter college full time in two years. But, if we waited until he was the age of a highschooler, he would no longer be doing high school work. Are there any other families with this type of situation and how do you go about fitting your child/ren into this and other programs. We contacted the Duke TIP program and were told that we could choose which talent search to do because he is the chronological age for a fifth grader, but is doing work well beyond that and would benefit more from taking the ACT over the Explore test. Help!

Corinna