I have been on the fence for some time about whether my DS7 is truly a candidate for DYS. He meets the test score criteria (as noted below), but when I reach the question about "prodigious talent" on the application, I am at a bit of a loss.
I would hazard a guess that more than a few people have felt this way during the application process. DS doesn't have any 'prodigious talent' that I'm aware of, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's not there or won't develop later. Then again, he may never be 'prodigious' in anything, but he's different enough that we figured it could only be helpful and certainly couldn't hurt to have the resources that DYS provides, if he was accepted. And yes, I feel that there are probably a great many more kids whose abilities/talents/etc. far surpass DSs.
FWIW, on the application, I think I said that I didn't see any prodigious talent, but explained things that I thought were pertinent or relevant to DS and let them decide.
Good luck to you.
