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Technically he will be in 6th, right? Why not sign him up as a 6th grader this year and a 7th grader the following year? I am confused! Would JHU allow him to be signed up in the same grade twice?

Being as good as he is he will qualify for highest honors taking Explore or SCAT (I am not familiar with this one though).
Call before you apply, this way you are not going to raise any red flags or burn any bridges for future use.

Hi Dottie,

While he may not be able to get awards as a 6th grader (don't know--you'll have to ask), he can still take SAT/ACT through jhu cty talent search or independently and qualify for summer programs. They have residential programs for 5th & 6th grade students throughout the country that have many exciting courses. My dilemma was--is DS mature enough for 3 week program? I decided Not. However, the summer institute through University of Denver (Rocky Mt Talent Search) offers an excellent alternative. One week session for qualifying kids grades 4-6, or 2-week session for kids grades 6-8. These are a good start to college campus stays and summer institute formats. You don't have to be from the Rocky Mt region to attend, just like my kids are not in jhu region but are attending.

Definitely stick to the grade your son is in (IMO).

Dottie-

I have no words of wisdom to offer. We very rarely define our homeschooled kids by grade level, and personally I feel all kids would do better learning in mixed age environments without so much emphasis on grade levels. But for the purpose of competition, one has to declare a grade and kids who skip are clearly at a disadvantage here.

You want to have your son take the SAT, but if you register him as a 7th grader this year, he will not be eligible to take it as a 7th grader next year, right? Why not just have him register for the SAT independently (as grade level doesn't matter if it isn't the talent search) and wait until next year for the talent search and awards?

RMTS in Denver lets 6th graders register for SAT and ACT.
http://www.du.edu/city/programs/aca...tain-talent-search/program-overview.html

Well, but since all of the talent searches are a spinoff from JH, why are they SO different?
You do not have to drive to Denver to take the test.

RTMS, however, does not give out prizes unless you are in one of their states. Even if you are in one of their states and that state doesn't have an award ceremony, all you get is a certificate of participation regardless of how you score.

Their data is on the website so getting extra data isn't a perk either.