<p>Yeah, when <em>is</em> that documentary coming out....??? I really wanna see it!</p>
<p>CTY was the most amazing experience of my life, and was worth every penny of the 800 dollars I paid for the three years I went 9trust me, that's a lot for my family). If you can go, go. Never look back. It will change you.</p>
<p>apathy, my S also did 06 Skidmore Session 2 - Mathematical Modeling.</p>
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<p>Threads such as this are why I send my son to CTY. I want him to have the experience you all have loved so well. When I first searched the Web for information on CTY and read how past CTYers felt about their time there... well, that did it for me: he was going!</p>
<p>(He loves it, too, and Sunday, that's where we're heading -- he's off to nerd camp.)</p>
<p>JHU:CTY:Civic Leadership Institute [Session I] [Baltimore]
just a few days now...:)</p>
<p>'05: Crafting the Essay, Saratoga, S2
'06: Literature and the Arts, Saratoga, S2
'07: Science Fiction, Saratoga, S2</p>
<p>I was a nevermore last year...it will live on inside me, though :)</p>
<p>My kids both took Music Theory in Carlisle, which has been useful to them. My daughter in particular liked the social element, and is going back this summer for Creative Writing.</p>
<p>I went for six years (LMU), (1 year baby CTY, so I guess I'm a five year freak...) and I just finished up my last year at the international site in Spain. I don't recommend Spain, because the site directors were terribly disorganized, and had nothing planned for us on the weekends. </p>
<p>But I'm so sad that it's over! American Pie will always hold a special place in my heart!</p>
<p>I went to CTY in 2003. Loads of fun!</p>
<p>Ive almost gone to CTY every summer since 7th grade but something always comes up so I change my mind. I'm considering going to LAN this summer if I get rejected from TASS. Fortunately since I started school early I can go after this year (soph) and after junior year too.</p>
<p>S1 Siena '07 - Intro to H.S. Bio</p>
<p>I was a commuter and while I never attended any of the events they had on the weekends (didn't really like anything they had) I made plenty of close friends. But I regret going there because the course was way too easy, didn't help for my Bio classes at all, and was a waste of money besides meeting new people.</p>
<p>I think I first went the summer after seventh grade?
JHU S2 2005 - Crafting the Essay
JHU S1 2006 - Logic, Principles of Reasoning
LAN S1 2007 - Fast-paced HS Chemistry</p>
<p>To be perfectly honest, I doubt I can recall anything I learned in any of the classes, but I do... talk to one friend from '05 occasionally, about five kids from '06, and a few more from '07. CTY was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life, though. It makes the world so much smaller; you ended up being connected to everyone. I was at a random Korean party in New Jersey once, and I found out that the hostess' daughter used to live in Long Island and was best friends with some people I was close with while at Lancaster. It's a really cool feeling when you go through little connections like that.</p>
<p>But, my parents realized that I went to CTY entirely for social purposes instead of educational ones, and they stopped sending me.
Though, I skipped regular chemistry and went straight to AP my sophomore year because I took chemistry over the summer. I never got my grade for the final test, didn't submit to guidance; to be honest, I didn't think I learned anything at all. But... I got an A in the class as well as a 5 on the AP exam. I think it's more of how well you apply the information that you learned during those three weeks than how much you learn? If that makes any sense. I would definitely recommend CTY to anyone who asked me about it.</p>
<p>I would recommend it up to ninth grade, but it starts to feel a little childish when you see kids half your size running around screaming and giggling... Or when they tell you to have your lights out at ten thirty...</p>
<p>My S went for 2 sessions (model UN, and cryptography). He loved it, but he was in 6 and 7 grades then. Would agree with collision; really great through summer after 8th grade, but think if you are into math or science in particular, and in high school, there are probably better programs to reach for. On the other hand, the programs abroad (i.e, China, Ireland, Mexico) -- which I think are only available to older kids, sound very interesting.</p>
<p>CTYI's Ireland program I think has the same minimum age as any other CTY program, but check to be sure what this year's rule is. My son was on that some years ago.</p>
<p>I think I've heard that the programs abroad are very disorganized. This might be because they're new, and the people I know who attended went to the first sessions ever. However, I believe it costs a substantial amount more and may not be worth it?</p>
<p>CTY may have been the worst experience of my entire life</p>
<p>^^I've never met anybody whose said that. What went wrong?</p>
<p>D's:
2005 Marine Physics and Engineering in Baltimore
2007 Engineering Design at Roger Williams</p>
<p>Still in touch on facebook</p>
<p>CAA-level more fun the CTY-level but still challenging</p>
<p>CAA engineering students amazingly buff and attractive</p>
<p>Classes great at Roger Williams, but site managers was obsessed with control=no activities on weekends or evening. Students required to stay on thier hall at all times unless the whole hall went together with the RA (including to take laundry in andout of hte dryers of which only two worked.) No 4th of july activities although Bristol has a great parade. No allowed on the waterfront. Non-class time totally creapy. Hopefully better now.</p>
<p>My son is taking sat to qualify for the first time tomorrow. What is CAA level vs CTY level?</p>
<p>my D had a bad experience at CTY as well (replying to ERUPTION's post). She enjoyed the course, but not so much socially.</p>
<p>CAA takes the top 80% of CTY testers whereas CTY takes only the top 30% of testers. CTY is supposed to offer standard undergraduate courses whereas CAA offers more of an "elective style" curriculum. CTY is known to have a more intense social scene at least at Lancaster because of its intense traditions and such.</p>
<p>Thanks Raiderade!</p>