2009 Summer Studies Programs

Duke TIP Summer Studies Programs are superb academic opportunities and dynamic residential and social experiences for 7th through 10th graders. These three-week sessions are intense and demanding; students are challenged to think critically about themselves and their world.

Duke TIP Summer Studies offers:

  • A community of motivated and engaged peers unlike any you have ever experienced.
  • Course topics and learning experiences unavailable to most middle and high school students.
  • Age-specific programs that are geared specifically toward gifted students.
  • Expert instructors, 75% of whom hold or are working toward a terminal degree.
  • A stimulating educational model that promotes higher-level thinking through interactive, inquiry-based learning.
  • Engaging social and residential experiences to complement your academic endeavors.
  • An intense, accelerated pace in the classroom. Students attend a single class for 7 hours each weekday and 3 hours on Saturdays.

This year we are expanding our successful model of age-specific programming, offering sites exclusively for 7th and 8th grade students and sites for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students. Read more.

7th grade students are an integral part of our program. Paired with 8th graders, this group generates tremendous energy, enthusiasm and new ideas. Age-specific programming allows us to plan courses and residential activities geared towards younger students, enhancing and enriching their Duke TIP experience. Often times, friendships are formed during the 7th grade year that continue throughout middle and high school. 

While many 8th grade students thrive in classes with other middle school students, others benefit from being in a program with current high school students. As a result, 8th graders at Duke TIP are offered a choice as to which type of campus would be the best fit for them.

Duke TIP’s age-appropriate programming also benefits high school students, who will have the chance to build upon their coursework by taking courses specifically designed for them. For this group, the structure of our sites allows us to offer a wide array of challenging, cutting-edge courses designed specifically for the high school level.

Which Summer Studies Program is Right for You?

Duke TIP offers two levels of summer programs, Academy and Center, which have different score requirements for admission.  The score tables below will help you find out which program is right for you.  Once you find your score, click the green “Go to” button to view sites and courses.

If you were in the... when you
took the...		 and you
scored... 		then you qualify
for the
ACADEMY		 then you qualify
for the
CENTER
7th Grade
SAT any one of the following:

M 500-560
CR 500-560
WR 500-560

M ≥570
CR ≥570
WR ≥570
OR a combination of: n/a M ≥520 and CR ≥520
ACT any one of the following:

M 18-19
E 25-26
S 20-23
R 20-24

 M ≥20
E ≥27
S ≥24
R ≥25
OR a combination of: n/a M ≥19 and E ≥25
M ≥19 and R ≥24
  GO TO ACAdemy GO TO
Center
8th, 9th,
10th Grade
SAT any one of the following: M 540-600
CR 540-600
WR 540-600 		M ≥610
CR ≥610
WR ≥610
OR a combination of: n/a M ≥520 and CR ≥560
M ≥560 and CR ≥520
M ≥520 and WR ≥610
M ≥560 and WR ≥570
ACT any one of the following: M 21-22
E 28-29
S 22-24
R 22-25		 M ≥23
E ≥30
S ≥25
R ≥26
OR a combination of: n/a M ≥19 and E ≥28
M ≥22 and E ≥25
M ≥19 and R ≥25
M ≥22 and R ≥24
  Go TO academy Go To
Center