Is CTY worth it?

<p>No no no … it’s an enrichment type program. I doubt any 3 week course can cover a year of material thoroughly enough to let you put it on your transcript and count as a “real” grade. In biotechnology, I did get a pretty detailed letter of how I performed in the class and my work cooperation, doing labs with other kids, etc at the end. I think almost all of the classes give you a recommendation letter letter, saying what you covered, how well you interacted and participated, and so on.</p>

<p>If you don’t do well, do not worry because it will not count against you. You go there just to learn as much as you can, about other kids and about your topic of interest. Some parents send their kids just for the social aspect too. I mean, I thought it was balanced pretty good, the amt of work and the amount of activities.</p>