Rocky Mountain Talent Search
For 3rd - 9th grade students
The Rocky Mountain Talent Search (RMTS) is an academic talent search program
providing opportunities for assessment and recognition, as well as
special summer programs for academically talented youth.
RMTS invites capable and motivated 6th through 9th grade students to take the SAT
or ACT college entrance test not usually taken until high school. Younger
students (grades 3 through 6) take the challenging EXPLORE test. These
tests provide a higher ceiling for students who already test at the upper limits of in-grade assessments.
This above-level testing experience allows students to:
- better evaluate their strengths
- practice taking a more challenging test
- compare their scores with other high achieving students
- qualify for special summer opportunities
- receive recognition of their outstanding abilities
- receive suggestions for educational planning
Gifted and Talented district coordinators, facilitators, and counselors
receive packets for the Rocky Mountain Talent Search each fall. The
materials include a coordinator guide, applications, and test site
locations. Financial aid is available for qualified students. For further information, go
to www.rockymountaintalentsearch.org.
STEP ONE: Parents submit an application and fee of $30 to RMTS by mid-November
in order to receive a registration packet for January/February out-of-level
tests (tests must be completed by February to be eligible to participate
in the award ceremony at the University of Utah).
STEP TWO: After receiving the test registration packet, parents mail test fee and completed test
registration materials to the test company. The
only exception is the EXPLORE test. The testing fee of $26 is submitted
along with the application fee to RMTS.
In the spring, students are sent an Interpretive Guide to help them understand
their scores and review how they scored relative to other academically
talented students their age. This guide includes suggestions for educational
planning. They also receive a Summer Opportunities Guide describing educational
opportunities for high ability students in the Rocky Mountain region, including
the Youth Academy of Excellence at the University of Utah.
The RMTS Awards Ceremony is held at the University of Utah each May for the highest scoring Utah participants.
For further information, please contact the RMTS staff at the University of Denver: (303) 871-2983 or go to www.rockymountaintalentsearch.org or Claire at the University of Utah: (801) 581-7226.
