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Jones, Brent M.; Fleming, Donna L.; Henderson, John; Henderson, Craig E. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 2002
A survey of 159 non-applicants to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science indicates that students were confident in their ability to meet admission requirements. However, students were unwilling to leave home 2 years earlier than usual and reluctant to abandon a variety of athletic and associated extracurricular activities. Recruitment…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Attendance, Extracurricular Activities, Residential Schools