Selection Process
YSP admits students who have completed the eleventh grade in a Florida public or private high school. Occasionally, a small number of students who have completed tenth grade are admitted to the program.
All applicants must have completed Algebra II, and have earned at least an unweighted "B" average in academic courses. Additionally, students must have scored at the 90th percentile or better in science or mathematics on a nationally standardized exam, such as the SAT or PSAT.
Students are also required to submit high school transcripts, and the two letters of recommendation (counselor and teacher).
Selection is extremely competitive. In 2005, the mean PSAT math score was in the 98th percentile nationally. 11 of the 40 students were ranked first in their class, and the rest were all in the top 10% of their class. The average GPA of attendees in 2005 was 4.84.
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