Yes, that's right, for the first time the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) has now started a blog to answer the questions of any and all comers about the program.
I, Gretchen Watson, Assistant Director of Admissions for PEG, will be your moderator, and all around blog guru.
Here's a little background....
Founded in 1985 the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) is the only early entrance, residential program in the nation that accepts students as young as 12 years of age to live and study on a college campus with other gifted students. Housed in a state-of-the-art residence hall, PEG students share their living space with full-time professional staff who are dedicated to their intellectual and emotional well-being, as well as their safety.
Some quick facts about PEG:
- The PEG center is a state-of-the-art residence hall and headquarters with home-like features including room clusters, lounges, kitchen and 24-hour adult supervision
- All PEG students benefit from a student to faculty ratio of 10:1 and an average class size of 17
- Fully 85% of PEG’s graduating students are accepted to fine graduate institutions including Johns Hopkins, Columbia Law School, Stanford University and the University of Virginia to name a few
- PEG is routinely named a premier program for gifted young women. PEG has been cited as exemplary in publications that include The Handbook of Gifted Education by Colangelo and Davis
- Studies have shown that young women who attend all-female academic institutions have a more positive attitude toward academics, a greater willingness to take healthy risks, and draw confidence from their academic abilities rather than from their physical appearance.
I'll be posting here every few days with updates about the program and answers to some common questions.
I look forward to hearing from all of you.
Gretchen
