TIP

From the unofficial Duke TIP Wiki

TIP is Duke University's Talent Identification Program. Middle and high schoolers from around the southeast of the United States are selected to take the SAT/ACT, and according to their scores they are invited to attend a summer studies class. And, like all great things in the world, it began as an experiment.

But really, TIP is much more than that. TIP is where you learn lessons you'll actually use, where you be who you want to be without worrying about what other people think, where you meet friends that you'll have for a lifetime. TIPsters understand each other, and friendships formed at TIP transcend the superficiality of most relationships and become the strongest bonds in the world. Not only are they the closest friendships a person can make, but the people you meet at TIP will probably be the future leaders of the free world. A wise TIPster once called the Fortune 500 List "the TIP yearbook."

It is often known as 'nerd camp', due to the way students are admitted and their overall personalities.

TIPsters are extraordinarily good at keeping in touch, keeping MySpaces, Xangas and Livejournals to inform one another of their antics as well as sending mass emails that actually have subjects.

Additionally, there is a large network of TIP groups on Facebook.

TIP is where you learn to say "I love you" and really mean it. There is no place on earth like it, and it should be at least 49 weeks longer.

Basically... Well, TiP is Magic.

"TIP is like Jesus. Whenever two or more TIPsters are gathered, TIP is there!"-Maria Cox