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Welcome to the Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search. BESTS is: • an above-level testing program for students in grades 4-9 who score highly on grade-level tests; • an opportunity for students to discover their academic strengths; • a tool for parents and educators to better match academic challenge with a student's ability level; • an entertaining challenge for students, and; • an opportunity for participating families to take advantage of programs and services at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and Stetson University in Florida. Click here for a presentation about BESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Registration for the 2008-2009 EXPLORE and ACT is now available to qualifying students. Register here. Educators: Order your BESTS brochures here Click here to order brochures to distribute to your qualifying students. IOWA schools may also request a complimentary list of qualifying students.   Click here to download a BESTS letter to distribute along with the brochures that you can print and copy on your school's letterhead. Click the following to get the free Adobe Reader.