Admission

Considering becomming a member? 

There is no formal registration process besides that you reach out to either Dennis or Nicaea, their emails are linked in the footer of this website. They will initiate the admissions test sequence. 

Guests and visitors can come and leave freely. 

Placement Test: Entrance into Project Tertullian

Eligibility Requirement:

high-achieving students must have completed at least 7 recognized advanced-level courses such as:

• Advanced Placement (AP)

• International Baccalaureate (IB, HL courses)

• A-Level (UK)

This minimum ensures a strong foundation in both content mastery and academic discipline, essential for surviving Tertullian’s Crush Load.

Consult Nicaea directly if you wish to petition for a waver 

Assessment Sections:

1. Knowledge Inventory

   • List your completed AP / IB / A-Level courses.

   • Upload transcript or equivalent documentation.

2. Foundational Literacy (Written Section)

   • Write a 500–800 word response to the following prompt:
     
     “In an age of information overload, how can true intellectual synthesis be achieved?”

   • Evaluation: Depth of thought, writing clarity, interdisciplinary awareness.

3. Mathematical Reasoning (Problem Set)

   • Solve 3 short-form questions drawn from calculus, logic, trigonometry, algebra, statistics, vectors & matrices. 

   • A calculator is allowed. All steps must be shown.

4. Reading Comprehension (Close Reading Exercise)

   • A passage will be given from one of the core texts 

(e.g., Oliver Twist, The Great Gatsby, The Grapes of Wrath, Death of a Salesman).

4. • Answer interpretive and analytical questions.

5. Oral Interview (Dialectical Skill Test) 

   • A 15-minute live oral session assessing:

   • Conceptual clarity

   • Intellectual curiosity

   • Cognitive-emotive articulation