If a program bears the Johns Hopkins  name and costs nearly $10,000 a year, it must be life-changing, right? That’s the question thousands of ambitious families ask each spring as they weigh the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY)  against other enrichment options. But as selective college admissions evolve, a harder truth is emerging: while CTY offers excellent academics and community, it’s not the admissions multiplier it once seemed. The students who stand out to