![]() ![]() Testing in 9th grade is more competitive because there is a very limited number of spots open in each school for incoming 9th graders. You may choose to take it in the 8th grade, as well as take or retake it in the 9th grade. You can take the SHSAT a maximum of two times. Q13: Can I Take The SHSAT Multiple Times? Although the Baccalaureate School for Global Education Exam (taken in Grades 6 and 8) requires an interview, the SHSAT and Hunter Entrance Exam do not. Q12: Will I Have To Be Interviewed?Ī: No. On the SHSAT, there is a Scrambled-Paragraph section which requires an understanding of how sentences within a paragraph are interconnected. However, knowing how to write a good essay is still extremely helpful on the test. Q11: Will I Have To Write An Essay?Ī: No. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see an estimated score chart. This scale is kept confidential by the New York City Department of Education. Your raw score is converted to a scaled score. Q10: Can I Just Predict My Score By Multiplying The Percentage I Get Correct On A Practice Test By 800? But remember, you must answer at least 95% of the questions and GET MOST OF THE QUESTIONS RIGHT to have a competitive chance of gaining admission to Stuyvesant, as well as other Specialized High Schools. Q9: Will I Get Penalized For Wrong Answers? There are five answer choices for each question. There are 5 Scrambled Paragraph questions, 10 Logical Reasoning questions, and 30 Reading Comprehension questions in the Verbal section. There is a 75-minute Verbal section containing 45 multiple-choice questions, and a Math section containing 50 multiple-choice questions. Q8: What Is The Breakdown Of The SHSAT?Ī: The SHSAT is a 2-hour and 30-minutes test. ![]() Your child must fully know the entire 8th grade math curriculum in order to pass the SHSAT, even though the SHSAT itself is only given in October of Grade 8. Specifically: Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Unscrambling Paragraphs, Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry. (Address: 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217) Q7: What Is Tested On The SHSAT?Ī: English and Math. Q6: How Can I Find Out More About Each Specialized High School?Ī: There is a Citywide High School Fair at Brooklyn Tech High School on around September 24 th and 25th, 2016, from 10 A.M to 3 P.M. Your child’s GPA is not a factor in Specialized High School acceptance. Admission to a Specialized High School is ONLY dependent on his/her score on the SHSAT. Q5: Does My Child’s Grades At His/Her Middle School Affect Admission Into A Specialized High School?Ī: No. Admission to a Specialized High School is ONLY dependent on his/her score on the SHSAT, and on the priority (first choice) you place it on the application. Does The Location Of Our Home Affect My Child’s Admission Into A Specialized High School?Ī: No. Q4: A Specialized High School Is In My Neighborhood. LaGuardia requires an audition as well, on top of the SHSAT. ![]() Q3: How Does My Child Get In To A Specialized High School?Ī: All students must take an exam, the Specialized High School Admissions Test or SHSAT, and achieve the required score set by each school. Admissions rates to top universities are also higher for Specialized High Schools, compared to regular schools. Students that attend Specialized High Schools score consistently higher on the Regents, SAT’s, ACT’s, and on other standardized tests, compared to students that attend other high schools. Q2: Why Should My Child Try To Attend Any Of These Specialized High Schools?Ī: Specialized High Schools are completely free. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Q1: What Are The Specialized High Schools In New York City?Ī: The Specialized High Schools of New York City are Stuyvesant High School Bronx High School of Science Brooklyn Technical School Queens High School for the Sciences at York College High School for Math, Science and Engineering Staten Island Technical High School High School of American Studies at Lehman College, and Fiorello H. Please feel free to contact us at 1(800) 631-1757 or visit us at our website: Article by Frances Kweller, Founder of Kweller Prep Tutoring. I would like to dedicate this mini-article on showing students and parents on what they need to do in order to get into one of the excellent Specialized Public High Schools in New York City. Due to the economic crunch, it may seem harder than ever to send your children to private schools. ![]()
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