#high-school-admissions

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New York Post
5 months ago
Education

Star student with 100 GPA denied admission to dream school because of NYC's 'subjective' lottery system

Admissions decisions for high schools can be impacted by lottery systems, affecting students' outcomes despite academic achievements. [ more ]
Vulture
10 months ago
Education

'I Just Felt Pressure'

Educators' Night for Milo Cramer's one-man musical School Pictures is a by-invitation cocktail party and performance for students, teachers, tutors, and administrators.
The show is about Cramer's experience as a tutor, prepping local kids for the high school admissions process and the SHSAT.
The SHSAT is the standardized exam given in eighth grade for admission to the city's elite public schools, with only 18% of kids getting offered a seat. [ more ]
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