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09.04.19, 15:49 PM NY Schools
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So I begin the HS search process with #2 this fall. We are in District 2. He has double 4s in state tests and 89 core GPA. He is not into art (so art schools are out) and I know his GPA will put him outside of the screen for Lab, NEST, Baruch, Millennium, ELRO and possibly Beacon. We are considering the following: BARD, Museum, Harbor School, ISchool, possibly Urban Assembly in FIDI, Frank McCourt, PACE HS. What other schools might be good options? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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What's the cutoff for NEST, Lab and Millenium? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 03:59 PM Flag
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I think they are all minimum of 90 core GPA. But the reality for most is that most kids have mid to upper 90s (I think). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:19 PM Flag
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SOF [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:24 PM Flag
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They only accept a handful of kids AND I think he needs to submit an application/essay, correct? Not sure he would succeed there -- only because he is better at taking tests than working on long projects. I know it is a consortium school so more project based, right? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:37 PM Flag
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If this is true, then SHSAT is your friend & you should gun for the specialized HSs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 07:14 PM Flag
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He is writing the SHSAT. Is also applying to a couple parochial schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 07:18 PM Flag
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School of the Future. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:26 PM Flag
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Kids in dc's school who didn't have the gpa for the top D2 schools went to the ones you mention plus Essex, Urban Assembly Maker Academy, Manhattan Early College School for Advertising, Art & Design and High School of Economics and Finance. GL. I would take Museum or iSchool if it was my kid, and your dc should be able to get into them with no problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:31 PM Flag
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OP here: I like Museum for him, and I think he would have a good chance getting in. ISchool will be harder. They are part of the diversity initiative, so are offering 60% of their seats to kids who qualify for free lunch. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 04:43 PM Flag
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I didn’t think it was that high! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:16 PM Flag
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I guess she's a troll. Oh well. Some of the best schools in Manhattan have a high percentage of free lunch kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:29 PM Flag
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She is not a troll. It is simply the truth, with no judgment. They reserve that % of kids who qualify for free or reduced price lunch. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:39 PM Flag
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This - I really liked iSchool when I toured with my older DC but I am hesitant about ranking it because there will only be 37 spots that my dc is eligible for. It's the same reason why I am hesitant to rank any school with a middle school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 07:20 PM Flag
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OP here: this is from DOE website. NYC iSchool (02M376) | Program Code: M52A | Priority to applicants eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income) for up to 60% of seats. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 07:20 PM Flag
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and here is the link to the High Schools that are part of diversity initiative. Again, I don't have a problem with these schools. On the contrary, my ds goes to a MS where about 40% are free lunch. But I don't think I can put down more than 2 or 3 of these on his application because his chances of getting in are not great due to his GPA. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enrollment-help/meeting-student-needs/diversity-in-admissions [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 07:25 PM Flag
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What is wrong with that? My older dc went to a school with 65% free lunch. Not sure how you can glean anything from low income kids. The shs are packed with them and iSchool is near enough to Chinatown to atttract those kids if you are a racist. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:27 PM Flag
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She did not say there was anything wrong. But it lowers her child's chance of getting in. That was all she was saying. Sheesh. Why is this so controversial? It's factual [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:40 PM Flag
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gosh, you really have the "you're a racist" reflex down pat [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 05:48 PM Flag
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neither op nor pp, so no dog in this fight other than that I work in anti-racist programming and think I am fairly perceptive on picking up even subtle bias/racism. when i read the comment about the iSchool, my initial impression was that OP realizes that DC2's odds are not great as only 40% of the seats are open to kids not eligible for free lunch. OP wrote three sentences and it was very clear that the topic was the odds of admission, not the presence of children benefiting from FARM. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 06:49 PM Flag
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I think she is just saying that a smaller number of seats are open to kids that aren't low income meaning that her chance of getting in is diminished. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 06:08 PM Flag
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This is what I am saying exactly. We don't qualify for free lunch hence there will be a smaller amount of seats open for my ds. And it is a competitive school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 07:22 PM Flag
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It says up to 60%. What is the real number? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 08:17 PM Flag
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You mean actual numbers? Past years they accepted 98 Gen Ed kids and had over 3800 applicants. So 39 kids applicants per seat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 09:18 PM Flag
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You should rank schools in your order of preference, regardless of the number of seats. If there aren’t enough seats in ISchool for kids with your dc’s stats, you’ll just move down to the next school on your list. The algorithm won’t penalize your chances of getting into another school if you include ISchool. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.04.19, 09:26 PM Flag
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I agree! BTW, my kid is at iSchool and it's great. OP, rank it according to your preference. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.08.19, 07:53 PM Flag
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ICE - Institute for Collaborative Education. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.05.19, 12:09 AM Flag
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Also has a MS [ Reply | More
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General Topics 10.19.19, 02:05 AM Flag
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