Everyone. Calm down about your middle school random numbers.
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By Joyce Szuflita
I know you are freaking out. People who panic drown. Stop it. It is not as bad as you think.
My kid is not in Group 1, what do I do now?!!!
/By Joyce Szuflita
I just got a great email from Elissa Stein (High School 411) about priority groups and it inspired me to write this. If you use the code JOYCE10 she will give you a little discount on her subscription.
This process is not a lottery. It is a match and there are lots of wrinkles to it. Random numbers are in there, but they are not the only thing to consider.
Read MoreMy new HS recommendations now that the Applicant : Seat ratios have changed
/By Joyce Szuflita
The HS Applicant : Seat ratios are data points that the City provides to give you an idea about how popular a school is. While not SUPER predictive of an outcome, it is all we have to give us a tiny matchstick in the dark.
What does that crazy change in Applicant : Seat ratio numbers mean?
/By Joyce Szuflita
First to find each school’s Applicant:Seat ratios which can give an idea about how popular a school is.
Go to the MY SCHOOLS directory.
Put the name of the school in the search bar.
When the school page comes up, go all the way to the bottom and you will see one or more programs that you can apply to. Open the link on the program name.
Lottery numbers will be revealed this season for middle school and high school placement.
/By Joyce Szuflita
Counter to my speculation earlier this year (It happens), I have gotten conclusive confirmation from the Director of Enrollment that random numbers will be released before the application deadlines this fall.
nyc middle school admissions season fall 2022
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By Joyce Szuflita
Here is what is going on.
Some academic screens will be adopted at some middle schools. In those programs, students will be ranked based on a composite of their course grades from fourth grade. Decisions about which school will allowed to screen will be made at the District level between the Superintendents, CEC’s and the schools. There will be a limited number of those programs and announcements about which programs will be screened will be announced when applications open in late Oct.
Algebra 1 and the path to Calculus
/By Joyce Szuflita
Thinking about the sequence of high school math classes and requirements for graduation and for college placement is confusing. It is something that I try to make parents aware of when thinking about vetting middle schools, just because this is all confusing and knowledge is power. None if it is a deal breaker, and thinking about what is appropriate in high school math is top of mind for elite colleges as well as high school and middle school educators.
