My guess is they'll have to throw it open to the masses. A lot of parents don't want to test their kids for Hunter anyway...especially not during a pandemic. That's the harder part - how in the world are they going to administer the test?
@anonymous I don't think that is feasible especially because of the pandemic. There will easily be double and triple the usual applicant numbers, they have to test those kids somehow. Unless they deicde to make it eaiser and just take the top state test scorers from 4th grade. It's still a pretty strong group.
@Anon I really want my kid to test for HS - she's the right kind of kid for it - amazing grades in 4th - but no record of 5th....waiting here with the baited breath.. Oh well.
Round 1 is the same as in previous years, so it's still in person with a psych. But they're wearing masks and there's plexi separating them. They haven't released definitive details on round 2 yet. My main worry is that they said they're notifying "sometime in the spring." If that doesn't line up with ISAAGNY dates, that will be really annoying if you're applying to privates and Hunter.
All of the above. If they have an URM who scored in the top 8-10% of IQ test takers in Round 1, of course that person will be advantaged since they are trying to build a diverse school and a diverse class. That said, I know plenty POC whose kids didn't get in at Round 2, so it's not some kind of golden ticket -- the kid still has to meet whatever profile they're looking for. If you've been a PITA as a parent/family, I can't imagine that's going to help your chances anywhere in life. And, finally, it does appear that kids with earlier birthdays are advantaged significantly. Of course they're smarter -- being born in January vs. November or December is like being on this side of the developmental Grand Canyon vs. that one. It's huge at that age. That said, they take kids born all year long -- you just have to be a real hitter to get in with a very late birthday and to convince them that you can keep up and hold your own. But it happens every year.
I imagine they know quite a bit about your family from the school report. Just hazarding a guess as I’ve never seen it. And they interact with you during the process as well.
Well, RE (2) above, I have specially heard that they advantage "artsy/intellectual" parents who are not necessary wealth. So if the parents are "artist" couple who cannot necessarily afford private school, they would be advantaged over the couple where the dad works for a hedge fund, say.
That's not consistent with my friends who attend, all of whom are very well off and would have been at the best / most expensive schools in nyc but for their admission. But maybe things have changed.
For the ES or HS? My guess is that the ES testing will be the same, but with masks.
HS seems way more difficult - not sure what the plan is there.
How are they going to determine who qualifies for HS admissions?
My guess is they'll have to throw it open to the masses. A lot of parents don't want to test their kids for Hunter anyway...especially not during a pandemic. That's the harder part - how in the world are they going to administer the test?
@anonymous I don't think that is feasible especially because of the pandemic. There will easily be double and triple the usual applicant numbers, they have to test those kids somehow. Unless they deicde to make it eaiser and just take the top state test scorers from 4th grade. It's still a pretty strong group.
@Anon I really want my kid to test for HS - she's the right kind of kid for it - amazing grades in 4th - but no record of 5th....waiting here with the baited breath.. Oh well.
How will the ES admissions go?
Probably same as usual but kids will wear masks. Round 2 is small groups anyway.
Round 1 is the same as in previous years, so it's still in person with a psych. But they're wearing masks and there's plexi separating them. They haven't released definitive details on round 2 yet. My main worry is that they said they're notifying "sometime in the spring." If that doesn't line up with ISAAGNY dates, that will be really annoying if you're applying to privates and Hunter.
@Anonymous That misalignment has always been there for G&T
How exactly does Hunter select the kids in the 2nd round in K. I have heard the following theories:
(1) They use discretion in the 2nd round to boost diversity of the school
(2) They use discretion in the 2nd round to select the kind of parents they like
(3) The 2nd round advantages the kids with the earlier birthdays
All of the above. If they have an URM who scored in the top 8-10% of IQ test takers in Round 1, of course that person will be advantaged since they are trying to build a diverse school and a diverse class. That said, I know plenty POC whose kids didn't get in at Round 2, so it's not some kind of golden ticket -- the kid still has to meet whatever profile they're looking for. If you've been a PITA as a parent/family, I can't imagine that's going to help your chances anywhere in life. And, finally, it does appear that kids with earlier birthdays are advantaged significantly. Of course they're smarter -- being born in January vs. November or December is like being on this side of the developmental Grand Canyon vs. that one. It's huge at that age. That said, they take kids born all year long -- you just have to be a real hitter to get in with a very late birthday and to convince them that you can keep up and hold your own. But it happens every year.
@Anonymous How do they know if parents are a PITA? They don't interview them. When I was at R2 no one knew who I was.
I imagine they know quite a bit about your family from the school report. Just hazarding a guess as I’ve never seen it. And they interact with you during the process as well.
Well, RE (2) above, I have specially heard that they advantage "artsy/intellectual" parents who are not necessary wealth. So if the parents are "artist" couple who cannot necessarily afford private school, they would be advantaged over the couple where the dad works for a hedge fund, say.
That's not consistent with my friends who attend, all of whom are very well off and would have been at the best / most expensive schools in nyc but for their admission. But maybe things have changed.