by Maurice Frumkin | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog
New York, NY — To nearly 30,000 students every year in New York City, the acronym ‘SHSAT’ can bring anxiety as well as opportunity. It is the specialized high schools admissions test, or SHSAT, that is currently the sole criterion for entry to eight of the most elite...
by Maurice Frumkin | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog
By Sara Hassani The changing landscape of educational options for junior high and high school students has opened exciting new vistas to students and their parents. Greater opportunities than ever before exist for students to enjoy an alternative, personalized...
by Maurice Frumkin | Jun 14, 2015 | Blog
The school year is winding down, and if you are a rising 8th grade family (now finishing up 7th grade) in NYC, you are probably thinking about next fall and the dreaded high school admissions process. Some of you have accomplished a lot so far, whereas others...
by Maurice Frumkin | May 29, 2015 | Blog
Get your grades up. All art schools rank students according to academics, talent and drive. Some schools like LaGuardia won’t even consider students who do not have high test scores and report card grades. Other schools may not be as demanding about academics if you...
by Maurice Frumkin | May 1, 2015 | Blog
May 2015 Guest Blog: High School Choice: A School’s Perspective By Alexandra Hancock Consider this math: On average, a 9th grader is in school from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, so 7 hours. On a weekday, a typical 9th grader goes to bed around 10:00 PM and wakes up at 6:30...
