This SHSAT score conversion table can be used to convert RAW scores into SCALED scores. It will produce a conservative estimate of your score for each section (ELA/Math).  Methodology The DOE website tells us… In the middle of the range of scores, an increase of one raw score point may correspond to an increase […]

Table of Contents What are the cutoff scores for the Specialized High Schools? Offers to the testing Specialized High Schools are made in descending order of SHSAT score, combined with each student’s preferences listed on their SHSAT registration. Here’s how that works: The student with the highest SHSAT score receives an offer to their first […]

The SHSAT is the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, used to determine admission to certain public high schools in New York City. On top of attending daily classes, students would also have to prepare for the exam, balancing their school work, review periods, and extracurricular activities. Therefore, it takes skills to do well on the […]

With less than three weeks to go until the originally planned date for this year’s Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT), many students are currently cramming for the SHSAT. How can you make sure you’re using your time effectively? Here are some quick tips: Use effective time management strategies. Learn how the Pomodoro Technique can […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced plans to change the SHSAT Discovery program, an initiative that offers additional summer classes to middle school students from low-income families who just barely miss the cutoff scores and wish to get another crack at gaining admission to an elite high school. Under a two-year effort that would begin in September, the […]