Schools Using Assessments for Fall 2026 Admissions
The schools listed in the table below require an assessment as part of the Fall 2026 admissions process.
- The Selection Criteria column shows the factors each school considers when making offers.
- The Assessment Information column explains each school’s requirements. Use the links provided to visit school websites for details on the assessment and submission instructions.
Most schools manage their own assessment process and collect completed tasks through their websites. Some schools - such as the Bard Early College High Schools, HBCU Early College Prep, and Beacon - conduct assessments in person.
The following schools collect assessments directly in MySchools:
- East Side Community School (01M450)*
- Institute for Collaborative Education (02M407)*
- School of the Future (02M413)*
- University Heights Secondary School (07X495)*
- Townsend Harris High School (25Q525)
- Baccalaureate School for Global Education (30Q580)
* These four Consortium Schools use the same assessment, so students only need to complete it once, even if applying to multiple Consortium schools.
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Programs Using Assessments for 2026 Admissions
| School (DBN) | Selection Criteria | Assessment Information |
| East Side Community School (01M450 - Manhattan) | | - See "Consortium Schools" below
- Submit through MySchools
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| New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (NEST+m) (01M539 - Manhattan) | - 50% Average course grades
- 50% Admissions Activity
| |
| Bard High School Early College - Manhattan (01M696 - Manhattan) | - 10% Average course grades
- 30% Humanities response
- 30% Math portion
- 30% Interview
| |
| Gramercy Arts High School (02M374 - Manhattan) | - 75% Average course grades
- 25% Essay
| |
| NYC iSchool (02M376 - Manhattan) | | |
| Institute for Collaborative Education (02M407 - Manhattan) | | - See "Consortium Schools" below
- Submit through MySchools
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| School of the Future High School (02M413 - Manhattan) | - 70% Average course grades
- 30% Essay
| - See "Consortium Schools" below
- Submit essay through MySchools
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| Frank McCourt High School (03M417 - Manhattan) | - 20% Average course grades
- 80% Interview/online form
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| Beacon High School (03M479 - Manhattan) | - 50% Average course grades
- 50% Essay
| |
| Manhattan / Hunter Science High School (03M541 - Manhattan) | - 70% Average course grades
- 30% Essay
| |
| University Heights Secondary School (07X495 - Bronx) | - 50% Average course grades
- 50% Essay
| - See "Consortium Schools" below
- Submit through MySchools
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| Bronx Early College Academy for Teaching & Learning (09X324 - Bronx) | - 90% Average course grades
- 10% Interview
| |
| Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx (09X568 - Bronx) | - 80% Average course grades
- 20% Interview
| |
| In-Tech Academy (M.S. / H.S.) (10X368 - Bronx) | - 30% Average course grades
- 70% Essay
| |
| Bard High School Early College Bronx (12X641 - Bronx) | - 10% Average course grades
- 30% Humanities response
- 30% Math portion
- 30% Interview
| |
| Science, Technology and Research Early College High School (17K543 - Brooklyn) | - 20% Average course grades
- 20% Interview
- 30% Math assessment
- 30% English assessment
| |
| Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (17K590 - Brooklyn) | - 40% Average course grades
- 25% Math portion
- 25% Essay
- 10% Interview
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| Bard High School Early College - Brooklyn (19K965 - Brooklyn) | - 10% Average course grades
- 30% Humanities response
- 30% Math portion
- 30% Interview
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| Kingsborough Early College School (21K468 - Brooklyn) | - 60% Average course grades
- 40% Interview
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| Brooklyn College Academy (22K555 - Brooklyn) | - 50% Average course grades
- 50% School-based assessment
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| Bard High School Early College - Queens (24Q299 - Queens) | - 10% Average course grades
- 30% Humanities response
- 30% Math portion
- 30% Interview
| |
| Townsend Harris High School (25Q525 - Queens) | - 60% Average course grades
- 20% Essay
- 20% Video
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| Bayside High School (26Q495 - Queens) | - 75% Average course grades
- 25% Written exercise
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| HBCU Early College Prep (29Q427 - Queens) | - 30% Average course grades
- 25% Literacy writing prompt
- 25% Case study writing prompt
- 20% Video
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| Baccalaureate School for Global Education (30Q580 - Queens) | - 60% Average course grades
- 40% Video
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Assessment for Consortium Schools
Consortium schools believe that students thrive when they are given the opportunity to study topics in-depth and apply their learning outside of the classroom. Instead of taking tests, Consortium school students demonstrate their skills in practical terms: they design experiments, make presentations, write reports, and defend their work to outside experts. Below are the four consortium schools that participate in a common assessment:
- 01M450: East Side Community School
- 02M407: Institute for Collaborative Education
- 02M413: School of the Future High School
- 07X495: University Heights Secondary School
Instructions
To apply to any or all of the programs above, answer one of the two prompts below in 500 words or fewer:
- How do you think a school with this approach to learning will help you grow academically, personally, and creatively? What do you think you have to offer a school community like this?
- We admire students who are flexible in their approach to learning and willing to take intellectual risks that move them out of their comfort zone. Reflect on a time when you were intellectually challenged, inspired, or took an intellectual risk––inside or outside the classroom. How has that experience shaped you?
How are course grades and assessments used together?
For schools that require an assessment, course grades and assessment scores are combined into a single weighted score. Each school decides how much weight to give each component, and this information is shown on the school’s MySchools profile and in the table above.
How It Works
1. Course Grades: Students are assigned a score on a 100-point scale based on their screened admissions group:
| Admissions Group | Grade Mapping |
| Group 1 | 100 |
| Group 2 | 90 |
| Group 3 | 80 |
| Group 4 | 75 |
| Group 5 | 65 |
2. Assessment Score: Schools submit assessment scores on the same 100-point scale.
3. Weighted Average: The two scores are combined using the school’s chosen weights. Students are admitted in descending order of this combined score.
Example
If a school weights course grades at 20% and an essay at 80%, and a student in Group 1 scores 85 on the essay:
- Grade mapping = 100
- Essay score = 85
- Combined score = (100 × 20%) + (85 × 80%) = 88
The student’s final score is 88, and offers are made in descending order of these scores.
If a student has no eligible grades, the assessment counts for 100% of the selection criteria.
For more details, visit the Screened Admissions page.