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Admi dmissions ssions

Office fice of St Stude dent nt Enro nrollment llment

Applying plying to Mi Middle dle School chool

YOUR CHILD

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ized d MS Applica ication tion from guidan ance ce counsel nselor. Comple plete e applica icati tion n by ranking ng up to 12 programs ams in order of prefere erence.

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eturn urn to counselor selor. 1 Match ch All schools your child may apply to will be printed on your child’s application. Opt ptional nal St Step: ep: New School

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s Round nd: If new programs are opening, eligible students may apply in March. Students will receive a letter from their counselor with their middle school match; students who were accepted into a new schools program may have two matches.

Wh What at schools chools wi will ll be be on my ap application? lication?

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All schools that your child may apply to, including the following: Your Zoned d School

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*not all students have

a zoned middle school Learn if you have a zoned middle school at schools.nyc.gov/ schoolsearch

District trict School

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If your child lives and goes to school in different districts, your child may apply to middle schools in both districts.

Borough ughwide wide School

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Citywi ywide de School

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What at schools chools wi will ll NO NOT be be on my ap application lication? ?

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s Charter er School

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Contact these schools directly to learn how to apply.

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Program rams

• You can think of programs as “doorways” through which schools

hools accep ept t st student udents. .

• If a school has multiple programs, students may apply to one program, or

more than one program at that school.

• Programs at the same school may have different Admissions Priorities

and Methods. You may choose to apply to a particular program at a school because of how it does its admissions or because it has a particular theme.

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Program #1 Program #2

The he Appl plication: ication: Receiv ceive e an and Revie view

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Studen udent t Infor nformat mation: Make sure all information, including address, is correct.

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ned d Middl ddle e Schoo

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child has a zoned middle school. Look up this school in the directory to learn how being in the zone affects admissions.

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Academi demic c Inform nformation: tion: These will affect admissions to some programs.

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p: Not every student has a zoned middle school.

The he Appl plication: ication: How w to Comple plete e It

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• Families should rank programs in order starting with the one they most want to
• attend. Do this by writing the number “1” next to you top choice and continuing.

Families may rank up to 12 programs.

• Once you have ranked programs, sign and return application to your child’s

guidance counselor by December 1.

Tip: Af After er rankin king your ur fa favori

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her r progr grams ams you’d prefer over your least favorite programs. Remember, if you do not match to a program you’ve ranked, you will be matched to a program with availability in your district.

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Use the MS Directory as a starting point. When exploring, think about…

LOCA CATI TION ON

COURSES URSES ACTIVI VITIES TIES SIZE ZE

SCHOO HOOL L PERF RFORMA ORMANC NCE

How w is my ma matc tch det etermined? ermined?

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Studen ent t Factor

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Choices on Application

The programs ranked

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AND the order in which they are ranked.

Student Information

(For some programs)

Student’s academic record and/or address.

Program m Factor

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Admissions Priorities

The order in which applicants are considered.

Admissions Methods

How programs consider and match with applicants.

Seat Availability

The number of seats available for applicants.

How w is s my ma matc tch h det etermined? ermined? Cho hoices ices on

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pplica lication tion

• Families should rank up to 12

programs in order starting with their top choice.

• Do not write in choices.

Tip: p: Rank programs you’d prefer to your zoned or continuing school ahead of your zoned or continuing school.

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How w is s my ma matc tch h det etermined? ermined? Admission mission Priorities

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Admissions Priorities determine the order that applicants are considered for placement.

• This means that students are considered in groups. All students in the first priority

group will be considered first. If seats are available, students in the second priority group will be considered next.

• If your child does not fall into any of the priority groups, he/she is not eligible to apply.

Remember: there is no sibling priority in Middle School Admissions.

Admissions Priorities:  Priority to students and residents of the District  Then to students and residents of Brooklyn.

Means that

All students who live or go to school in the District that list this program on their application will be considered before other Brooklyn students who list this program on their application.

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How w is s my matc tch h det etermi ermine ned? d? Admis mission sion Meth ethods

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that t DO DO NOT se see e applicants’ academic information

An Admissions Method is the way a school program considers and matches with applicants. Remember that students are first grouped by Admission Priority and then evaluated by Admission Method.

Tip: p: If applying to a “Limited Unscreened” program, visit and sign in!

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Zoned Based on address. Un Unscr creen eened ed Random selection. Limited ed Un Unsc screen ened ed Random selection, but students will move into a higher priority group by signing in at a school event. Talent nt Testi ting ng Based on student’s exam performance in specified talent areas.

How w is s my matc tch h det etermi ermine ned? d? Admis mission sion Meth ethods

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that t DO DO se see e applicants’ academ cademic ic informati

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An Admissions Method is the way a school program considers and matches with applicants. Remember that students are first grouped by Admission Priority and then evaluated by Admission Method

Screen ened ed School ranks students based on fourth-grade attendance, state tests, and grades. Additional requirements may exist. Composi posite Score Students are admitted based on a score that’s calculated using fourth grade report cards, state ELA and math exams, attendance, and behavior. Screen ened ed for Langua uage ge Based on students’ English language skills

Tip: p: Before ranking a program on your application, please check all details about that program’s admissions in the MS Directory!

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How w is s my ma matc tch h det etermined ermined? ? Seat eat Availability ailability

To learn rn about t how competi titiv tive e a program gram is, review the number

• f available seats in a program, and the number of applicants

for those seats.

Program with Lower Demand 2015 Seats 2015 Applicants 150 250 Program with Higher Demand 2015 Seats 2015 Applicants 150 1,170

Tip: p: Don’t only rank programs that have high demand.

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Loo

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September ember - Nov

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Middle e School

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Contact each school directly to learn when to visit.

Dece cemb mber r 1

Middle e School

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cation ions s Due

Mar arch

New School

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s Round nd

If there are new schools in the district, you may apply to new programs you are interested in.

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Appeal als

You may submit an appeal to your guidance counselor. You may appeal to up to three schools for any reason.

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STAY CONN NNECTED ED

Admissi ission

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schools.nyc.gov/middle

Office ce of Stu Student ent Enro rollment llment

(718) 935-2398

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