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Yes. Not to denigrate Stuyvestant, Bronx Science, or Brooklyn Tech at all, but there are other (public) schools from which one can obtain a good education.
Yup. I actually attended a creative/college prep program located in a rotten high school. And when I say rotten, I mean rotten. It was located in Hell's Kitchen, before disneyfication. Had Decepticons and all your favorite gangs. The school had a graduation rate of less than 50% (though the program I was in had a much higher rate, with a higher percentage of kids going on to college). The program we were in was good, however, and preached college readiness. You were expected to take all Regents classes. I was accepted at NYU and Bucknell, other classmates of mine were accepted at SUNY Binghamton, Rennsalaer, Colgate, etc. The moral of the story is that I didn't attend a specialized school but I received a great education. And while I didn't go to Harvard, I did get into a good second tier school. On a partial scholarship that wasn't based on ethnicity. Entering NYU as a freshman, I found myself surrounded by incoming kids from private schools, specialized schools, and regular public schools like my own. At that point, it didn't matter what school you hailed from..you were a freshman newb and largely no one cared.
I was accepted at NYU and Bucknell, other classmates of mine were accepted at SUNY Binghamton, Rennsalaer, Colgate, etc. The moral of the story is that I didn't attend a specialized school but I received a great education. And while I didn't go to Harvard, I did get into a good second tier school. On a partial scholarship that wasn't based on ethnicity.
Was the financial aid from the institition or was it from an outside source? Just curious.
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Entering NYU as a freshman, I found myself surrounded by incoming kids from private schools, specialized schools, and regular public schools like my own. At that point, it didn't matter what school you hailed from..you were a freshman newb and largely no one cared.
How many of your classmates though were from the city (or even this metropolitan area)?
Yup..all those exams, and it ended up being a gold sticker that probably cost 99 cents.
Was the financial aid from the institition or was it from an outside source? Just curious.
The partial scholarship came from the institution, renewable yearly so long as the GPA remained good. The rest was from student loans, work study, parental contributions. You had to submit a portfolio when you applied to the school, and the scholarship was awarded to me based on my portfolio evaluation.
How many of your classmates though were from the city (or even this metropolitan area)?
We're talking almost 20 years ago, but I remember someone coming from Fordham Prep, another from Bronx Science. Most of the people in my class seemed to be largely from outside of the city, and many out of state. I found that surprising back then, given the name of the school. Most people lived in dorms and around the area (East Village, West Village, etc.) I was one of the few who commuted every day. That sucked and contributed to me not really appreciating the experience of attending the school.
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Among the three, is there an ordrr of rank based on merit score, or is it all based on one's preference of which school of the three to attend? It seems like that more black students prefer Tech.
Brooklyn Tech is bigger and easier to get in.
Specialized High School SHSAT Cutoff Scores
2013
Stuyvesant 562
Bronx Science 513
Brooklyn Latin 471
Brooklyn Technical 483
HSMSE @ CCNY 498
HSAS @ Lehman 501
Queens Science @ York College 500
Staten Island Tech 503
2012
Stuyvesant 562
Bronx Science 512
Brooklyn Latin 472
Brooklyn Technical 482
HSMSE @ CCNY 495
HSAS @ Lehman 502
Queens Science @ York College ?
Staten Island Tech 499
2011
Stuyvesant 567
Bronx Science 518
Brooklyn Latin 477
Brooklyn Technical 487
HSMSE @ CCNY 498
HSAS @ Lehman 508
Queens Science @ York College 502
Staten Island Tech 485
I went to a private university, but I don't need to brag about it like some people because quite frankly, no one gives a flying ****.
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