Expert Panel: NYC Public High School Admissions Explained + Q&A

In this webinar, our panel of high school admissions experts will help you understand how the general education application process works in NYC, how it's changed recently, and what you can be doing now to make the process much less stressful in the 8th grade. We will also discuss the specialized high schools (including SHSAT prep) and leave plenty of time for your specific questions. Parents with middler schoolers in NYC won't want to miss this event!

What we’ll cover:

• How the public high school admissions process works.
• Review of the high school admissions results this year.
• How do you find high schools that are right for your child?
• What is the high school admissions timeline?
• What can you be doing now to prepare?
• What are the types of school options open in NYC, including the specialized schools?
• When should you start studying for the SHSAT?
• What is covered on the SHSAT and how hard is the test?

Our expert panel includes Ivy Tutors Network founder, Lisa Speransky (Bronx High School of Science and Columbia University graduate) and Katie Miller of Katherine Miller Consulting.

Our Expert Panel

Katie Miller created Katherine Miller Consulting in order to work more closely on fostering creative public / private partnerships, and to share her expertise on the interplay between education, parenting and community. She has also served in a number of volunteer positions at her children’s public schools, including 2 years as the Co-President of P.S. 87’s Parents Association, 2 years as the Co-President of the PTA at M.S. 54 (Booker T. Washington Middle School), 2 years as an elected parent member of the School Leadership Team (SLT) at Beacon High School and 1 year as Vice President of Middle School on the WESS Parents Association Board. Katie also acts as a consultant to a variety of youth arts organizations, sits on the advisory board for Her Story Mentorship, a female-led mentorship program with an emphasis on digital wellness and entrepreneurship, and is the co-Director of West Side Soccer League’s High School Travel Program. Before her career as an education and small business consultant, Katie was the Director of Civil Justice at Common Good, and a Litigation Associate at Cleary Gottlieb. Katie graduated from Amherst College and received a joint J.D./ M.A. from Cornell Law School and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Lisa Speransky is the founder of Ivy Tutors Network, which has empowered students to succeed through personalized education and mentorship for over two decades. Lisa grew up in New York City, attending public schools P.S. 87, Delta (MS 54), and specialized high school Bronx Science, before continuing on to Columbia University. Lisa started Ivy Tutors while still a student at Columbia. She ran the company as a 2nd job for 13 years after joining corporate America, where she worked in innovation-driven consumer products, including stints as the CEO of divisions at two baby product brands, BabyBjorn and BÉABA. In 2019, she returned as full time CEO of Ivy Tutors Network, passionate about improving education outcomes for children in the United States. IVY is known for the quality of educators in their network and offerings include private tutoring, data-driven test prep, small group classes, and school partnership programs. IVY is a certified woman-owned, disability:IN business, an immigrant-owned company, and a vendor to the Department of Education. IVY is proud to work with thousands of clients each year, from private clients to students in underserved districts, helping to expand much-needed access to high quality educational services to all children.