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 changing due to the political climate (and the pandemic), and what you can be doing now to make the application 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.
• How the high school admissions process is changing.
• 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 share her expertise on the New York City public school system. In addition to her work as an Education Consultant, she is currently an elected parent member of the School Leadership Team at Beacon High School and is the co-head of West Side Soccer League’s High School Travel Program. Katie also acts as a consultant to a variety of youth arts organizations. 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, a New York City-based education company. Our core belief is that education isn’t one size fits all. That may sound simple, but understanding this concept opens the door to really enjoying learning. For 18 years and countless success stories — from learning to getting into the college of your dreams -- we’ve proven that personalized education can breed a love of learning that leads to confidence and to goal-crushing in all its forms!