Assessment – BEC Manhattan

A completed online assessment is required to apply to BHSEC Manhattan, in addition to the NY DOE High School Application. check the Department of Education’s website for deadline information.

About the Assessment and Rubric Components

The 2022-2023 BHSEC Assessment was created and developed by the BHSEC faculty and administration to assess applicants writing, thinking, and interest in an early college.

There are three parts to the assessment: two writing prompts and a short video statement.
The answers to the writing prompts are to be submitted through MySchools. They should be approximately 250-500 words or 1200-2500 characters per prompt. The answers should be well organized and well written, showing clarity, and creative or original thinking.
The video statement should be 2 minutes and uploaded to MySchools. The applicant should be engaging, clear, and show signs of preparation.

For 2022-2023 Students will be ranked based on the following rubric components:

Humanities Response – 30%
STEM Response – 30%
Video Response – 30%
Grade Point Average – 10%

How to Take the Online Assessment

Before you begin our online assessment please read requirements and tips listed below:

In order to be eligible for possible admissions, you must currently be a New York City resident and be in the 8th grade. The Manhattan campus is not considering transfer students.
Although the assessment is untimed, we recommend that you give yourself at least an hour and a half to complete the assessment.
If you require special accommodations for our assessment, please email [email protected] or [email protected]. Again, the assessment is online and UNTIMED.
Only submit completed work.
Applications missing any of the assessment components at the time of submission may result in lower scores.
Video should be about 2 minutes in length.
Review your video to ensure that there is sound and picture before uploading it.
Essay Prompts: 250-500 words or 1200-2500 characters, each.
Not following instructions may result in lower scores.
Plagiarism or any other form of cheating will result in a zero. Answers may be checked with anti-plagiarism tools.
You may only submit one online assessment.
Submissions are to be made in MySchools, check the Department of Education’s website for deadline information.

Click HERE for the BHSEC Assessment.

Click HERE for the Department of Education’s Screened School Page.