{"id":86,"date":"2021-02-28T13:58:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T13:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/queens\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:16:35","slug":"applying","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/queens\/admission\/applying\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bard High School Early College is a public, non-specialized, and screened high school\/early college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eighth-grade applicants who are interested in our program must fill out the Department of Education&#8217;s High School Application on MySchools. Please ask your guidance counselor for additional information about the high school ranking website. Students who are applying from private or parochial schools are advised to speak with their school&#8217;s principal. Students may rank up to 12 non-specialized programs\/schools on the Department of Education High School Application in addition to the specialized and audition high schools. Please note that students who apply to our other BHSEC schools (Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx) must list these as separate choices on their application. Please review program\/school choices and carefully prioritize the list. We strongly recommend that you seek advice from your guidance counselor and review the NYC High School Directory before ranking programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/queens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/applying-1.png\" alt=\"Two students working in a classroom\" class=\"wp-image-608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/queens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/applying-1.png 651w, https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/queens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/applying-1-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026-2027 Admissions Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applicant Profile<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following is required of all students who apply to BHSEC Queens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a completed BHSEC assessment. Our assessments are in person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a completed Department of Education\u2019s High School Application on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myschools.nyc\/en\/\">MySchools<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>current residence in one of the five boroughs of New York City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment and Rubric Components<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BHSEC assessment was developed by the BHSEC faculty and administration to assess applicants&#8217; writing, thinking, and interest in an early college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are three parts to the assessment: a writing prompt, a math part, and an interview. Not all students will be interviewed, only those who do well on our assessment. We will do our best to notify students regarding their interview status within 4 weeks of their test date. All students will be notified if they&#8217;ve made it to the interview stage or not. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1VM0zEBg52MTcUpDnBwQswTuChHNyNui2\/view\">here<\/a> for a Reference Sheet regarding our assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubric components and weights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/AssessmentHS\">Average Course Grades<\/a> \u2013 10%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humanities Response \u2013 30%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Math \u2013 30%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interview \u2013 30%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Take the BHSEC Assessment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you register for our assessment please read the requirements and tips listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In order to be eligible for possible admissions for <strong>FALL 2026<\/strong>, you must currently be a New York City resident.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/260335242881051\">register<\/a> for our assessment. <strong>The NYC DOE High School Application will open on Tuesday, October 6th.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must fill out and submit a NYC High School application in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myschools.nyc\/en\/\">MySchools<\/a> listing Bard High School Early College as one of your 12 choices. Ranking order matters. Please rank Bard High School Early College in preference order. If you are applying to several Bard campuses, these need to be separate choices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you require special accommodations for testing please register for our special accommodations testing date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/AssessmentHS\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;for the Department of Education\u2019s Screened School Page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Bard High School Early College is a public, non-specialized, and screened high school\/early college. Eighth-grade applicants who are interested in our program must fill out the Department of Education&#8217;s High School Application on MySchools. Please ask your guidance counselor for additional information about the high school ranking website. 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