Kaplan Test Prep - New York City SHSAT Prep 2022 & 2023: 3 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Review

NEW YORK CITY
SHSAT PREP
2022 & 2023

SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test) is an exam administered by the New York City Department of Education, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Lead Editor
Katy Haynicz-Smith, MA

Contributing Editor
Laura Aitcheson, MLIS

Special thanks to the following for their contributions to this text: M. L. Liu, Camellia Mukherjee, Anne Marie Salloum, Michael Wolff, and Amy Zarkos.

SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test) is an exam administered by the New York City Department of Education, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

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Youre using this book because youre serious about attending high school at Brooklyn Latin, Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, City College, Lehman College, Staten Island Tech, or York College. You probably already know that if you want to go to one of these specialized high schools, you have to take the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to maximize your score. Essentially, you need to:

• Understand the structure of the test
• Hone your Math and English Language Arts skills
• Develop strategies and test-taking techniques
• Practice what youve learned

The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) is a standardized test. Its certainly not easy, but it is a fairly predictable test. This means that you can prepare for the content and question types that youll see on Test Day.

Before delving into the specific content and strategies you will need to perform well on the SHSAT, you should know some basic information about the test. Please note that Kaplan strives to provide the most up-to-date information based on the latest publicly-released data provided by the New York City Department of Education.

If you want to attend high school at Brooklyn Latin, Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, City College, Lehman College, Staten Island Tech, or York College, you must take the SHSAT. It is the sole criterion for admission. This means that your grades, extracurricular activities, and so on play no role in the admissions process. Do not take the test if you are not serious about attending one of the schools! If you score high enough to be accepted at a school, you will be expected to attend.

The New York City Department of Education administers the test. The Department of Education is composed of teachers and administrators who decide what students at New York City high schools need to learn.