Test Day

If your child's name is misspelled on the admittance ticket, please handwrite the correction on the student's ticket.

If your child falls ill on exam day, please understand, there is only one opportunity to take the exam. There is no make-up exam for children who are absent on test day, regardless of the reason. Please note it is critical that your child stay home if unwell.

Make sure that your child arrives to the testing site on time. Check your ticket for the arrival time for your location.

Parents/Guardians are not permitted to enter any of the test locations below.

ENTRANCE EXAM LOCATIONS

• Hunter College Campus Schools (71 E. 94^th Street between Park and Madison Avenues, Manhattan)
• Hunter College West Building (68th Street and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan)
• Silberman School of Social Work at HC (3rd Avenue and E. 119^th Street, Manhattan)
• Bronx Community College (200 Hall of Fame Terrace, Bronx)
• Brooklyn College (2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn)
• Queens College (65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing)

NOTE: ARRIVAL AND PICK-UP TIMES VARY FROM SITE TO SITE.

Follow the instructions from YOUR child's admittance ticket and YOUR parent/guardian ticket only.

After the Test: Scoring and Admission

Attendance will be recorded after the exam. Once complete, our system will send an email to the parent email on record confirming attendance to all those present for the exam which you may give to your school. Please wait until January 29th before calling the Office of Admissions to inquire about this letter.

The multiple-choice sections of the test will be computer-scored and hand-checked for accuracy. A select number of test takers with the top scores on the multiple-choice sections of the exam will have their Writing Assignments read and scored by a panel of evaluators. Approximately 185 students who write the most impressive essays will be offered admission to the HCHS Class of 2030. A limited number of students will be offered places on the wait list and will be notified.

The HCHS Entrance Exam is used solely to evaluate potential candidates for admission to Hunter College High School; the exam is used for no other purpose. Thus, HCHS Entrance Exam scores will NOT be released to any student or family, nor will a student or family have access to that information if the child enrolls at HCHS. Families will not be informed if their child advanced to the essay-reading round. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

We will email decision letters in late-March. Please check your inbox and SPAM folders. We ask that you not call, email, or come to our office to inquire about when you will receive a response. All responses will go out at the same time, and we will post on our website (www.hunterschools.org/hsadmissions) when they have been sent.

If you have not received a decision letter by Monday, April 1st, you may email admissions@hunterschools.org to inquire about your child’s status. The email inquiry must include your child's full name and application ID number.

Those who are offered admission will receive an electronic "reply" form. Please make sure to check your email (and SPAM) so that you do not miss being informed of the outcome of your child's exam.

We will not respond to inquiries or requests to review admissions decisions.

HCHS will not rescore exams, reread essays, or reconsider admissions decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What will my child need in order to enter the testing site?

A: Students are required to have a printed (hard) copy of the student admittance ticket to enter their testing site. Parents/Guardians are required to have a parent/guardian ticket to enter their child’s pick-up location. Both tickets should be printed and kept in a safe place until the day of the exam; no one will be admitted without a printed (hard copy) ticket.

Q: Where do students go on the morning of the exam?

A: Students must report to the specific building and check-in location as indicated on their ticket. The printed admittance ticket MUST be displayed in order to enter the testing site. Students WILL NOT be allowed to show a copy of the admittance ticket on an electronic device since tickets will be collected in the testing room. Guides will direct students to their assigned test rooms. Parents/Guardians are not permitted to enter testing sites or go with their children to the test rooms.

Q: Where are the check-in locations? What time should I be there?

A: Check-in test sites are as follows: (Guides and Public Safety officers will be available at all test sites.)

• West Building, Hunter College: enter at 68^th St and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
• Hunter College Campus Schools: enter on 94^th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues, Manhattan
• Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College: enter on 3rd Avenue & E. 119th Street, Manhattan
• Brooklyn College - Ingersoll Hall: enter at 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
• Bronx Community College -North Hall: enter at 200 Hall of Fame Terrace, Bronx
• Queens College: enter at 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, Queens

Parents/Guardians check in times are different at each location. Please carefully read the check in time on your child’s admittance ticket!

Q: What should students bring to the exam?

A: Students must bring a hard copy of their admittance ticket in order to enter the testing site. Students must bring two number 2 pencils with erasers and 2 black or blue ink pens to the exam. Students with cell phones will not have access to phones during the exam so as to avoid disruptions during testing. Calculators and any electronic device with internet access ARE NOT permitted. Students should dress in layers that can be removed or added since the temperature in the rooms may vary.

Q: May students bring snacks or drinks to the test rooms?

A: Students may bring a bottle of water. HCHS volunteers are available as escorts to the bathroom.

Q: Where do parents wait for their child during the exam?

A: Unfortunately, parents are not permitted to enter the test site. You will leave your child at the test location and return later to pick-up your child at dismissal. Waiting areas and parking are available at some sites. Make sure your child has a number to reach you in case s/he becomes ill during the exam.

You will pick up your child at the location listed on the Parent/Guardian Ticket at the time designated. Different sites will begin at different times to ensure an orderly dismissal. You will not be allowed access to the pick-up location before the time noted on your ticket.

Q: May the student go home alone or with someone other than parent/guardian?

A: Students may not go home alone; parents/guardians (or an adult designee) must pick up their children at the end of the exam. At the end of the exam, students are dismissed at the designated pick-up locations. Please make sure that your child has a number where you can be reached if you are delayed, or if they becomes ill during the exam. The name of an adult designee responsible for pick-up may be handwritten in place of the parent/guardian name.

Q: When will parents know the result of the exam?

A: Decisions will be sent to families in late-March via email. Please do not call the Admissions Office to inquire about your child's exam score as the office cannot provide any information about results. Feel free to check the website.

If your child is one of the students offered a place in the entering HCHS Class of 2030, you will receive enrollment forms and information on course scheduling.

Children who are admitted to HCHS will not receive their scores from the entrance exam and will not have access to that information during their time at HCHS.

Q: How is the exam scored and how are children admitted?

A: The multiple-choice sections of the test will be computer-scored and hand-checked for accuracy. A select number of test takers with the top scores on the multiple-choice sections of the exam will have their Writing Assignments read and scored by a panel of evaluators. Approximately 185 students who write the most impressive essays will be offered admission to the HCHS Class of 2030. A limited number of students will be offered places on the wait list and will be notified.

Children who are admitted to HCHS will not receive their scores from the Entrance Exam, and will not have access to that information during their time at HCHS.