Anonymous
04/28/2026 15:26
Subject: Speyer 2026 Exmissions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you have an FF lottery number or worse yet are tier 2 then suddenly your perspective changes, especially if you don’t want SHSAT.
Insulting schools and kids who go there is neither kind nor constructive.
My child is at a SHSAT and believe me there are still many resource constraints + public school issues. And college admissions are more often than not a sh**show. If you know your child is an absolute superstar who is also willing to spend 5+ hours a day on homework, the SHSAT schools are great, otherwise s/he would very likely have a better experience and college outcome at a 2T private.
We chose a 2T private over an SHSAT and are very glad we did. My child likely would have risen to the occasion and done fine, but they would have had a miserable four years of high school. But we are also fortunate to have the resources to pay for private - I recognize that not everyone has this option and it is a different equation for every family. SHSAT schools are an incredible opportunity for many kids and NYC is lucky to have them.
Yes, SHSAT schools are some of the best, but not the best option for every child. If we had the $ for private, I would have gone that route with this DC. Would certainly never bash another family for making that decision.
Anonymous
04/27/2026 21:44
Subject: Speyer 2026 Exmissions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you have an FF lottery number or worse yet are tier 2 then suddenly your perspective changes, especially if you don’t want SHSAT.
Insulting schools and kids who go there is neither kind nor constructive.
My child is at a SHSAT and believe me there are still many resource constraints + public school issues. And college admissions are more often than not a sh**show. If you know your child is an absolute superstar who is also willing to spend 5+ hours a day on homework, the SHSAT schools are great, otherwise s/he would very likely have a better experience and college outcome at a 2T private.
We chose a 2T private over an SHSAT and are very glad we did. My child likely would have risen to the occasion and done fine, but they would have had a miserable four years of high school. But we are also fortunate to have the resources to pay for private - I recognize that not everyone has this option and it is a different equation for every family. SHSAT schools are an incredible opportunity for many kids and NYC is lucky to have them.
Anonymous
04/27/2026 14:16
Subject: Speyer 2026 Exmissions
Anonymous wrote:If you have an FF lottery number or worse yet are tier 2 then suddenly your perspective changes, especially if you don’t want SHSAT.
Insulting schools and kids who go there is neither kind nor constructive.
My child is at a SHSAT and believe me there are still many resource constraints + public school issues. And college admissions are more often than not a sh**show. If you know your child is an absolute superstar who is also willing to spend 5+ hours a day on homework, the SHSAT schools are great, otherwise s/he would very likely have a better experience and college outcome at a 2T private.
Anonymous
04/27/2026 13:16
Subject: Speyer 2026 Exmissions
Anonymous wrote:If you have an FF lottery number or worse yet are tier 2 then suddenly your perspective changes, especially if you don’t want SHSAT.
Insulting schools and kids who go there is neither kind nor constructive.
Also do you want 4 years of a language offered? A real gym with actual teams where your child doesn't have to join a cobbled together team from 5 other high schools? Both fine arts AND performing arts are regular parts of the curriculum? Calc BC without having to take a College Now online class for? Pretty quickly, if you have the ability to, you can see why you might pay for some of the perfectly fine schools that are being disparaged here.
Anonymous
04/27/2026 13:10
Subject: Speyer 2026 Exmissions
Anonymous wrote:If you have an FF lottery number or worse yet are tier 2 then suddenly your perspective changes, especially if you don’t want SHSAT.
This. 1000%.
Anonymous
04/27/2026 12:03
Subject: Speyer 2026 Exmissions
If you have an FF lottery number or worse yet are tier 2 then suddenly your perspective changes, especially if you don’t want SHSAT.
Insulting schools and kids who go there is neither kind nor constructive.
Insulting schools and kids who go there is neither kind nor constructive.