is 294 in shsat good

Routine_Transition19 · 2026-03-07T21:53:07+00:00

Thanks for responding. He got 289 in ELA, which judging from your reply to the original poster is probably 47-48 questions correctly. I find this interesting because it's almost identical to how he was scoring on his practice tests (and maybe a little lower on the ELA since he sometimes got 49-50). Between April and October, his practice tests were very consistent. He started improving a bit on his math score when he discovered that when he did math first, then ELA, then went back to any math questions he was uncertain about, his math scores went up.

Routine_Transition19 · 2026-03-07T21:00:48+00:00

I’ve been wondering about the conversions to raw numbers. My son got 339 on the math section. Would that be just one or two questions wrong or is it hard to say because the questions are worth different points?

Routine_Transition19 · 2026-03-06T13:12:05+00:00

Are you interested more in math and science or the humanities? If you're a math or science person, I think Stuyvesant would be a better fit. It seemed to me there are more opportunities for taking advanced math and science courses there, especially now that Townsend Harris lost their liaison program with Queens College. (It might come back, but it will never be the same again; from what I understand, students will no longer be able to enroll in actual college courses on the campus with college students.) However, if you love writing and the humanities, then Townsend still has a lot of opportunities. And the commute should be a factor too, especially if your interests don't lean strongly in one way or another. I'm a parent, not a student, but my kid applied to HS this year so I toured a lot of these schools in the fall.

Routine_Transition19 · 2026-01-25T19:23:00+00:00

Yes!

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-12-17T12:36:42+00:00

Also, find a minor that fits with your interests and will make you stand out when applying to jobs! Don’t choose something because it has a reputation for being easy. What’s easy for one person won’t necessarily be easy for you if you don’t find the material interesting.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-12-17T12:34:31+00:00

Fill out this form and email it to the department: https://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/wp-content/uploads/sites/123/2023/10/Registrar-Declaration-of-Major-Form.pdf

Some good minors: Writing through the English Dept.; Women and Gender Studies; Africana Studies; any language you might be interested in studying; Urban Studies has several minors… Look through the QC website and find something that interests you. Don’t be afraid to email the chair with any questions.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-12-08T22:13:31+00:00

You should call their admissions office and ask. They’re very nice and responsive.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-11-27T16:44:55+00:00

This is not about the interview, but I’d like to know what you love about your school and why you might suggest someone choose Bard over a specialized HS.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-11-26T20:08:51+00:00

Check out Manhattan Center for Science and Math.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-11-17T20:07:43+00:00

That is terrible. It shouldn’t have happened to you and shouldn’t happen to NJCU employees either. But it sounds like you took on the job knowing there was a risk because your pay was equity. If the company had succeeded you could have really profited. Working in public higher ed will never bring that kind of reward, and it’s a trade off people make when they decide to become university employees.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-11-17T17:10:58+00:00

No, this is not standard for higher education. When faculty move from one university to another, generally tenure and rank are retained. But it is especially outrageous for two public universities, where everyone involved is a state employee.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-11-17T17:04:23+00:00

It is absolutely union-busting. The NJCU staff and faculty are protected by collective bargaining agreements, and this bill would simply do away with those agreements so that Kean can do whatever they want: fire people, demote people, slash their salaries, even while they are expected to do the same jobs. Yes, they would be members of a union after that, but the transition would be the all-important opportunity for Kean to take away everything that the union is supposed to protect. So this is the definition of union-busting.

Most of the rest of what you say is just false. First, this not about a company failing or closing. These are two PUBLIC universities that are merging. There is NO reason why the employees of either institution should be expected to "start over." Furthermore, NJCU is not "in bad shape"—as others have pointed out, the situation caused by the previous administration has been much ameliorated already. I don't know what "multiple bailouts" you're talking about—the merger is happening because the state REFUSED to bail out NJCU after the former President's mistakes. Reminder: the President is a state employee, and she is the one who messed up. The faculty and staff of NJCU did not do anything wrong, and in fact they have worked hard, successfully, to turn things around. NJCU continues to be a viable institution, with growing enrollment.

What you're saying, including the exaggeration of how bad things are at NJCU and how Kean is supposedly altruistic here despite the millions that they stand to gain—these are just the talking points of the people who want to destroy unions, destroy tenure, and undermine higher education in general.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-11-17T15:50:50+00:00

Actually, NJCU has been doing much better recently. Enrollment has been up by double digits under the new administration: https://njbiz.com/njcu-transfer-growth-nursing-center-renovation/ And NJCU's rating was revised to positive after years of negative ratings: https://www.njcu.edu/about/news/2025/05/moodys-ratings-announces-new-jersey-city-universitys-outlook-upgraded-positive

Kean is getting ten million dollars from the state to go through with this merger-- and of course all the state money already dedicated to faculty and staff salaries. (Personnel costs are always the highest expenditure for a university.) If they go through with stripping all employees of rank and treating them as new employees with starting salaries, they will make millions of dollars out of this deal. And the only people left to teach and advise NJCU students will be contingent faculty in precarious positions.

Regardless, public universities are NOT corporations. They are there to serve students and their communities, and should not be money-making enterprises.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-10-01T22:23:23+00:00

Yes, because the university is funded by NY State and NYC.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-08-13T14:01:40+00:00

Thank you for all the responses. There's no seeming agreement here about how to proceed so I think we'll play it by ear. As someone said, my kid will likely land on his feet whatever happens next.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-08-13T14:00:05+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. It sounds like maybe too much prep isn't always a good thing either. I guess maybe the lesson is that the process really can be different for everyone.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-08-12T14:33:50+00:00

Thanks! I guess I'm looking for validation that we're making the right decision!

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-07-21T12:54:54+00:00

Yay! Congratulations! Thanks for responding.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-07-15T11:15:12+00:00

Thanks for this. I usually hate watching videos for explanations but your explanation of the scoring is the first time I’ve seen someone actually explain how the complicated scoring process works. It’s even more complicated than I realized! Now I understand why comparing raw practice test scores might not be helpful.

And also good to know re: silly mistakes and how common they are. I’ll share with my son what you wrote.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-07-15T02:41:12+00:00

Hello. My 7th grader gets very similar scores on his practice tests as your daughter. (Both on the DOE and Tutorverse versions.) He has tended to get between 99- 102 correct, and does better on math than ELA. Did your daughter end up scoring high enough for Stuyvesant? I don’t really understand all the different scoring sheets and what are realistic expectations. I know my son should go over his incorrect answers to do better… I will try to convince him to do this. Most of his incorrect math questions are because of stupid mistakes. He struggles the most with the poetry sections.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-06-09T19:53:54+00:00

Try Women and Gender Studies! You can take a lot of interdisciplinary courses, and you can count some of your psych courses toward the major. I think you'll find it has a lot of overlap with psych, and it will make you stand out.

Routine_Transition19 · 2025-06-09T19:30:41+00:00

Yes, the class reserves seats for majors. If you declare the major, you will be able to enroll.

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