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Admission Information
The Office of Admission at
Bard High
School Early College II (BHSEC II) is committed to recruiting highly
motivated young adults from the five boroughs of New York City. It is
our goal to provide these students who are ready for the rigor of our
early college program with a challenging curriculum one that will
foster and cultivate their intellectual curiosity. In order to ensure
the success of individual students and of our early college program, we
invest a significant amount of time and effort into our admissions
process.
Students who gain admissions
to BHSEC II
can look forward to completing most of the high school program and the
required New York State Regents Exams in the first two years. Students
with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for the ninth and
tenth grades are eligible for entry into the early college program. At
the end of four years, students have completed 60 college credits and
receive the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in the liberal arts and
sciences from Bard College as well as a New York State Regents diploma.
Important Dates:
- Open House Dates:
- Tuesday, October
14th, 2008 6-8pm
- Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 6-8pm (Please call to register 718-271-4171 or email adorno@bard.edu)
- Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 6-8pm (Please call to register 718-271-4171 or email adorno@bard.edu)
- Assessment Dates:
- Make-up Exam Sunday November 2nd 10am
Applying to BHSEC II
For September 2009, BHSEC II
is accepting
students into the 9th grade, 10th grade and what would be a student's
11th grade year. There are three stages to our admissions process. All
applicants fill out an application form, take our assessment, and
selected students are then invited for an interview. All 9th and 10th
grade students interested in coming to BHSEC II discuss listing BHSEC
II (program code Q74B) on their high school choice form with their
guidance counselor, or will send an application to the Department of
Education for a unique opportunity to transfer after their 10th grade
year.
Application for 9th grade
admissions
BHSEC II is beginning in
the fall of
2008 with an entering class of 160 9th grade students. For more
information contact our admissions department at 718-271-4171 or
917-544-2837,
to apply fill out the 9th grade application.
Application for unique
transfer opportunity for fall 2009
(current 10th grade students may apply to transfer for their final two
years of high school):
This unique opportunity is
supported by
the Department of Education for the first two years that BHSEC II is in
operation. Any student who would like to transfer after their 10th
grade year may apply for a seat in our first-year-college program.
Please check our website for addtional information later this fall.
Important Dates For
Admission To BHSEC II
- For
admission in September 2009:
Learn more about BHSEC II at an open house. Click here to register.
| Date |
Time |
Location |
| Thursday, September 25 |
6:00 pm |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373 |
| Tuesday, October 14 |
6:00 pm |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373
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- Assessment Dates:
- For
admission in September 2009
All students who would like to be considered for admission to BHSEC II
in the fall of 2009 are invited to sit for an assessment. Selected
students will then be invited back for an interview. To register for
one of the following assessments click here.
Students should complete the online application, bring ther final
report card from last year, and (optional) a letter of recommendation
from a recent teacher.
| Date |
Time |
Location |
| Saturday, October 4 |
10:00 am |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373 |
| Sunday, October 5 |
10:00 am |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373 |
| Saturday, October 25 |
10:00 am |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373
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| Sunday, October 26 |
10:00 am |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373 |
| Saturday, November 1 |
10:00 am |
45-10 94th St.
Elmhurst, NY 11373 |
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