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NYC Admissions Solutions High School Scoop : January 2019 Edition
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NYC Admissions Solutions is proud to announce the addition of college admissions expert, Dana Ponsky, Staten Island high school admissions expert, Beth Siegel-Graf, and K-12 special needs and alternative placements admissions expert, Mary Miele to our team!
Dana Ponsky
Senior College Admissions Counselor

Prior to joining NYC Admissions Solutions, Dana served as a director of college counseling in high schools in Miami, Florida, and Washington, D.C. Most recently, she lead the development of a new, comprehensive career services office in a Brooklyn high school to help students understand the importance of career development in the college admissions and decision process.
Dana brings to NYCAS over 10 years of experience in college admissions counseling, as well as a unique
background in both college and career counseling, along with student development services at the collegiate level.

Read Dana's full bio here
Other NYCAS News

 
•Maurice was invited to speak at the DOE on January 26th to train school counselors on the admissions process

•We are available to do talks in the spring at your school! Click here to learn how we can support your community
See bottom of newsletter for details on our upcoming FREE Webinar!
Beth Siegel-Graf
Senior Admissions Associate (Staten Island)
 
Prior to joining NYC Admissions Solutions, Beth Siegel-Graf was a former director of admissions, high school assistant principal of Pupil Personnel Services and assistant principal of the arts with the New York City Department of Education.
Beth brings to NYCAS over 20 years of experience in every aspect high school admissions counseling, from articulating middle school students, to the Over the Counter admissions process for students who have recently come to the NYC system, as well as creating the admissions algorithm for her school. Working at the High School Fairs, giving tours, and leading High School Information Nights has given her the expertise in directly assisting families with this process.

Read Beth's full bio here
Mary Miele
Senior Admissions Associate
(K-12 special needs & alternative placements)

Prior to joining NYC Admissions Solutions, Mary Miele was a classroom teacher, learning specialist, and adjunct professor of special education. She is the creator of Evolved Education and the Evolved Education Paradigm.
Mary brings to NYCAS over twenty years of experience as an education consultant within the New York City private and public school systems. 
Mary’s areas of expertise include supporting students with ADHD, anxiety, ASD, behavioral issues, ODD, OCD, language-based learning disabilities, non-specific learning disabilities and disorders, dyslexia, processing issues, auditory & visual processing disorders, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, sensory processing disorder, executive functioning delays, as well as students who are twice exceptional, gifted or otherwise neurodiverse.
Read Mary's full bio here
We've been Blogging!...
Public High School Applications Are In-Now What?
by Maurice Frumkin
 

I often get the question, “We’ve done all this work submitting applications, now what happens and why does it take so long to get results?”

The bad news is, there’s a somewhat agonizing wait for 8th grade families across the city to receive their high school results.  The good news is, there are valid reasons why... (click here to keep reading)

Getting a Head Start on Application Season Test Prep
by Karen Berlin Ishii
 

For most parents, the smartest, simplest advice I can give is to start their child’s test prep six months earlier than they had planned.

Here are six reasons why early prep is so important: (click here to keep reading)

Free February Webinar:

Everything you need to know when results come out

If you are a NYC middle school family or school counselor/leader anticipating public high school results, this webinar is for you. 

In this webinar, you will learn about:

  • What can I expect when results are issued?
  • What are my options if I'm not happy, and how can I get help?
  • What is Round 2?
  • How do appeals work?
  • How could the changes to the admissions process impact me?
  • How can I best prepare for the day I receive results?
Register Here!
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Presenter

Maurice Frumkin is President of NYC Admissions Solutions and former Deputy Executive Director of High School Admissions with the NYC Department of Education (DOE). Maurice has counseled hundreds of families on the HS admissions process.  While with the DOE he supervised the SHSAT administration, served on the appeals committee, and trained and supported dozens of school counselors throughout NYC on all aspects of the HS admissions process. Maurice is a frequent lecturer at schools and PTA meetings across the city. 
What our clients are saying...


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“ Maurice is the go-to person for school placements and guidance. Your family will be in the best of hands! He’s very down to earth, a great listener, and most importantly, he knows the schools very well.


— NYC Educational Consultant

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