Just Missed the Score?

The Academic Insights Profile (AIP)

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  • What is the Academic Insights Profile (AIP)?

    For students who just missed the score on one or both qualifying subtests, we invite you to fill out the Academic Insights Profile (AIP). If space is available after all regular HS applications are reviewed, AIP applicants may be contacted shortly before the entrance exam to offer them a seat. Selection is not guaranteed.

  • Is my child Eligible?

    Candidates for the 2027 Hunter College High School (HCHS) Entrance Exam must meet all three criteria listed on the main HS Application page, but there is a different minimum score requirement for AIP, as specified in the "Qualification Exams” section below.
     
    AIP is the ONLY backup option or exception for student who miss the standard qualifying score. Students who miss the AIP range (even by one point on one subtest) will not be able to retest or apply for HCHS. Do NOT submit the either application without having the minimum score.

Qualification Exams

Please select the category below that matches your child’s situation for information on how to qualify for AIP. Only one situation will apply.

In 5th grade, my child attended a school that…

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  • …administers NYS Exams.

    (If your child was unable to take either NYS Exam in 5th grade, please see one of the other options below. We will verify that they did not sit for the NYS Exam(s) with their counselor.)

    To qualify for AIP, a qualifying score is needed on the 2026 5th grade NYS English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics exams. These minimum scores must be met for both exams. +
    • SP 26, ELA English Language Arts =  TBD
    • SP 26, STM State Math = TBD
    Are both scores higher than these ranges? Please submit an 'HS Application' for a guaranteed seat.
     
    Copies of official score reports OR a screenshot from www.schoolsaccount.nyc must be uploaded in order to complete and submit the application. The report must display a three-digit score (as listed above); Hunter will not accept “level” or “percentage range” scores from the NYS exams. The student’s name, grade, scores, and exam year must be clearly visible. 
     
    In order to access your scores via NYC Schools Account (NYCSA):
    Go to https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/
    • Login to your account (if you do not know your login, contact your school)
    • Once your page loads, go to My Student
    • Go to Assessments
    • The page will show the test results

  • …administers ONLY non-NYS Exams (including homeschool).

    (If your child takes both NYS Exams and another type of exam, we will only accept the NYS Exam results as a qualifying score. See the “… administers NYS Exams” section above.)

    The following exams can be used in place of NYS Exams for students whose schools do not administer NYS Exams:

    - ERB CTP 5 (Reading Comprehension + Mathematics Parts 1 & 2)
                    (Score report must contain National Norm percentile (NN). See examples to the right and contact your school if the report does not match.)
    - Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) (ELA total + Math total)
    - TerraNova 3 (Reading Composite + Mathematics Composite)
    - Stanford 10 Online (Total Reading + Total Mathematics)
                    (Must be taken at a school or testing center. Scores will also have to be reported directly by the school or testing center. The abbreviated battery is accepted.)

    To qualify for AIP, a qualifying score is needed on both the Reading and Math subtests (see sample score reports to the right).
    • Reading subtest (Spring 2026, 5th grade) = TBD
    • Math subtest (Spring 2026, 5th grade) = TBD
    Are both scores higher than these ranges? Please submit an 'HS Application' for a guaranteed seat.
     
    Scores must be submitted with the application by uploading the official score report for the corresponding exam. The report must clearly display the student’s name, grade, scores, and exam year.
     
    The following exams cannot be used as NYS Exam equivalents:
    - ERB Milestones
    - NWEA MAP
    - iReady
    - ISEE (new this year)
    - SSAT (new this year)

    If the only exam your child took in 5th grade is listed as unacceptable, please see the instructions for students who did not take exams below.
     
    Families seeking approval for another standardized exam -- other than the ones listed above -- should email the report to the Admissions Office for review before applying.

  • …does NOT administer ANY standardized exams.

    (If your child has taken either NYS Exams or another standardized exam, see the corresponding section above. They cannot take another exam to qualify.)

    Follow the directions on the main HS Application page.

    If you have followed those instructions and the scores from your approved Fall 2026 qualifying test fall below the primary criteria but meets the AIP crtieria, we will automatically change your application type to the Academic Insights Profile (AIP).

Eligible?

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  • How to Apply for AIP

    If the student meets all three criteria, including the score requirement listed above, you may apply by visiting the Hunter page, create an account, then choose "Academic Insights Profile (AIP)" to start an application.

    Parents/guardians must upload a screen shot of the NYS exams, or an official report from one of the other qualifying exams, with scores that meets the minimum requirement. Scores will be verified with your child's school. 

    Do not send recommendation letters, report cards, awards, photos, essays, or other unsolicited supplementary materials. They will not be reviewed or considered in the admissions process.

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