Admission to the Academy for Health & Medical Sciences

  • STUDENT SELECTION

    Eighth grade students in both Somerset and Hunterdon County may apply to the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences. Students are accepted into the Academy based on the following admissions criteria:

    - 7th and 8th grade GPAs

    - 7th grade standardized test scores (where applicable) 

    - Admissions testing for Mathematics and Language Arts

    - Personal interview

    Parents and students need to work with 8th grade guidance counselors who will assist in ensuring official documentation is included in application packet. Also, parents and students are required to attend Information Sessions on our campus. See below for details:

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    MANDATORY VIRTUAL PARENT & STUDENT INFORMATION SESSIONS  

    Interested parents and students MUST attend one of the following:

    November 17, 2022

    December 15, 2022

    January 19, 2023
    Register for the meeting at the link below:
    https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsd-qsqD8jGdK3lSQWDyRZ6j1OIEqW3Ktb  
    Registration will close at 5:45pm on January 19th, 2023.

    February 7, 2023
    Zoom meeting link will be provided at a later date.  


    APPLICATION TIMELINES

    Application Due Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
     

    ADMISSIONS TESTING
    Saturday, March 11, 2023
    Qualified applicants will receive an email about testing no later than March 8, 2023.


    Personal Interview and Spanish Placement Test
    for Candidates who Qualify for Admission
    Saturday, April 22, 2023

     

    For questions regarding Academy applications, please contact the Academy Dept. at 908-526-8900 x7148.