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
Students with disabilities and English language learners are encouraged to apply.
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 Zoom. See below for details:
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MANDATORY VIRTUAL PARENT & STUDENT INFORMATION SESSIONS
Interested parents and students MUST have attended one of the following.
The registration cut-off is 5:45pm before the start of each meeting. Meetings start promptly at 6:00.
October 24, 2024
Attend the Zoom meeting here.
November 14, 2024
Attend the Zoom meeting here.
December 12, 2024
Attend the Zoom meeting here.
January 9, 2025
Attend the Zoom meeting here.
Application Due Date: Friday January 17th, 2025
Apply to the Academy Here
REMINDER: THERE IS NO PREPARATION REQUIRED FOR THE ADMISSIONS TEST.
REMINDER: CALCULATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED DURING THE ADMISSIONS TEST.
ADMISSIONS TESTING
Week of February 3rd.
Personal Interview and Spanish Placement Test
Date to be Determined
For questions regarding Academy applications, please contact the Academy Dept. at 908-526-8900 x7148.