Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas
Brooklyn, NY · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 66.2% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | —–— |
| Middle-50% ACT | —–— |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $18,970 |
| Grad rate | 71% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | — |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
- •Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
- •Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
- •Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
- •Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
- •Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
- •Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
- •Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
- •School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).
Supplemental essays
Answer 1 of 2 — max 750 words each.
- Hakarat hatov: Write a thank you letter to someone in your life. Express your gratitude and detail what you appreciate and why it is important to you (500-750 words).
- Here’s how I intend to change the world… (500-750 words).
- Pick 3. Try to be as specific, creative, personal and original as possible. (25 words) My approach to managing rejection is… I feel most responsible when… I discovered my own resilience when… The greatest chessed I ever did was… People say I am honest because… ___________ brings me joy.
- You just completed your 1000-page autobiography, please submit page 613 (750-1000 words).
- Discuss a challenge to one of your core beliefs and how you responded (750-1000 words).
- Pick one of the three words below and write a short essay on it that gives us insight into your character. (150 words) KINDNESS TRUST TIME
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).