# Streamlined School Selection Apps This App Helps Disadvantaged New Yorkers Identify School Options By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2017-09-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-selection-app References: [wsj](https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-app-helps-students-select-nyc-public-high-schools-1505948995) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nyc-high-school-application-guide/id1053553840?mt=8) The process of school selection isn't just an arduous one, but can have a huge impact on the development and career prospects of a child, which is precisely why a new [smartphone app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coparenting) has been developed to aid New York families struggling with the process. Appropriately named NYC High School Application Guide, this iOS app asks users to first input their [educational and career interests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-moves), as well as neighborhood preferences. The app then throws up a range of options to help parents and their children work together to make a good decision. By consolidating pertinent information in one place, this school selection app is particularly poised to help disadvantaged children who hail from lower-income families, as these students often end up simply selecting schools based on physical proximity due to a dearth of counselling and information. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personalized School Selection:** Developing apps that use personal preferences and data to provide tailored school options for students and parents. - **Consolidated Information Platforms:** Creating platforms that gather and organize school information to simplify the school selection process for families. - **Addressing Educational Disparity:** Designing innovative solutions to bridge the information gap and provide equal opportunities for disadvantaged students in school selection. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education Technology:** Using technology to enhance the school selection process, improving access and decision-making for students and families. - **Mobile App Development:** Creating user-friendly mobile applications that streamline the school selection process and provide relevant information to users. - **Education Consulting:** Offering specialized consulting services to provide guidance and support to students and families during the school selection process, particularly for disadvantaged populations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Proactive School Bus-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bustracking.md) - [Smart Study Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfplanr.md) - [Study Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-student.md) - [Child-Targeted Starter Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenable-app.md) - [AI-Powered STEM Camp Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-summer-camp.md) - [AI-Powered College Admissions Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/admitgpt.md) - [Comprehensive Childcare Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childcare-app.md) - [AI College Consulting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brightroom-ai.md) - [Family Info Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadapp.md)