If You Can Make It Here · 2026
If You Can Make It Here (2026) is a Documentary film directed by Jaclyn Boudreau, starring Wai Wah Chin, Michael Benjamin, Freddie DeBoer.
Documentary
Overview
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
Cast
Wai Wah Chin, Michael Benjamin, Freddie DeBoer, John McWhorter, Lisa Greenwald, Yiatin Chu, Jon Roberts, Kingsley Huang
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What is "If You Can Make It Here" about?
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
When was "If You Can Make It Here" released?
If You Can Make It Here was released in 2026.
Who stars in "If You Can Make It Here"?
The cast includes Wai Wah Chin, Michael Benjamin, Freddie DeBoer, John McWhorter.
