If You Can Make It Here
If You Can Make It Here2026
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If You Can Make It Here
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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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| WWai Wah ChinSelf | Self |
| MMichael BenjaminSelf | Self |
| FFreddie DeBoerSelf | Self |
 John McWhorterSelf | Self |
| LLisa GreenwaldSelf | Self |
| YYiatin ChuSelf | Self |
| JJon RobertsSelf | Self |
| KKingsley HuangSelf | Self |
| HHailey YapSelf | Self |
| KKevin WilliamsSelf | Self |
| IIsabelle WilliamsSelf | Self |
| KKristina RaevskySelf | Self |
| JJoel KleinSelf | Self |