Did you miss last week’s webinars about the SSAT and ISEE essay sections? Don’t worry—you can still check out the recordings.
Many admissions directors describe the test’s essay section as one of the most important parts of the application, indicating a student’s writing ability, interests, and personality with no external influences.
Join our experts as they discuss everything you need to know about the essay section and how to present yourself and your writing as effectively as possible. You’ll learn tips and tricks for how to effectively plan, write, edit, and execute a quality admissions essay in under 30 minutes.
Everyone feels a little anxious from time to time. When you're preparing for an important exam, dealing with test anxiety can be a major challenge. Try out one of the exercises we've outlined to help keep you cool, calm, and collected before your next big test!
A recent report commissioned by The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) noted that 91% of boarding school students felt academically challenged, compared to 70% of private day school students and 50% of public school students. The same study found that 87% of boarding school graduates felt very well prepared academically...
To date, students have answered over 20 million questions on the Test Innovators platform. Now, we are diving into this data to understand how students learn and to help them achieve their academic and test-taking goals. Our new Data Science team will be providing actionable analysis and creating cutting-edge features...
We are delighted to introduce Alisha, one of our 2022 scholars. Through hard work and perseverance, Alisha increased her SSAT score by 21 points, scoring in the 96th percentile overall!
We are excited to introduce Reagan, one of our 2022 scholars. Through persistence and hard work, Reagan increased her ISEE score by 38.5 points, scoring in the 76th percentile!
Start at least 6 months before your test date Not only are there a lot of words to learn, but giving yourself time to practice and use the SSAT vocabulary words you are learning will help their definitions stay with you.
Cardigan Mountain School is one of many schools across the country that uses Test Innovators to help their students prepare for their next step. They recently shared the story of why they chose Test Innovators as the best partner to help their students achieve success on the SSAT.
Scott Duddy is the Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management at Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Massachusetts, and brings with him 14 years of professional experience in the world of independent schools.
Across our platform, students exhibit statistically significant increases in test percentile after every practice test. We see that our students don’t just improve by using our platform, but they improve consistently over time, further reinforcing that practice makes perfect. Students who use the Test Innovators platform see a 20% increase...
The Verbal Reasoning section is meant to assess vocabulary, and requires students to identify synonyms and interpret analogies.
Fast Facts
Elementary Level: 20 minutes with 30 questionsMiddle and Upper Level: 30 minutes with 60 questions30 synonyms, 30 analogiesMade up of two question types:Synonym QuestionsAnalogy Questions
Question Types
SynonymSynonym questions ask students to choose the... Read More
