Congratulations to the 2022 Test Innovators Independent School Tuition Scholars!
We award this merit-based scholarship to the six Test Innovators students who improved the most on either the SSAT or the ISEE. The recipients each receive $1,000 towards tuition at their new school.
This year, we recognize Alisha, Sonia, Jolie, Reagan, Kartik, and Beau for their dedication and hard work.
Meet This Year’s Scholars:
Alisha increased her SSAT score by 21 percentile points, scoring in the 96th percentile.
She is in 9th grade at the Nightingale-Bamford School.
Sonia increased her SSAT score by 17 percentile points, scoring in the 87th percentile.
She is in the 9th grade at Durham Academy.
Jolie increased her SSAT score by 16 percentile points, scoring in the 82nd percentile.
She is in the 9th grade at Dana Hall School.
Reagan increased her ISEE score by 38.5 percentile points, scoring in the 76th percentile.
She is in the 6th grade at Cary Academy
Kartik increased his ISEE score by 15 percentile points, scoring in the 97th percentile.
He is in the 6th grade at The Kinkaid School.
Beau increased his ISEE score by 18 percentile points, scoring in the 88th percentile.
Noodle Pros, a cohort of experienced professional educators, is a Test Innovators partner based in New York City. Drawing on their collective expertise, they provide online and in-person high-stakes test prep and academic tutoring to students in fourteen states and three countries.
Kelly Clement is an expert SSAT & ISEE tutor...
After families take the ISEE test, we often receive questions from confused test-takers and parents. Here are the answers to some of the most common questions we’re asked about ISEE score reports.
Because scores may be optional, submitting your test scores is a great way for you to shine. Preparing for and taking the ACT and SAT shows your dedication to the college application process, and, if your scores are solid, they will likely add to your overall application.
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The Test Innovators platform gathers...
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The first thing to know for the Middle or Upper level SSAT is when to guess. You need to understand each question well enough to be able to cross off at least one answer choice. Otherwise, omit the question as there is a ¼ point guessing penalty.
A Note from Test Innovators’ CEO, Edan Shahar
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.
After exploring how our students improve, we investigated...
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