Every year we award six merit-based scholarships to the Test Innovators students who showed the most improvement on either the SSAT or the ISEE. Each scholar receives $1,000 towards tuition at their new school.
Congratulations to this year’s scholars—Iyad, Evan, Xavier, Arianna, Sebastien, and Owen—for all of your hard work and determination!
Meet our Scholars
Iyad increased his score by 66 percentile points on the SSAT. He is in 10th grade at Greenhill School.
Evan scored in the 98th percentile on the SSAT. He is in the 10th grade at Salisbury School.
Xavier increased his score on the SSAT by 72%. He is in 9th grade at The Lawrenceville School.
Arianna increased her score by 41 percentile points on the ISEE. She is in 7th grade at The Newman School.
Sebastien increased his score on the ISEE by 82%. He is in 6th Grade at Léman Manhattan.
Owen scored in the 91st percentile on the ISEE. He is in 6th grade at The Pingry School.
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Yesterday evening our Director of Education Brenna O'Neill educated the masses on everything you need to know about the ISEE; from test content to the strategies you need to succeed on the official test. You can view the recording below:
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