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Getting Started with Your SSAT Prep
The first step in your SSAT prep is to take a full-length practice test. The initial practice test serves as a benchmark, or diagnostic test, and is the jumping-off point of the preparation process. We generally recommend taking this test as early as possible, but it is never too late.
Read MoreWhen Will I Get My ISEE Scores?
You’ve completed the ISEE—congratulations! After breathing a sigh of relief, you may wonder, “When will I get my scores?” Well, it depends on how you took the test.
Read MoreYou Have the Materials, but Do You Have the Tools?
The saying “practice as you’d like to perform” is applicable to so many things, especially test preparation. Practice tests are the foundation of preparation for this very reason. Practice tests help simulate test day and expose you to the content and structure of the test. But taking a practice test is...
Read MoreThe Hardest ISEE Verbal Problem
In this series of posts, we will explore some of our practice questions that have stumped a remarkable number of students. We hope to highlight some common mistakes and how to avoid them on the official test.
Read MoreWhen to start preparing for the SSAT
As a general rule, we recommend starting your SSAT prep six to four months before your test date. So if you are planning to take the test in November, then you should take a diagnostic practice test sometime between May and July.
Read MoreAll About ISEE Scores
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.
Read MoreAll About The Character Skills Snapshot
The Character Skills Snapshot (CSS) is a tool developed by The Enrollment Management Association, the same company that creates the SSAT. Students in grades 6 through 12 take the CSS for admission to participating independent schools. Check with your prospective schools to see if they require the CSS.
Read MoreMeet Esther
We are pleased to introduce Esther, one of our 2024 scholars. Through hard work and dedication, Esther increased her ISEE score by over 26 percentile points!
Read MoreWhat’s the difference? State Achievement Exams vs. the ISEE
Families across the nation have become familiar with mandatory state achievement tests. While some private school students remain fairly inexperienced with standardized testing, the majority of students, and certainly those in public schools, are all too acquainted with various achievement test acronyms.
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