The SSAT Reading section consists of several short passages that you will read and answer questions about. These passages are both fiction and nonfiction, and you will encounter stories, poems, short stories, and persuasive pieces. You will be asked to identify main ideas and supporting details, use context clues to...
Read MoreThe Verbal Reasoning section is meant to assess vocabulary, and requires students to identify synonyms and interpret analogies.
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.
Read MoreAfter all your work preparing for the ISEE, it can be daunting to receive your results. What do all those numbers mean? Here’s a guide to untangling the scores.
Read MoreYou took the ISEE, but when you get your scores back, they aren’t what you were hoping for. So you wonder, “Can I take the test again?” Yes, you can retake the ISEE. There are three testing seasons in every 12-month admission cycle, and you can take the test once...
Read MoreEven though the ISEE and SSAT are long tests, the time can fly by! Maybe you struggle with running out of time on the test, or maybe you feel the pressure of the clock and rush through. Either way, here a few simple tips to help yourself manage your time...
Read MoreSo what do you do when you’re faced with a problem you don’t understand and you truly have no idea how to even begin? Here is a strategy that will increase the odds that you get a question right when you know nothing about the content of the question and...
Read MoreStudents receive a scaled score, percentile, and stanine score for each section of the ISEE. The most commonly referenced score is the stanine score. Learn how stanine scores are calculated.
Read MoreOn a fast-paced timed test like the ISEE, you need to be able to effectively manage your time in order to score as many points as possible. Since every question on the test is worth the same amount of points, here's our advice for maximizing your score:
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