07Feb
SSAT Verbal Reasoning
The Verbal Reasoning section is meant to assess vocabulary, and requires students to identify synonyms and interpret analogies.
29Jan
SSAT Writing Sample
About the SSAT Writing Sample
The first section of the SSAT is a timed writing sample. The prompts vary by test level, with Upper and Middle level students choosing between two differing prompts, and Elementary level students being asked to write a story based on a visual prompt. Upper and Middle level... Read More
23Jan
What’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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22Jan
How to Read Your ISEE Score Report
After 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.
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15Jan
How Many Times Can I Retake the ISEE?
You 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...
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13Jan
5 Tips for Managing Your Time on the ISEE & SSAT!
Even 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...
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13Jan
Educated Guessing Strategy for ISEE Math
So 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...
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08Jan
How is the ISEE Scored?
Students 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.
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07Jan
ISEE Time Management Strategy for Higher Scores
On 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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03Jan
When Will I Get My ISEE Scores?
You’ve completed the ISEE—congratulations! You might now be wondering how long it will take for your scores to arrive. It depends on how you took the test!
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