SSAT Archives - Page 15 of 16

09JanJanuary 9, 2017

All about SSAT scores

Since the January 7th test last weekend, we've been hearing this question a lot: where are my SSAT scores? Although we do not have access to your scores, we can definitely help answer a few questions.

03JanJanuary 3, 2017

5 Tips for Exam Day

‘Twas the night before your big test… Arm yourself with knowledge and be fearless on test day with our top tips for the last hours before your exam.

23NovNovember 23, 2016

Top 5 Most Competitive SSAT Schools of 2016

The results are in! Here are the top 5 most competitive SSAT schools of 2016, based on the number of students who stated their intention to apply.

02NovNovember 2, 2016

The benefits of online tutoring

You may know already that Test Innovators provides online tutoring, but perhaps you’re not convinced yet that online tutoring is the most effective way to help students prepare. To help persuade you, we’ve compiled a list of the unique benefits of online tutoring:

26OctOctober 26, 2016

How to afford the private school of your dreams

It’s a simple fact - not everyone can afford to pay full-price tuition for private schools. However, that doesn’t mean that a high quality education is impossible to attain. Before you give up on a competitive school for your child, consider these tuition tips:

12OctOctober 12, 2016

The Boy Who Forgot to Prepare: A Cautionary Tale

Phillips Exeter Academy is Mason’s dream school. Mason knows everything there is to know about Exeter. All of his heroes are Exeter alumni: his favorite US president is Franklin Pierce, and he has dressed up as author Booth Tarkington for the past three Halloweens.

06OctOctober 6, 2016

Info for International Students

Every year, there are increasing numbers of international applicants to private high schools and boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada. A North American high school education has a number of benefits, including a greater understanding of the college application process, academic readiness for a college education, and immersion in...

28SepSeptember 28, 2016

SSAT Accommodations

Yes, you can get accommodations on the official SSAT exam! Score reports do not provide any indication that a student was provided testing accommodations, so there’s no reason not to use them if you are eligible. Here’s how it works:

23JunJune 23, 2016

The Math Behind the SSAT’s Wrong Answer Penalty

For many SSAT preppers, there is one test strategy that seems especially daunting: what to do about the infamous Wrong-Answer Penalty.

14JanJanuary 14, 2016

Where Do Schools Require the ISEE vs. the SSAT?

You may know about the content differences between the ISEE and the SSAT from our previous post here. But there are also big geographic differences. Schools in Georgia, for example, never use the ISEE for admission, while schools in Texas never ask for SSAT scores.