Meet Beau
Meet Beau
We are pleased to introduce Beau, one of our 2022 scholars. Through focus and consistency, Beau increased his ISEE score by 18 points, scoring in the 88th percentile!
In school, Beau excels in math. He also enjoys science because it can lead to interesting opportunities. Outside of school, Beau is very social and enjoys spending quality time with his friends. He also loves traveling with his family. Recently, Beau and his family took a cross-country vacation from Montana to Florida during which they went ziplining, rode ATVs, and spent time at the beach. When he isn’t with friends or family, you can find Beau on the football field.
Preparation
The first two times Beau took the ISEE, he didn’t get the scores he was hoping for. When he prepared to take the test again, Beau decided to use Test Innovators. He took practice tests on the Test Innovators platform frequently. Beau found that simulating the test day experience with a “trial run” test really helped him improve his time management.
In the verbal reasoning section, learning prefixes and suffixes was really beneficial for Beau. He also focused on expanding his vocabulary by learning a few new words each day. In the math section, honing in on his time management really helped increase his score.
Advice for Students
Beau’s advice for other students is to “use time wisely.” When he first took the ISEE, he spent too much time on a few of the difficult questions, which caused him to run out of time at the end of each section. Running out of time and thus not being able to attempt every question had a tremendous impact on his scores. In addition to focusing on improving time management, Beau also advised other students to trust themselves and to invest in resources and tools “to help you be the best you can be.”
Advice for Parents
Beau’s mother, Lisa, advises other parents to make sure their children have quiet, dedicated time to study. Lisa explained that consistent, frequent practice is key. Lisa also recommends that parents check in with their children to make sure there are no content gaps that need to be addressed. She said, “The first go around, I relied on a tutor, [so] I didn’t know he was having issues with vocabulary. Had I known that, maybe we would have done a little more self-study [with Test Innovators] during the initial testing.”
New School
Beau is a 9th grader at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He chose the school for its noteworthy football program. Beau also values Ensworth’s academic rigor and interactive environment. The Harkness table, one of Beau’s favorite teaching methods, is an academic round table in which students sit at a circular table while learning. Through the Harkness method, teachers present lessons that invite student participation as opposed to more traditional, static teaching methods. Beau also loves the variety of physical activities offered by the school, such as the “Dance for Athletes” class.
Test Innovators is Here to Help
Test Innovators is committed to helping students get into their top-choice schools. We help students prepare for the SSAT and ISEE, so that they can do their best on test day. Our online practice platform provides each student with a personalized experience, teaching them test-taking skills and helping them build confidence.
Test Innovators also helps students and families prepare for other aspects of the admissions process to independent and private schools. Our online Admissions Assist course includes interactive videos and exercises to help families through every step of the admissions process, from researching schools to navigating the waitlist and everything in between.
