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Over the past six years, Test Innovators has helped more than 100,000 students prepare for the SSAT and the ISEE, the admissions tests required for applications to the most competitive independent schools in the country. Every year we review our data from thousands of test-takers to find out the most...

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You’ve spent months visiting schools, interviewing, and submitting applications. After all that time and work, you’re left waiting for a response, hoping for an offer of admissions. Instead, you’ve been waitlisted. Now what? We interviewed placement experts at top schools across the country to get their advice on what to do...

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Are teacher recommendations, grades, or test scores more important for your overall application? In this clip from our CEO's chat with placement expert Neal Kamsler, Neal talks about the different ways that schools might look at your ISEE & SSAT scores, and how those scores fit into the final decision.  For...

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In our School of the Week series, we’ll be profiling some of the schools that use the ISEE as part of their admissions package. We hope to demonstrate the enormous diversity of competitive schools in the US, Canada, and abroad.

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04Dec

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Did you miss last week's webinars about the SSAT and ISEE essay sections? Don't worry—you can still check out the recordings here.

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It’s test day! After all of your preparation and practice, you’re finally here—your hard work is about to pay off. But, you don’t want to make an easily-preventable error on test day. Here’s a list of common mistakes that you should be sure to avoid:

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As part of the application process for independent schools, Gavin took the SSAT. He prepared for the SSAT by participating in the Test Innovators summer preparation course for A Better Chance and by practicing independently on the Test Innovators online platform. Gavin explained that the Test Innovators platform helped him...

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