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04DecDecember 4, 2018

How the ISEE & SSAT Essay Sections Affect Admissions Decisions

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.

03DecDecember 3, 2018

Three Ways to Teach Your Child Self-Advocacy

Self-advocacy is an important skill for your child to develop. Here are three ways for your child to develop this skill.

30NovNovember 30, 2018

How to Relieve Test Anxiety

While every student is different, the number one cause of test anxiety is not knowing what to expect. High-stakes exams like the ISEE, SSAT, SAT, and ACT are significantly different than in-school assessment tests that students regularly take, so the strategies for taking these tests are different too. This might...

28NovNovember 28, 2018

School Profile: Proctor Academy

We talked with Scott Allenby of Proctor Academy about what families love about Proctor and what makes the school unique.

13NovNovember 13, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the ISEE and SSAT

Test Innovators' education team recently ran webinars that answered our most frequently asked questions about these tests. If you missed the webinars, check out the recordings.

08NovNovember 8, 2018

Introducing ISEE & SSAT Proctor Videos

Simulating the official testing experience is a critical part of the preparation process. This helps students mitigate any testing anxiety because they know exactly what to expect, and it helps them practice managing their time on a rigorous exam.

07NovNovember 7, 2018

School Profile: Eastside Catholic School

Eastside Catholic is known for its strong community--many students view EC as their home away from home. The school offers grade-level retreats and a school-wide Mentor Program, award winning performing arts and athletic programs, and more than 30 AP, honors and collegiate level courses in the high school. With administrative...

06NovNovember 6, 2018

What Is the SSAT Experimental Section?

The experimental section is the shortest section of the test: only 15 minutes and 16 questions total. Unlike the other SSAT sections, the experimental section has a mix of question types: six verbal, five reading, and five quantitative. While you want to answer every question and try your hardest, don’t...

05NovNovember 5, 2018

How Do Test Scores Affect Your Application?

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...

01NovNovember 1, 2018

Great Books for Building Vocabulary

Although your child could cram lots of word lists to learn new vocabulary quickly, the best way to build vocabulary is simply to read: read a lot, read often, read widely, and read for fun! Children who encounter new words in the context of a story more readily pick up on...