05Feb
Lev’s Story
Lev and his daughter, Lily, used Test Innovators to prepare for the SSAT. Her scores helped her secure a spot at her top school.
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30Jan
Great Books for Building Vocabulary
Although your child could cram lots of Quizlets to learn new words 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...
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30Jan
STUMPERS: The Hardest SSAT Verbal Question
The SSAT’s analogies are one of the very hardest parts of the test, especially for first-time test takers. To perform well on the analogies section, students not only must be adept at finding relationships between concepts, but also must have a solid mastery of above-grade-level vocabulary. The Test Innovators platform gathers...
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30Jan
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.
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30Jan
What does it mean for a school application to be holistic?
As you research the admissions process for different independent and private schools, you may notice that many schools’ admissions offices mention a holistic review process. What does this mean exactly, and how does it affect your application specifically?
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30Jan
ISEE Top Tips
Remember to take your practice exams in calm, non-distracting settings, get adequate sleep (especially the few nights before your test), and relax and breathe, both as your prepare and on test day.
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30Jan
Featured School: Salisbury School
Salisbury School is a private boys’ school in Litchfield County, Connecticut that has been educating young men since 1901.
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30Jan
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.
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30Jan
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:
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30Jan
How to Prep for Higher SSAT Scores
The SSAT is a very competitive test, and having a preparation plan is key to achieving the best scores that you are capable of. Here's our favorite strategy:
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