Brenna O’Neill, President of Test Innovators, joined Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley on their podcast, Tests and the Rest, to discuss the ISEE. Listen to the episode to learn all about the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), including how and where it’s administered, what materials are covered, and when students should take the test.
The best way to familiarize yourself with the ISEE is to take a full-length practice test. Visit iseepracticetest.com to get started.
We are excited to introduce Arianna, one of our 2021 scholars. Through hard work and determination, Arianna increased her ISEE score by 41 percentile points!
Test preparation is an iterative process. Each practice test serves as a benchmark of progress and as a roadmap for what to work on next. Approach preparation one step at a time, and don't get discouraged if you aren't reaching your goals immediately or as quickly as you expected. Like...
Our ISEE Prep Guide is now available in both online and print format. Use the Prep Guide along with our web-based practice platform, and you'll be well on your way to test success!
The Verbal Reasoning section of the ISEE is designed to assess vocabulary, including the ability to identify synonyms and complete sentences with missing parts.
Fast Facts
First and shortest section of the ISEE
Lower Level: 20 minutes with 34 questions
Middle and Upper Levels: 20 minutes with 40 questions
Made up...
Time management is one of the keys to success on the ISEE/SSAT. Attempting timed sections can be less daunting with our simple time management strategy:
The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is an admissions exam used by private and independent schools as part of the admissions process.
The ISEE is separated into different testing levels: Upper, Middle, Lower, and Primary. The level you’ll need to take is determined by the grade to which you’re applying for...
Students receive a scaled score, percentile, and stanine score for each section of the ISEE. The most commonly referenced score is the stanine score. Learn how stanine scores are calculated.
Meet LevLev’s daughter, Lily, recently took the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT). According to Lev, Lily is a very driven and motivated student. Although she’s only 14 years old, she has a pretty solid understanding of what she wants to do and where she wants to go. This conviction led...
We get a lot of questions about the essay section of the ISEE. In truth, the essay is a bit of an enigma. First off, it is not graded, but instead is sent to the schools to which your student is applying. For that reason, the criteria for a good...
