If your child is applying to private schools, an important factor in their admissions will be the interview. While each student will have a unique experience with the interview, you can still help them to prepare.
1. Research the School
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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.
Many admissions directors describe the test's essay section as one of the most important parts of the application, indicating a student's writing ability, interests, and personality with no external influences.
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Your child needs to learn to self-advocate in order to communicate with others, become independent, and grow into a self-sufficient young person. Self-advocacy includes: taking responsibility for communicating with others, speaking up for yourself, knowing how to get help, and being able to listen to others.
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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 even be the first high-stakes test your student will take, which can add to any anxiety they’re already feeling. The good news is that this is actually pretty easy to address!
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We talked with Scott Allenby of Proctor Academy about what families love about Proctor.
Location: Andover, New Hampshire
Website: https://www.proctoracademy.org/
Grades Served: 9 through 12
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Do you have an upcoming December or January test date? Here are our recommendations for your prep.
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Months of practice and nearly three hours of testing have come to an end—you’ve completed the SSAT!
As you exit the testing room, release a big sigh of relief and let thoughts of bubble sheets leave your mind. Maybe even think about what you’ll be eating for a celebratory dinner.
Once you've taken the ISEE, it can be pretty nerve wracking not knowing how long it’ll take to get your scores back.
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The ISEE and SSAT are a crucial part of the admissions process for many independent schools.
Test Innovators' education team recently ran webinars that answered our most frequently asked questions about these tests. If you missed the webinars, you're in luck!
Check out the recorded webinars to learn the details of each test, how test scores are used, and best practices for preparation. The webinars show sample test questions as well as strategies to tackle every section of the test.
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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.
For this reason, we have created online proctor videos so that students can have their own virtual proctor!
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