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Aug 05

If Jenny Scored Higher than Jackie and Jesse Scored Lower than Joey, Can YOU Get a Higher HSPT Score than Any of These Students?

By Theo Popov High School, HSPT, Practice Tests, Test Prep

What is the next number in the series 8, 12, 6, 10, 5, 9…? If all blips are blue and some blondes are bronze, can some blondes be blips? Which whole number is closest to the square root of 119? What is 25% of 3/4ths of 32? The HSPT is full of short questions like…

Jun 08

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Building Vocabulary Skills for Life

By Katherine Friedman HSPT, ISEE, Test Prep

Last month, I discussed the importance of building good reading skills and habits. Another important way to “prepare early” for tests and improve general academic performance is to build vocabulary skills. A strong vocabulary is a huge help on virtually any standardized test. Some tests, including the ISEE and the GRE, directly test vocabulary knowledge.…

Dec 08

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Should You Guess on Standardized Tests?

By Katherine Friedman HSPT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, SSAT, Test Prep

Yes, you should (probably) guess! Now that the New SAT, PSAT, and AP tests have abolished their guessing penalties, the short answer is “yes.” The long answer is still what it was before: it depends on the test. Very few tests today, however, penalize random guesses. A notable exception is the SSAT, a test required…

Aug 31

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The Pros and Cons of Retaking a Standardized Test

By Katherine Friedman ACT, College Admissions, GMAT, GRE, HSPT, Independent School Admissions, ISEE, SAT, SSAT, Test Prep

After working through a grueling standardized admissions test, the moment of judgement arrives when you get your scores. If you got the score you were hoping for, congratulations! You can now focus your time and energy on the rest of the admissions process. If your score is much lower than you’d hoped, however, you have…

Jun 06

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The Right Way to Self-Proctor a Practice Test

By Katherine Friedman ACT, CHSPE, College Admissions, GMAT, GRE, HSPT, ISEE, PSAT, SAT, SSAT, Test Prep

Proctoring an organized diagnostic/practice test is an easy job. All the proctor does is keep time and “babysit” a room full of quiet kids, right? So, why even wake up early and go into an office or classroom to do something you could do at home? One reason is that some students don’t take the…