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May 06

The Official ISEE Test Will Soon Be Available from Home

By Katherine Friedman Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Practice Tests, Test Prep

The ERB, the company that administers the ISEE test for admission to independent schools, recently announced that it will soon offer the ISEE test from home for students entering grades 5-12. Students who register for this option can choose a time and date that works for them. They will take the test on their home…

Mar 30

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My standardized test was cancelled this month. What should I do now?

By Katherine Friedman Graduate School Admissions, High School, Independent School Admissions, Practice Tests, Test Prep

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing have left everyone with a lot of question marks about many aspects of life, including standardized tests. If your standardized test was cancelled this month or next, for now you should assume that you still will need to take the test at some point in the future. You should…

Mar 10

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How to Ace the CHSPE Essay

By Katherine Friedman CHSPE, Independent School Admissions, Test Prep

Note: The CHSPE is scheduled to change with the March 2021 test, meaning the October 2020 test date is the final test for current standards. Read more about this change here: Change is Coming to the CHSPE The below article is about the current test, which will be administered through the end of 2020. If…

Jul 06

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But We Never Learned This! Math Concepts on the ISEE You Probably Haven’t Learned Yet in School (Part 2)

By Katherine Friedman Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Test Prep

Below you'll find a detailed breakdown of concepts and material for each level of the ISEE(along with handy sample problems and solutions) that students may not have encountered yet during their normal schooling. To view part one of this blog series, click here. We put together common ISEE topics and concepts, broken down and explained…

Jun 29

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But We Never Learned This! Math Concepts on the ISEE You Probably Haven’t Learned Yet in School (Part 1)

By Katherine Friedman Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Test Prep

“Help! I never learned this!” is a common reaction of students taking an ISEE diagnostic test for the first time, and for good reason. Unless they’re working a couple of years above grade-level, most students (before test preparation) will encounter math concepts and types of problems on the test they have never seen before. The…