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What is the Character Skills Snapshot?

By Elementary School, High School, Independent School Admissions, SSAT, Test Prep
The Character Skills Snapshot is a tool that the admission teams of private schools use to learn more about students outside the confines of the standard application process--interviews, essay questions, and test scores. It presents the student with real life scenarios where they must choose what responses are most or least like them. What is…
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ISEE/SSAT Testing Policy Updates in Response to COVID-19

By Elementary School, High School, Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Middle School, SSAT, Test Prep
For those of you who are contemplating applications to private schools, you are well aware that under normal circumstances there is a testing requirement. And that requirement often strikes terror in the hearts of students and parents alike. The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is one of the tests that private schools may require. Parochial…
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The Pros and Cons of Retaking a Standardized Test

By 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…
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