Brenna O鈥橬eill, President of 91猎奇, joined Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley on their podcast, Tests and the Rest, to discuss the ISEE. 聽to learn all about the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), including how and where it鈥檚 administered, what materials are covered, and when students should take the test.
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Read MoreWhat part of your application is most taken into consideration during the admissions process? Is it teacher recommendations, grades, extracurricular activities, test scores? In this clip from our CEO鈥檚 chat with placement expert Neal Kamsler, Neal discusses the different ways that schools might interpret your ISEE & SSAT scores, and...
Read MoreSimulating 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.
Read MoreThe last section of the ISEE is the Essay. Students are given 30 minutes to write an essay in response to a prompt. The Essay section is not scored. Instead, a copy of the essay is sent to schools along with the ISEE score report. As you prepare for the...
Read MoreOne of the most common mistakes that students make on the SSAT and ISEE is not reading the directions and questions carefully. While the sentence instructions may seem self-explanatory, they actually provide important information about how to approach the questions in that section. At the beginning of every section of...
Read MoreAt-home testing for admissions exams makes it convenient for students to take these important tests. At-home tests are administered online via a securely monitored remote proctoring program. The structure and content of the at-home version is the same as the traditional paper test, but the means by which you take...
Read MoreWhile 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...
Read MoreYou鈥檝e completed the ISEE鈥攃ongratulations! You might now be wondering how long it will take for your scores to arrive. It depends on how you took the test!
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