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Feb 24

Choosing the Right College for You

By Eric Kim College Admissions

College acceptance letters are arriving, and now the ball’s in your court. Some of you may already have decided on your first choice and gotten accepted. Congratulations! However, some of you may have been accepted to multiple schools and have yet to decide where you will enroll. If this is your situation, then this post…

Jun 13

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Applying to private middle and high school in Los Angeles

By Eric Kim High School, Independent School Admissions

This in from Sandy Eiges, LA's top independent school admissions consultant, and owner of LA School Scout. If you are considering the private school option for middle or high school, the most important piece of applying to private school is putting together a plan to see what’s out there, narrow your list, and get through…

Jul 20

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Important announcement about the ISEE

By Eric Kim Independent School Admissions, ISEE

The Independent School Entrance Exam. Used by many prestigious independent schools in Los Angeles to evaluate their applicants, the ISEE is considered by many to be one of the most competitive assessment tests for students under the age of eighteen. The ISEE not only covers content well beyond what most would consider grade-appropriate material, it…

May 19

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My Impression of the New SAT (SPOILER ALERT: it was easier!)

By Eric Kim SAT, Test Prep

Many of you may be curious about the newly redesigned SAT. There are plenty of blogs and resources out there which go over all of the changes announced by the College Board. These are all very useful, but nothing quite beats seeing the actual test itself and experiencing it firsthand. In order to better understand…

Feb 29

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Which ISEE section matters most?

By Eric Kim Independent School Admissions, ISEE

There are a lot of rumors floating around about which section on the ISEE is the most relevant to schools when considering admissions applications. Some educators profess that the Reading Comprehension section is the most important since reading skills translate across multiple subjects. Others indicate that the Quantitative Reasoning section is more crucial because it…