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Dec 30

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Private School Admissions: Insider Tips and Ways to Prepare for the Mysterious New Writing Sample

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, HSPT, Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Middle School

Tis the season! Well...it’s that time of year again. Interview Time! If you’re a stressed parent of a private school applicant you’re probably going into a mild panic attack-style sweat waiting for the highly anticipated interview. As many schools have adapted this year to the pandemic and need for online schooling, they still haven’t quite…

Dec 14

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What To Expect On The ISEE Essay

By Angela B. High School, Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Test Prep

You’ve focused on the four primary sections of the ISEE. You’ve spent hours studying with tutors and parents. Most students look at the essay as the throwaway moment. However, this is not the case. Sure, private schools need to know you can write at grade level. Yep, you better know how to structure. But do…

Sep 30

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ISEE Test Prep for Parents: How should you prepare for your child’s ISEE test

By Angela B. Elementary School, High School, Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Middle School, Practice Tests, Test Prep

1. Breathe You’ve made it this far. You have decided that your child deserves a great education. Now the work begins. Ideally, you’ve been anticipating this test preparation for a while. If you’re one of the many families that has not been expecting this your entire life, then you’re with the crowd. Most parents make…

Aug 13

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ISEE At-Home: How does Test Innovators compare to ProProctor?

By Wendy I. ISEE, Test Prep

As you may be aware, the recommended practice test materials for the ISEE exam are run on the Test Innovators program (iseepracticetest.com). The official exam, however, will be taken on the ProProctor program (ERB official announcement). Given this, it behooves every student, parent/guardian, and tutor working with this test to have familiarity with the differences…

Jul 23

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ISEE At Home: Taking the ISEE Exam Remotely through ProProctor

By Wendy I. Independent School Admissions, ISEE, Test Prep

As of this month, ERB has re-opened registration to their new ISEE At Home program. Students are now enable to opt out of taking the test in-person and can instead take it at home through an online system called ProProctor. For more information and registration instructions, visit ERB ISEE At Home. If you are signed…