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SSAT & ISEE Essentials | Master the SSAT & ISEE with Expert Applerouth Tutors

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SSAT and ISEE Announce Remote Testing Options

In the midst of the COVID-19 testing shakeup, two of the largest independent school admissions tests will be going online. Both the SSAT and ISEE announced this month that they will be debuting at-home testing administrations for students. The SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test), which is administered by the Enrollment

What Every Parent Wishes They’d Known About the SSAT and ISEE

Wondering how to navigate the SSAT and ISEE? In this article, we reveal essential insights to help you guide your student through their first high-stakes test. Discover key differences, prep tips, and strategies that will set your child up for success.

How to Improve Your SSAT/ISEE Scores Before the Admissions Deadlines this Winter

With private school admissions deadlines approaching, we sat down with Premium Tutor and SSAT/ISEE curriculum writer Matthew Kiesner to answer some parent FAQs about the tests. For reference, here are our SSAT and ISEE Quick Facts sheets! Do you have any general advice for parents of students taking the SSAT

Understanding SSAT Scoring: Scaled Scores vs. Percentiles

Every fall, as families plan for the SSAT, a common question involves how to make sense of the scores. While both scaled scores and percentiles are reported, independent school admissions offices have historically relied more on percentile ranks.

Applying to Private School? All You'll Need to Know About the SSAT

More stressful than the college admissions process is the private school admissions process. There are usually very few slots available at many of the schools, and the application process has never been more competitive. The SSAT, or Secondary School Admissions Test, is one of the factors that school admissions officers

What every parent wishes they’d known about the SSAT and ISEE

For many students, the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) or ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) is their first encounter with high stakes testing. We highly recommend that you use this summer to make a plan and then start planning and preparing. Here are some tips to get you started.  

Summer is the Time to Plan for the SSAT and/or ISEE

Applying to a competitive middle or high school can be stressful for both students and parents. For many students, the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) or ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) is their first encounter with high stakes testing. To make the process less stressful and much more successful, we

Applying to Private School This Year? Get Ready for At-Home Testing

If you have a student applying to private school this year, you’ve probably started to anticipate the many ways in which social distancing will change the experience. The admissions tests are no exception. The two most common admissions tests required by private schools - the SSAT and ISEE - have

Applying to private school this year? Join a free SSAT or ISEE Session

Sign up below for must-know updates about the SSAT or ISEE - tests that will play an important role in your child’s admission at many private schools. Both tests have changed this year and are offering in-home options. In these sessions, Matt Kiesner - Applerouth’s SSAT and ISEE expert -

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