SSAT or ISEE
Enter your child into the independent school of your choice with our help on ISEE or SSAT preparation. Either of these tests is required for entrance or transfer to private schools in NYC. Both are accepted at the majority of schools. While the SSAT is slightly harder on verbal sections, the ISEE is slightly harder on math. We will assess your child’s strengths and help you choose which test to take and achieve an optimal score. These tests are hard and often involve math that is above what students have learned for their grade levels.
Content covered: verbal reasoning, vocabulary, quantitative reasoning, math, reading, and writing skills (unscored writing sample)
Our experienced tutors help students get into the independent school of their dreams by dispelling the myths and mysteries associated with the SSAT and ISEE examinations. Our tutors will teach you the traps and tricks behind conquering the Quantitative, Verbal, Reading, and Writing Sample sections so that you score higher than you ever have. Our SSAT specialists implement evidence-based teaching approaches, utilizing the most ideal study tools—real tests. Our tutors believe in the importance of reviewing both correct and missed questions with our students, explaining each clearly. We understand that mastering the thinking-process behind a correct answer is as effective as knowing why a question was incorrect. In addition, to target where students are disengaging, our tutors counsel students on the important, frequently overlooked details like time management during the exam, questions to skip, prior-night planning, and what to do the morning of test day.
SSAT - Elementary Level: for students currently in grades 3-4
Middle Level: for students currently in grades 5-7
Upper Level: for students currently in grades 8-11
-Five sections: 1, 25-minute writing sample; 1, 30-minute verbal section; 2, 30-minute quantitative sections; 1, 40-minute reading section; 1, 15-minute Experimental section (Total of 3 hours and 5 minutes)
-Test Dates: Offered 8 times per year in January, February, March, April, June, October, November, December
ISEE - Lower Level: for students currently in grades 4-5
Middle Level: for students currently in grades 6-7
Upper Level: for students currently in grades 8-11
-Five sections (lower level): 1, 30-minute writing sample; 1, 20-minute verbal section; 1, 35-minute quantitative section; 1, 25-minute reading section; 1, 30-minute math section (Total of 2 hours and 20 minutes)
-Five sections (middle and upper levels): 1, 30-minute writing sample; 1, 20-minute verbal section; 1, 35-minute quantitative section; 1, 35-minute reading section; 1, 40-minute math section (Total of 2 hours and 40 minutes)
- Test Dates: Offered on various dates across the United States throughout the year. Students may register to take the ISEE one time in any or all of three testing seasons. The ISEE testing seasons are defined as Fall (August–November), Winter (December–March), and Spring/Summer (April–July).