ISEE Reading Comprehension Strategies

Overall, students tend to feel like they perform the best on the ISEE Reading Comprehension section, the third portion of the test. Those who excel on the ISEE are set up for success on their private school applications, so taking the time to prepare for each section in advance is worth the effort! The [...]

ISEE Quantitative Reasoning Strategies

The ISEE Quantitative Reasoning section is often considered the most difficult part of the test. Those who excel on the ISEE are set up for success on their private school applications, so taking the time to prepare for each section in advance is worth the effort! The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam, generally pronounced [...]

ISEE Test Dates: How to Choose Your Test Date & Location

If you’re planning to take the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination), you'll want to pick ISEE test dates and locations that are convenient for you. Especially for first-time ISEE test-takers, this process can be very involved; an added pressure is that spaces often fill up quickly. Set yourself on a low-stress path to ISEE [...]

By |2024-09-12T14:15:49-05:00September 12th, 2024|ISEE Test Prep, ISEE: Lower Level, ISEE: Middle Level, ISEE: Upper Level|

ISEE Verbal Reasoning Strategies

The ISEE Verbal Reasoning test is the first of four sections in this private school admissions exam. Students who excel on the ISEE are set up for success on their private school applications, so taking the time to prepare for each section in advance is worth the effort! The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam, [...]

Is the ISEE Test Difficult?

If you’re considering applying to private schools and preparing for the admissions process, you may be wondering, “Is the ISEE test hard?” Private school admissions offices use Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) scores to help determine which applicants belong in their student body, so this test is meant to be challenging to the average [...]

What is Tested on the ISEE Lower Level? Topics, Question Difficulty, and Word Counts

The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Lower Level is a popular admissions test taken by American students applying to private US middle schools for grades 5 and 6. It is developed and marketed by the non-profit Educational Records Bureau (ERB). Students have about 2.5 hours to complete the 117-question Lower Level ISEE, which is [...]

By |2024-07-30T12:46:33-05:00July 30th, 2024|ISEE: Lower Level|

Piqosity’s Suggested ISEE Exam Prep Timeline

If you’re looking into a private middle or high school for yourself or your child, you’re probably researching what to do when it comes to preparing for the ISEE. The Independent School Entrance Examination (pronounced “i-see”) is used in the process of determining admissions for many private schools. Getting a good score on the [...]

Math Enrichment with Piqosity’s New Math 5 and Algebra I Courses

We're excited to announce the launch of our new math enrichment courses for 5th grade math (Math 5) and 8th grade math (Algebra I). These two new math courses mark the beginning of our expansion into enrichment and remediation of core academics; by the end of October we will also launch English Language Arts [...]

By |2021-10-05T14:01:05-05:00October 5th, 2021|ISEE: Lower Level, ISEE: Upper Level, Math, Teachers & Tutors|

ISEE is One Test for Multiple Grades

While there are different variations of each ISEE test,  it is very possible that a student applying to 9th grade could be taking the exact same test with the exact same questions as a student applying to 12th grade; however, we explain below how this possibility has negligible impact on the test's overall difficulty. [...]

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