ISEE Test Day: What to Expect

Your ISEE test day is almost here! If you’ve been studying for this day, especially if you used the best online ISEE test prep offered through Piqosity, then you are primed and ready to show your top choice private school exactly what you can do. Now that your ISEE test day [...]

By |2023-10-03T16:00:20-05:00October 3rd, 2023|ISEE Test Prep|

How to Motivate Students for Standardized Tests

Parents and teachers who are struggling with how to motivate students for standardized tests feel the truth behind the old cliché: “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” So how can you convince your students that it’s worth their time and energy to prepare fully and strategically for [...]

How to Prepare for the ISEE Essay

Whether you’re just getting started or you’re well in the middle of preparing to take the ISEE, one of the things you will want to learn is how to prepare for the ISEE Essay. Let's cover the basics of the ISEE essay, including some strategies for writing a successful essay and additional resources that'll [...]

By |2023-08-24T12:32:04-05:00August 24th, 2023|English, ISEE Test Prep|

Do the ACT and SAT Standardized Tests Still Matter?

Yes, standardized tests still matter. For students applying to academically selective colleges in the US, they should still take and submit their ACT or SAT scores. Initial data for the Class of 2025 indicates that students who submitted scores had as much as a 100% higher chance of getting in than students who did [...]

By |2024-06-21T16:23:19-05:00September 13th, 2022|ACT Test Prep, College Resources, ISEE Test Prep, SAT Test Prep|

Synonym Questions on the ISEE Upper Level

The Upper Level ISEE Verbal Reasoning section is composed of two parts - synonyms and sentence completions. You will have 20 minutes to answer 20 Synonym Questions and 20 Sentence Completion Questions. These questions test your knowledge of vocabulary and your ability to apply that knowledge. (Skip this how-to guide and go straight to [...]

By |2022-08-12T14:30:29-05:00August 12th, 2022|English, ISEE: Upper Level|

ISEE Upper Level Overview and Test-Taking Strategies

The Educational Records Bureau (ERB) developed the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) as an admissions tool for private schools, much like the SAT and ACT are used as admissions tools for colleges and universities. The ISEE tests a student’s knowledge of and skills in vocabulary, math, reading, writing, critical thinking, and reasoning to demonstrate [...]

By |2022-08-12T14:15:18-05:00August 12th, 2022|ISEE: Upper Level|

Reading Comprehension Questions on the Upper Level ISEE

Students will have 35 minutes to read six passages and answer 36 questions in the Reading Comprehension section.  These passages will cover a wide variety of topics, including the humanities (literature, art, biography), social studies (history, economics, sociology), and science (medicine, meteorology, zoology).  Each passage is followed by a number of questions that are based [...]

By |2022-09-13T18:05:05-05:00August 12th, 2022|ISEE: Upper Level|
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