ISEE Math Review – Estimation

For the ISEE and other standardized tests with math sections, estimation is your friend. Estimation will reduce the amount of time you spend making calculations, which allows more time to complete difficult questions. Estimation is rounding a number up or down to make it easier to calculate, but the estimated number must be as [...]

By |2022-07-22T10:20:26-05:00July 22nd, 2022|ISEE: Upper Level Math Review|

ISEE Math Review – Geometric Notation

Geometry is the branch of mathematics that encompasses the properties and relationships of shapes, such as points, angles, and solid figures. Like every other branch of mathematics, Geometry comes with its own set of notations. Types of Angles  An angle is formed when two rays share the same endpoint, which is called the vertex [...]

By |2022-07-22T10:00:35-05:00July 22nd, 2022|ISEE: Upper Level Math Review|

ISEE Math Review – Triangle Types and Rules

Triangles are those handy‐dandy three‐sided polygons with which mathematicians have done so much work, particularly the right triangle. The most important thing to remember about all triangles is that the sum of their interior angles is 180°. Again, the sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180°. Once more, the sum of [...]

By |2022-07-22T09:30:31-05:00July 22nd, 2022|ISEE: Upper Level Math Review|

Tim Suchsland’s Writings from Kazakhstan in Online ISEE Middle Level Test Prep

At Piqosity, we're building an adaptive e-learning platform with content developed by experienced educators and writers. School counselor, writer, and artist Tim Suchsland is the archetypical renaissance man from whom his Seattle-area students and now Piqosity users are lucky to have. Two reading comprehensions passages from our ISEE Middle Level test prep course are [...]

By |2022-07-26T13:31:45-05:00July 1st, 2022|English, ISEE: Middle Level|

10 Books to Improve Vocabulary Acquisition

An enriched vocabulary yields improved communication and comprehension of English—Piqosity has curated this collection of books to improve vocabulary skills for the purpose of providing a resource for anyone looking to build and strengthen their vocabulary. These novels contain precise and imaginative diction, helping you develop your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills while being [...]

Announcing Peer-Normed, Dynamic Question Difficulty

Over the past week, our team has been furiously implementing a major upgrade to Piqosity's back-end statistics. All practice questions—from standardized tests like the ISEE and ACT to our core academic courses in English and math—are now peer normed for difficulty. Previously a question's author manually selected a difficulty of easy, medium, or hard. [...]

By |2022-07-26T16:47:17-05:00January 5th, 2022|ACT Test Prep, English, ISEE Test Prep, Math, SAT Test Prep|

Reducing Foreign Language Anxiety for Test Taking

If you are receiving classroom instruction in a language that is not your native tongue, you may sometimes experience foreign language anxiety. Like other forms of anxiety in general, foreign language anxiety stems from feelings of uneasiness and self-doubt, and, unsurprisingly, it’s easy to fall into a state of anxiousness when you’re surrounded by a [...]

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