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How to Make Standardized Tests Less Scary | Managing Test-Taking Anxiety

If you find that the thought of an upcoming exam causes your hands to tremble, dries out your mouth, or makes you feel out of breath, you may be one of the millions of students who have test-taking anxiety. An upcoming exam can feel like a ghost hovering behind your shoulder, but managing the [...]

By Shelby Joe|2024-10-03T10:54:22-05:00October 3rd, 2024|ACT Test Prep, ISEE Test Prep, Learning Tips, SAT Test Prep, Teachers & Tutors|

How to Approach SAT Prep for ESL Students

Preparing for any test as an ESL (English as a Second Language) student can be nerve-wracking, but when it’s a college entrance exam like the SAT, the stakes are even higher. That’s why it’s so important to know how to approach SAT prep for ESL students. It can be daunting to approach an academic [...]

By Josephine Schreiber|2024-09-24T11:49:56-05:00September 19th, 2024|Learning Tips, SAT Test Prep, Teachers & Tutors|

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 [...]

By Sara Fetahagic|2024-09-25T17:33:15-05:00September 18th, 2024|ISEE Test Prep, ISEE: Lower Level, ISEE: Middle Level, ISEE: Upper Level, Learning Tips, Math|

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, [...]

By Sara Fetahagic|2024-09-09T15:29:22-05:00September 5th, 2024|English, ISEE Test Prep, ISEE: Lower Level, ISEE: Middle Level, ISEE: Upper Level, Learning Tips|

How to Use Piqosity Courses for Test Prep this Summer

Summer time! School’s out and everyone’s ready for a break. While it’s important to take this time to travel, work on your hobbies, or just relax before the next school year, summers are also a great time to dedicate to test prep while you don’t have school work to worry about. Piqosity offers courses [...]

By Brittany Meek|2024-06-18T12:06:56-05:00June 18th, 2024|English, Learning Tips, Math|

The Student’s Role in the Private School Admissions Process

The ISEE test is part of a process in which you present yourself as a candidate to a group of people whom you have likely never met. This same group of people has to then decide if they like you or not based on your credentials and, in some cases, your personality. What sounds [...]

By Shelby Joe|2024-05-28T15:56:41-05:00May 2nd, 2024|ISEE Test Prep, ISEE: Upper Level, Learning Tips|

The Benefits of Retesting and Taking Multiple Practice Exams

A strong (or weak) test score can have a huge impact on college or private school admissions. Test scores are one of the most important factors that admissions offices consider when admitting applicants—no wonder taking standardized tests can be so stressful for students! To help improve test-taking performance, students and their parents will frequently [...]

By Sara Fetahagic|2024-08-22T11:55:09-05:00April 12th, 2024|ACT Test Prep, ISEE Test Prep, Learning Tips, SAT Test Prep|

Think “I Suck at Math”? You Can Change That

Ask a student their least favorite subject, and you’ll often hear, “I hate math.” Ask them why, and they’ll say, “because I suck at math.” Really, their reasoning makes sense—how many things that you’re bad at are among your favorite activities? As it turns out, a distaste for mathematics is extremely common, and a [...]

By Josephine Schreiber|2024-08-26T15:44:32-05:00March 7th, 2024|Learning Tips, Math|

Understanding What Your Kids are Going Through: Child Psychology and Development

Gaining a familiarity with child psychology and development is immensely beneficial to any parent’s relationship with their child. Maintaining effective communication with one's child is a common struggle for parents. The way adults tend to talk about their daily lives and the problems they’re dealing with doesn’t seem to translate well in a conversation [...]

By Sara Fetahagic|2024-01-18T10:00:35-06:00January 18th, 2024|Learning Tips|

Books to Increase Vocabulary for Each Grade Level

A wide personal vocabulary is essential to develop throughout one’s life, and it’s especially vital for grade students that have exams and college in their future. That’s why we’ve developed this collection of books to increase vocabulary, including one book aligned to each grade between 4th and 11th grade so that any student can [...]

By Sara Fetahagic|2024-06-21T16:20:28-05:00November 21st, 2023|English, Learning Tips|

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