ISEE Score Reports Reading Guide

Need help deciphering ISEE score reports? The Individual Student Report (ISR), which will be posted to your family’s online account several days after your child takes the ISEE exam, shows the results from your child’s exam day and some useful metrics for gauging how well they performed on the exam. Copies of the ISR are also emailed to ERB schools and consultants if you have listed them as recipients (the essay, which is NOT scored…

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Should You Take the ISEE More than Once?

It can be very helpful for students to take the ISEE more than once. Our recommendation is to start test prep before testing the first time, then continue test prep up until the second test date. It can be beneficial for students to have the experience of taking the test the first time, then reviewing those results with the tutor, strengthening test-taking strategies and improving content knowledge, and then testing again. But how will schools…

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Vocabulary Tips for the ISEE

The key to performing well on the verbal section of the ISEE is mastering vocabulary. One of the main ways to understand how words are built is to study prefixes and roots. It is important to be able to break words that you do not recognize into pieces and decipher the meanings, because it’s better to be able to understand how words are made up than to just memorize them by rote. Our top vocabulary…

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Testing Options for the ISEE

Is your child taking the ISEE? It’s important to be aware of all the different testing options available for them. Please note that test format, group type, and other testing options will vary depending on the specific test site selected. Not all test sites can accommodate the same testing options. There are currently four different ISEE test options: 1. At-Home 2. Prometric Test Center 3. At-School 4. Testing Office At-Home Test Option Students can now…

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Prompts and Tips for the ISEE Essay

The ISEE essay requires students to write a descriptive essay in thirty minutes. The essay is not scored, but a copy of the writing sample is sent to the admissions officers of the schools to which the ISEE score report is sent. Essay prompts are a great way to practice for the exam. Read on for our best essay prompts and tips. Here’s a list of essay prompts with which to practice: Lower Level (grades…

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How to Build Your Vocab for the ISEE

The key to performing well on the verbal section of the ISEE is mastering vocab. One of the main ways to understand how words are built is to study prefixes and roots. It is important to be able to break words that you do not recognize into pieces and decipher the meanings, because it’s better to be able to understand how words are made up than to just memorize them by rote. Our top vocabulary…

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Essay Tips and Advice for the ISEE

The key to mastering the ISEE essay is preparing yourself for the difficulty of developing a full essay within 30 minutes. Before we discuss the details of the essay assignment, there’s something you need to know: your ISEE essay is not being scored. It will be sent along with the rest of your test to the schools to which you are applying. It is going to be looked at alongside your admission essay (if the…

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Taking Multiple ISEE Tests

It can be very helpful for students to take multiple ISEE tests. Our recommendation is to start test prep before testing the first time, then continue test prep up until the second test date. It can be beneficial for students to have the experience of taking the test the first time, then reviewing those results with the tutor, strengthening test-taking strategies and improving content knowledge, and then testing again. But how will schools see your…

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Here’s How the ISEE is Scored

Need help deciphering your child’s ISEE report? The Individual Student Report (ISR), which will be posted to your family’s online account several days after your child takes the ISEE exam, shows the results from your child’s exam day and some useful metrics for gauging how well they performed on the exam. Copies of the ISR are also emailed to ERB schools and consultants if you have listed them as recipients (the essay, which is NOT…

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ISEE Testing Options Explained

Is your child taking the ISEE? It’s important to be aware of all the different testing options available for them. Please note that test format, group type, and other testing options will vary depending on the specific test site selected. Not all test sites can accommodate the same testing options. There are currently four different ISEE test options: 1. At-Home 2. Prometric Test Center 3. At-School 4.Testing Office At-Home Test Option Students can now take the…

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