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To test or not to test?
November 21st, 2023
If you and your teen are considering colleges, we now need to answer the question: to test or not to test? Tune into the Child Nexus podcast with Hayutin's Director of Independent Study, Annika Guy, as they discuss this ever changing landscape.
A Brief and Not So Tragic History of Falling Empires: The Crumbling Relevance of the SAT and ACT
January 8th, 2021
We all know what eventually happens to even the strongest of empires. Total collapse. The causes and results of dissolution vary...
Posted in: Test PrepHigh Stakes Testing: Is it Time to Push Back?
August 20th, 2019
It happens every fall season. Terrified teens. Anxiety increases, panic attacks increase. The cause? Worries about their future performance on standardized exams. No, correct that, it’s not just high schoolers. This epidemic of college hysteria starts much younger. The last kid to share their test anxiety with me was only nine years old.
Posted in: Test PrepHow to Survive the ISEE While You Still Can
May 29th, 2018
Guess what, folks? The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam), a torturous standardized test previously offered only once per school year, is now available three times a year! Doesn’t that sound awesome?
Posted in: Test PrepA ROUND PEG IN A SQUARE HOLE: PROGRESSIVE SCHOOLS AND STANDARDIZED TESTING
May 14th, 2018
Is your child soon to be facing high stakes standardized testing for admission to private secondary schools? Are you worried she may not be adequately prepared?
Posted in: Test PrepUNDERSTANDING ISEE STANINES
May 11th, 2018
What are these cryptic stanines (1-9) and what do they mean?To be fair, ERB (Educational Records Bureau) does provide this detail about stanines in their official guide, What to Expect on the ISEE: “In general, a stanine score of 1-3 is below average, 4-6 is average, and 7-9 is above average.”
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