Monthly Archives: March 2019

How to Be a Better Test-Taker

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Janis Adams

The Reality Many capable, hard-working students perform poorly on exams because they’ve overtaxed their “working memory” – mental scratchpad on which we combine information from our long-term memory with the specific of the problem in front of us, in the … Continue reading →

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Private School Entrance Exams: ISEE, SSAT, HSPT

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Janis Adams

If you are just beginning on the private school application journey, you may ask, what are these tests? How do they differ? How important are they? Here’s a short overview: The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is the most common … Continue reading →

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