Don’t Be An Idiot: How To Talk With Your Parents About Your Test Many students want their parents to leave them alone, then act in ways that ensure that never happens. The best way to get your parents to leave you alone is to communicate with them and let them know that you’re doing your …
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The SSAT–An Introduction SSAT stands for Secondary School Admissions Test, and it’s created by the Enrollment Management Association (EMA). The SSAT is used for admission to private schools and boarding schools. Your SSAT scores are extremely important for admission, but they are not the only factor. Grades, sports, and a family’s personal connections also factor heavily. …
The SHSAT–An Introduction SHSAT stands for Specialized High School Admission Test. It’s available to 8th and 9th grade students in New York City and used to determine admission to test-in public high schools, a list of which can be found here. Admission to these schools is based solely on SHSAT scores. Students must register for …
Your Friends are Liars You may feel bad that you’re not as good at standardized tests as your friends Tina and Mark, who aren’t being tutored and don’t study and never sweat and ace all their exams. If this is you, stop it. Tina and Mark are lying to you. They’re probably getting tutored and …
When Your Child Doesn’t Care about Their Test This is a tough situation for any parent and my sympathy is with you. Before I give you my answer, though, there are two different types of not caring. There’s not caring and doing the work and not caring and not doing the work. If it’s the …
