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Informationen zum Autor Vince Kotchian is an elite test-prep tutor and admissions consultant who has helped hundreds of students get into the schools of their choice. Curt Simmons is a professional educator and freelance writer who has authored several test-prep titles on a variety of topics, including many For Dummie s titles. Klappentext Your ticket to the private school of your choice The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) are the two most common standardized aptitude tests used in American private secondary schools. If you're a parent or student looking to apply for admissions at a private, military, or boarding school, SSAT & ISEE For Dummies is your family's ticket to success. Here, you'll get all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE exams, the most up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions, thorough test-specific math and verbal workouts, six full-length practice tests (all with detailed answer explanations), and solid test-taking advice. Correctly answer difficult analogy and synonym questions without knowing what all the words mean Ace the math section by eliminating answers that are planted to fool test takers Apply the proven For Dummies step-by-step approach to combat the essay portion Analyze difficult passages using tips and tricks in the reading comprehension section Learn the most common vocabulary words tested on the SSAT and ISEE with an entire chapter devoted to vocabulary terms State-by-state "Private Schools at-a-Glance" chart with data on more than 1,000 private secondary schools SSAT & ISEE For Dummies provides students with the resources they need for test day preparation and gives parents sound, expert advice on selecting, applying, and paying for private school. Zusammenfassung Your ticket to the private school of your choice The Secondary School Aptitude Test (SSAT) and Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) are the two most common standardized aptitude tests used in American private secondary schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: Paving the Way to Private School: Introducing the SSAT and ISEE 3 Part II: Ramping Up for the Verbal, Reading, and Essay Sections 3 Part III: Tackling the Math Sections 3 Part IV: SSAT Practice Exams 3 Part V: ISEE Practice Exams 4 Part VI: The Part of Tens 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part I: Paving the Way to Private School: Introducing the SSAT and ISEE 5 Chapter 1: Getting to Know the SSAT and ISEE 7 Approaching the SSAT and ISEE 7 Testing your ability 7 Knowing what to expect from test questions 8 Preparing yourself: Practice makes perfect 8 Getting to Know the SSAT 9 Exploring the structure of the SSAT 9 Separating the upper and lower level SSAT 10 Scoring the SSAT 10 How questions are graded 10 What is sent to your school 11 How your school uses the score 11 Registering for the SSAT 12 Knowing what to bring to the SSAT testing center 12 Scoping Out the ISEE 13 Understanding what's on the ISEE 14 Comparing the upper, middle, and lower level ISEE 14 Upper level ISEE 15 Middle level ISEE 15 Lower level ISEE 15 Scoring the ISEE 16 How questions are graded 16 What is sent to your school 16 How your school uses the score 17 Registering for the ISEE 17 Figuring out what to bring to the ISEE testing center 17 Chapter 2: Picking Up Study Skills and Techniques for Testing Success 19 Clocking Your Time 19 ...
