ISEE Test Prep Tutoring In New Jersey

ISEE TEST PREP IN NJ

Today’s admissions process for independent and boarding schools in New Jersey are not too dissimilar from the process for prospective college students. When weighing candidates for admissions, schools consider a combination of criteria: a student’s transcript, GPA, recommendations, and standardized test scores. At independent and boarding schools, one of the most commonly used is the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam).

PROVIDING NJ STUDENTS A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO ISEE TEST PREP

As with college admissions, all too often CATES sees parents and students take on unnecessary anxiety and pressure when embarking on the independent school admissions process—especially when standardized tests are involved. CATES offers students a personalized approach to test prep as they harness over 120 years of combined professional experience. CATES strives to demystify the test prep process and to ensure that each student has the tools and confidence they need to achieve their academic goals.

Our hallmark at CATES is our personalized approach to test prep. We match students with our expert private tutors based on a student’s specific, individual needs, to guarantee a successful and productive relationship. We know that our ISEE students and their families lead busy lives with demanding schoolwork and important extracurricular commitments. That’s why, at CATES, our private tutors come to the student’s home and work around his or her schedule.

To get started get in touch with us to book a class today!

PREPARING NJ STUDENTS FOR THE ISEE

Northern NJ students taking the ISEE are only permitted to sign up for the test once every six months. Likewise, while the SSAT is offered several times throughout the year, most students will have to take the test in November or December in order to meet January application deadlines. In effect, students essentially have one shot at each test, each year, in time for the admission deadline. Therefore, CATES believes it is imperative to begin working on ISEE test prep as soon as possible, with a clear and consistent focus on a student’s goals.

NJ parents and students have also found that preparing for the ISEE with CATES provides students with a solid foundation for future standardized tests like the SAT or ACT. The strategies that our private tutors impart to their students are directly applicable to these other tests and will certainly come in handy once again in only a few years’ time.

Whatever your final goal—a private day school or a boarding school in NJ—CATES will create a customized program to lead students through every step of the admissions process, from FREE initial practice test to the arrival of an acceptance letter.

ISEE AND SSAT: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

For the most part, independent middle and high schools use the ISEE to evaluate candidates, while boarding schools prefer the SSAT. The ISEE is administered at three levels: the Lower Level (for 4th and 5th grades), the Middle Level (6th-8th grades), and the Upper Level (9th-12th grades). The SSAT is administered at two levels: the Lower Level (5th-7th grades) and the Upper Level (8th-11th grades).

Start preparing for the ISEE by contacting CATES today! Dial (212) 359-4208 to connect with our team of tutors.