The Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) Lower Level is a popular admissions test taken by American students applying to private US middle schools for grades 5 and 6. It is developed and marketed by the non-profit Educational Records Bureau (ERB). Students have about 2.5 hours to complete the 117-question Lower Level ISEE, which is [...]
The ISEE Essay is the fifth and final section of the ISEE lower, middle, and upper level exams—if you're prepping for this test (or tutoring it), study these ISEE essay examples to see how you can come up with and write a great essay! Now, we’ve added four more essay examples from our four [...]
This morning our team published four, additional ISEE Upper Level practice tests. These new practice exams are full-length and available for immediate use as part of our existing Advanced and Group plans—for no additional charge. With today's publication, Piqosity's market-leading test prep for the ISEE Test, Upper Level includes up to an unrivaled, 16 [...]
Summer time! School’s out and everyone’s ready for a break. While it’s important to take this time to travel, work on your hobbies, or just relax before the next school year, summers are also a great time to dedicate to test prep while you don’t have school work to worry about. [...]
If you’re considering applying to private schools and preparing for the admissions process, you may be wondering, “Is the ISEE test hard?” Private school admissions offices use Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) scores to help determine which applicants belong in their student body, so this test is meant to be challenging to the average [...]
If you’re taking the ISEE or another English exam soon and need to expand your word knowledge, use Piqosity’s ISEE vocabulary lists to prepare ahead of time! Here’s our advice on preparing for any kind of vocabulary test, from general ways to expand your vocabulary to methods for using vocabulary lists to maximize your [...]
Piqosity is a member of the Amazon Associates program and may receive a commission if you purchase through the links above. An enriched vocabulary yields improved communication and comprehension of English—Piqosity has curated this collection of books to improve vocabulary skills for the purpose of providing a resource for anyone looking to build and [...]
If you’re looking into a private middle or high school for yourself or your child, you’re probably researching what to do when it comes to preparing for the ISEE. The Independent School Entrance Examination (pronounced “i-see”) is used in the process of determining admissions for many private schools. Getting a good score on the [...]
The ISEE test is part of a process in which you present yourself as a candidate to a group of people whom you have likely never met. This same group of people has to then decide if they like you or not based on your credentials and, in some cases, your personality. What sounds [...]
A strong (or weak) test score can have a huge impact on college or private school admissions. Test scores are one of the most important factors that admissions offices consider when admitting applicants—no wonder taking standardized tests can be so stressful for students! To help improve test-taking performance, students and their parents will frequently [...]
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