Off to College: What to Know When Mapping Your Future
For most high school students, junior year is considered to be a pivotal time in their youth. This stage causes extreme anxiety for some due to its importance in the college planning process. Most youngsters are aware that what they do in their 11th grade has an effect on their college life, but they don’t […]
Studying Tips – Top 4 Tips to Study Successfully
The key to approaching a new topic is to figure out what methods of retaining information work for you. For some, flashcards are the best option. For others, reciting facts out loud is the way to go. Methods vary with subjects too. For example, when it comes to subjects like math and physics, practice may […]
How to Study for a Test
It is an extremely common belief that the more someone studies, the better they will perform on an exam. This myth leads to thousands of stressed students hunching over their books, cramming for the next big test- for many, this is the SAT, ACT, or other entrance exams for higher education. However, the number of […]
How to Pass the SHSAT
There is no magic number to pass the SHSAT. In a sense, passing is really doing well enough to get accepted to the specialized high school that you are applying to. That being said, the score that is required to get into your dream school changes year by year. That’s because students compete for admission, […]
How to Pass the TACHS
Let’s take a look at what it takes to do well on the TACHS. Many Catholic high schools in New York City look at a student’s TACHS score to determine admission, placement, and scholarships. First, it’s important to know that there is no passing score for the TACHS. Students will be given a percentile based […]
SHSAT Cut-Off Scores
Many parents and students ask about cut-off scores. The important thing to realize is that the specialized high schools don’t decide their cut-off scores and that there isn’t a set score to beat. Instead, students compete against each other for a spot in the school. Each year, tens of thousands of students take the SHSAT […]
Scoring on the SHSAT
In this video we will take a look at how the scaled score is determined on the SHSAT and how to account for that when preparing for the SHSAT. Want to convert your score? Try our SHSAT Score Calculator. [widgets_on_pages id=”SHSAT Posts CTA”] Video Transcript The way scoring works on the SHSAT is that they […]
Preparing for the SHSAT and TACHS at the Same Time
Many students are faced with having to take the TACHS and SHSAT in 8th grade. It can seem daunting to students, but it isn’t as bad as it may seem. Some of the material is covered on both tests (reading comprehension and math). Both tests also test grammar, but the TACHS test includes spelling and […]
Tip for Answering Questions on the SHSAT
The SHSAT is a 3-hour long test, consisting of an ELA section and a mathematics section. The students are free to answer the questions in any order they like, so we recommend that the students start with the section that they are strongest in. [widgets_on_pages id=”SHSAT Posts CTA”] Video Transcript If you’re taking the SHSAT, […]
Passing Math Regents Exams
Many students are worried about the upcoming math Regents exams. While there is no magic trick that a student can do to be fully prepared for it, she can use her time wisely. In this video, we will take a look at what part of the test to focus on in order to pass the […]