Students who normally do well in school are turning out to be very stressed about the upcoming SSAT test next month. Knowing the content in the math, reading, verbal, and essay sections is not enough for the student to feel prepared and confident. As the following article describes, working with a private tutor and focusing on your student’s individual strengths and weaknesses will provide students with a sigh of relief. SSAT Foolproof Practice Test Suggestions…
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The SSAT test gets more challenging each year as the testing companies try to raise the stakes for families applying to private schools, because they don’t want any test-takers to be able to complete the whole test. This leaves students feeling even more anxious when they try to take the test, as it is extremely challenging for even the brightest students. As the following article describes, beginning SSAT test preparation early provides students with more…
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Taking the SAT is a stress-ridden experience. There are challenging questions and a clock ticking away. One technique that was helpful for a student that I worked with in Sudbury, MA, was to rearrange the order of how she attacked each Verbal section. The Verbal section begins with five to eight sentence completions, followed by several short passages and questions, and then ending with at least one very long passage with its own set of…
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