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How Do You Get Into Top NYC Private High Schools and Middle Schools?

What exactly do top private high schools and middle schools want from applicants? In short, private high schools and middle schools want students who have it all: • Top ERB (ISEE) or SSAT scores• Excellent grades• Strong extracurriculars• Impressive student interviews• Well written and interesting essays As you might expect, private schools look for the … Continue reading How Do You Get Into Top NYC Private High Schools and Middle Schools?

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ERB (ISEE): When Should I Take the ERB (ISEE) to Get Into a NYC Private High School or Middle School?

Generally, it's best to take the ERB (ISEE) in December.  The ISEE is an academic-based test, the more you have learned, the better you do.  You're graded against a same-grade based peer group. From the ERB, the people who administer the ISEE: It is important to note that the ISEE may not be taken for … Continue reading ERB (ISEE): When Should I Take the ERB (ISEE) to Get Into a NYC Private High School or Middle School?

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More on ERB (ISEE) Scoring Mistake

Thank you to Abacus Mom reader Al Binetti, who wrote in today with an interesting ISEE question: Glad to see that your students got in. Funny, if the test is so unimportant why do they give it, and why do they give ERB President Dr. David Clune close to $400,000 per year in total compensation … Continue reading More on ERB (ISEE) Scoring Mistake

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ISEE for NYC Middle School and High School: It’s a Little Late Now: ISEE Misgraded

Sarah Maslin Nir of The New York Times reports that 7,000 students received incorrect grades from the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) on their Lower Level or Upper Level ISEE exam.  7,000 Private School Applicants Got Incorrect Scores, Company Says Funny that caught in this embarrassing situation, the ERB played down the importance of the ISEE: Parents of the … Continue reading ISEE for NYC Middle School and High School: It’s a Little Late Now: ISEE Misgraded

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NYC High Schools: Selecting the Right Schools for You, Public and Private

The NYC Department of Ed announced this today for the NYC public school high schools: Students and their families are invited to attend the New High Schools Fair this weekend. At the fair, students will be able to meet with representatives from the new small high schools scheduled to open in September 2011.  The fair will be … Continue reading NYC High Schools: Selecting the Right Schools for You, Public and Private

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ERB: No more ERBtest.org: Now it’s ERBlearn.org

The Educational Records Bureau, which could always be found on the web at http://www.erbtest.org, recently acquired a new, more PR-friendly web address: erblearn.org.  ERB learn?  According to the ERB's website: Welcome to ERB!  Our goal is to help light the pathway to student learning with quality assessments to inform "next steps" instruction and admissions decisions. Still … Continue reading ERB: No more ERBtest.org: Now it’s ERBlearn.org

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NYC Private School Kindergarten Admissions Books

Dear Abacus Mom, Our family will shortly be applying to NYC private school kindergarten.  What books do you recommend? Downtown Mom Dear Downtown Mom, Manhattan and Brooklyn families we know applying to private school kindergarten have typically liked to stock up on the following books: Testing for Kindergarten  If you do everything Karen Quinn recommends … Continue reading NYC Private School Kindergarten Admissions Books

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ISEE: Are ISEE Scores Coming In Low Again?

We are hearing preliminary reports that ISEE scores are coming back low for a second year in a row.  We are on the case and will keep you posted on ISEE news. Right now we are working with Manhattan families interested in strategizing last minute details now that they know ERB and ISEE scores.  We … Continue reading ISEE: Are ISEE Scores Coming In Low Again?

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Top 5 Private School Admissions Trends for 2010

What do Manhattan educational consultants and school advisors do?  We speak to people about private schools.  In 2010, I talked to hundreds of parents, students, teachers, administrators, and psychologists.  Here’s the scoop in private school admissions trends: Competition for top private schools continues to be strong.  Despite the economic pain in the country as a … Continue reading Top 5 Private School Admissions Trends for 2010