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NYC Private School Admissions Trends in 2018

NYC Private School Admissions Trends in 2018 What We Noticed This Year ISEE and SSAT: My students applying to NYC private schools are taking these tests more than once, and typically seeing score gains on the second administration.The ISEE is required for admission to NYC private middle or high school--you can also take the SSAT, … Continue reading NYC Private School Admissions Trends in 2018

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2018-2019 NYC Private School Notification Dates

2018-2019 NYC Private School Notification Dates--results are almost here for NYC private school admissions. GRADE ENTERINGNOTIFICATION MAILINGPARENT REPLY DEADLINENOT LATER THAN NOON ONKindergartenMail or email on Friday, February 8Friday, February 15   2, 3, 4 year oldsMail or email on Thursday, February 28Friday, March 8Grades 1-8Not before Tuesday, February 5Tuesday, February 26Grades 9-11Not before Thursday, February 14Thursday, … Continue reading 2018-2019 NYC Private School Notification Dates

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New York City’s Leading Private School Consultant for 20 Years

New York City's Leading Private School Consultant for 20 Years We are proud to announce that in 2019 Abacus Guide Educational Consulting will celebrate our 20th year helping students find and get into top New York City and Westchester schools. It's a been a very satisfying journey for everyone involved. As NYC's leading private school … Continue reading New York City’s Leading Private School Consultant for 20 Years

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NYC Top Private School Consultant

Abacus Mom, a NYC top private school consultant, was thrilled to get these two emails from happy clients recently. Hi Emily, I just want to reach out and tell you that your advice from the past two years has been amazingly spot on. The classes and tutoring and clubs that you suggested after hearing about … Continue reading NYC Top Private School Consultant

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How Many Times Can You Take the ISEE?

How many times can you take the ISEE when you are applying to NYC private middle and high school? The Educational Records Bureau, taking advantage of an easy source of additional revenue, has changed their testing rules so students applying to 5th - 12th grade can take the ISEE one to three times per admissions season. From … Continue reading How Many Times Can You Take the ISEE?

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NYC Private Schools Race to Build New Facilities, Using Public Money

NYC private schools, home of New York's wealthiest families, are racing to build new facilities and improve existing ones, using public money. According to Martin Z Braun of Bloomberg Business, NYC private schools borrow through Build NYC Resource Corp., a city agency that facilitates nonprofits raising money through the municipal-bond market. In his article NYC … Continue reading NYC Private Schools Race to Build New Facilities, Using Public Money

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Is it Harder for Asians to Get Into NYC Private School?

Over the years, many of my educational consulting clients have asked me if it is harder for Asians to get into NYC private school. Many have heard that it is harder for Asian-Americans to get into college.  This week, one of my clients referred me to the LA Times story:  For Asian-Americans, A Changing Landscape … Continue reading Is it Harder for Asians to Get Into NYC Private School?

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AABL Test Prep and KRT Test Prep Now Available for NYC Kindergarten

With the debut of the AABL test and the KRT test in 2014, NYC families applying for kindergarten are naturally seeking AABL test prep and KRT test prep for their preschoolers. Despite the claims from the test makers that the AABL and KRT tests are not preppable, as always, children who have been pre-exposed to … Continue reading AABL Test Prep and KRT Test Prep Now Available for NYC Kindergarten

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NYC Private School 2015 Admissions Consulting for Kindergarten

Sorry, I am sold out for NYC private school 2015 admissions consulting for kindergarten. If you are seeking help for NYC private school kindergarten 2016, please send an email to NYC top private school consultant. For 2015 NYC private school kindergarten admission, I highly recommend Toby Glick as a consultant.  Families I know who used … Continue reading NYC Private School 2015 Admissions Consulting for Kindergarten

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NYC Private School Kindergarten Admission 2014: Who Requires the ERB?

ISAAGNY, the Independent Schools Association of Greater New York, has published a chart for NYC private school kindergarten admissions, confusingly titled ISAAGNY ERB Chart. What ERB test are they talking about?  Is it the ECAA kindergarten test?  It seems so, because the columns are titled "ECAA".  ECAA stands for Early Childhood Admission Assessment (ECAA). What … Continue reading NYC Private School Kindergarten Admission 2014: Who Requires the ERB?