The SSAT and the SHSAT are different in more ways than just the test questions. Along with those two tests, high school students may encounter the ISEE, SAT, PSAT, ACT and both the SSAT and SHSAT depending on what the student is trying to gain admission towards. All test differently, all score differently and all serve different institutions.

How can I study for the SSAT is the most common question asked regarding the test. And right behind that people want to know what score they should try to get on the SSAT to get into the school they’re applying. Both are fair questions, we get them all the time.

Here’s how to raise SAT test scores! Go to an expert SAT prep tutor, like those at StrongLearning.com, that will teach you proven techniques on how to answer the different types of questions and help you in areas in which you need to improve. That may not sound like the magic bullet, but I assure you there’s nothing better.

An expert SAT prep tutor will also help you become comfortable with the format of the various test sections.

As a Strong Learning Tutor, I have helped many each 8^th graders prepare for the ISEE, the SSAT  and the TACHS, by teaching them proven techniques on how to answer the different types of questions, and by helping them in areas in which they need to improve.

I help each student become comfortable with the format of the various test sections. I show each student how to approach answering the reading sections from vocabulary, to short answer to grammar, to reading comprehension.

For years the SAT college entrance exam was “the one and only,” especially on the east coast. This has changed.

Today the ACT is valued just as highly as the SAT. Yet, many students still prefer the SAT because it focuses on reasoning skills and is not based as much on subject matter.

Other students prefer the ACT because it’s more straightforward since the ACT is curriculum based. They’re both challenging tests.

So, how do you decide which one to take and send to the colleges?

Dear Dr. Linda,

My daughter is in 9th grade. I’ve always had to sit with her to study for tests. I read everything she reads and then teach it to her again and again. We’ve sat for hours studying for one test and she still gets a C. She may even fail. I’m so frustrated and so is she!

She’s actually told me that she’s just stupid and doesn’t want to study with me because she’s still going to fail. I’ve gone to her teachers and they say she is bright enough to do better.

What am I doing wrong? -Bewildered Mom

I read a “New York Times” article recently about AP classes in Newark, New Jersey. 

It seems, Newark, along with other school districts in the country have developed intensive programs in order to help increase enrollment and student performance on AP exams.

Weekly or monthly summer courses, also called “summer camp” or “boot camp” have been established to prepare high school students for the AP courses they will be taking come September.

Wow! This article reminded me once again of  the challenges our high school kids face as they get ready to apply to college. Should Jimmy take as many AP courses as he can fit into his schedule? If Mary takes only one AP course,

My two TeleWebcasts “Exams Made Easy” were a great success. We finished up last night. Participants learned all kinds of super test-taking skills.  They practiced chunking, rhyming, talking out loud, even time management.  So these kids are on their way to doing well on those pesky final exams that are coming up.

If you missed the TeleWecasts, you can still get these great tips for taking tests. We recorded the calls so they’re available to you along with the two information-packed Action guides. 

Let us know if you’ve got a test-taking tip to share with other readers. Let’s all help our kids do well on their exams. Just leave your comment below.

Does your student struggle when taking exams?  Do they get overly stressed out? Are they preparing correctly? Now they can build super test taking skills before their final exams. Check out “How to Prepare for Finals and Other Exams,” a TeleWebcast with Dr. Linda Silbert, the co-founder of S.T.R.O.N.G. Learning Centers. It starts Sunday, April 19, and continues on April 26. 

Are you interested in solving your child’s academic issues in under two hours for less than $100? In my teleseminar/webcast you can listen and participate live or download and listen to the saved MP3 replays ANYTIME, ANYWHERE you want – on your MP3 player.

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