Overview of Services

Standardized Exam Preparation Classes

ERB (CTP 4) Test Preparation

The CTP 4 exam is given in grades 1-11, but our test prep class is only designed for 4th and 5th graders. The CPT 4 exam is an assessment test used to measure a student’s achievement in the following areas: vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, writing and mathematics. Verbal and quantitative reasoning (or aptitude) skills are also assessed by this exam. Classes offered starting in February and run through mid May. Summer ERB classes can be designed as well if a client so desires. Only private classes are offered for ERB prep.

• Our private class is designed for one student and provides the ultimate in personal attention and individualized teaching. The class is 8 weeks long and each session is 1 hour. Class includes: all materials, practice test sections, evaluations, and e-mail/phone consults with parents to provide full and continual individual feedback. The curriculum is a lock-core style, but because we are in a one-on-one setting, our curriculum is constantly adjusted and altered to meet the individual strengths and weaknesses of a particular student.
  
  

ISEE Test Preparation

The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) is an admission test for grades five through twelve and consists of 5 sections: verbal reasoning, reading comprehension, quantitative reasoning, mathematics achievement and a timed essay. Our ISEE prep course is offered as either a private or semi-private class and generally runs from mid-August to mid-January depending on the test date selected by the student.

• All ISEE class sessions are 1.5 hours in length. Private classes are 10 weeks in duration and semi-private are 11 weeks. Semi-private classes are designed for twins or best friends. Included in both the private and semi-private classes are: a diagnostic exam, one full length practice exam, countless ISEE exam sections, an extensive vocabulary list, and a materials binder.  Parents also receive weekly feedback on their student’s progress and have frequent communication with their ISEE teacher.  Our ISEE classes get booked months in advance, so if you would like more information, please visit our Contact Us section.
  
  

HSPT Test Preparation

The HSPT (High School Placement Test) is administered to 8th graders for placement in the 9th grade. The test is used by Catholic high schools to evaluate applicants for admission. The HSPT exam contains 5 sections: verbal skills, quantitative skills, reading comprehension, mathematics, and language (English grammar, not a foreign language).

Test prep class offered in the same private and semi-private manner as the ISEE course and contains the same structure and parameters as the ISEE course.

SSAT Test Preparation

The SSAT exam (Secondary School Admission Test) is an admission exam used by various middle/high schools across the United States.

Test prep class offered in the same private and semi-private manner as the ISEE course and contains the same structure and parameters as the ISEE course.

PSAT Test Preparation

The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test) is many times known as the Pre-SAT since it mirrors the SAT exam almost exactly. This exam provides firsthand practice for the SAT reasoning test and the PSAT provides an opportunity to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation programs. Our PSAT class can be individualized completely from the number of class sessions (5-8 weeks) to the time of year it is offered. Summer tends to see the biggest demand and enrollment for our PSAT sessions. This course is a great way to introduce your 9th, 10th or 11th grader to the SAT well before they will need to sit for the real SAT exam. The PSAT results can provide parents, students and tutors with valuable information on a student’s SAT strengths and weaknesses and get a student familiar with SAT strategies early on. Contact us if you would like to design your own PSAT prep class. Classes are offered privately, semi-privately or in a group of no more than 4 students.