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NYC
MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE EXAMS |
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ISEE
– Independent School
Entrance Exam |
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SSAT – Secondary
School Admissions Test |
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One of these two tests is
given as part of applying to
independent and private
schools at both the middle
and high school level –
which one is up to the
individual school |
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HSPT
– High School
Placement Test |
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COOP – Cooperative
Admissions Exam |
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TACHS
– Test for Admission to
Catholic High Schools |
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These three tests are all
for applying to Catholic
high schools throughout the
city (and in some cases,
beyond) – which one is up
the individual school |
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SHSAT – Specialized
High School Admissions Test |
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This test is the sole
criteria for admission to
one of New York City’s 9
specialized public high
schools. Highly competitive. |
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT,
3rd through 12th Grade |
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Basic Reading and Writing
Essays and Research Papers
English and American Literature
Drama – Greek to Shakespeare to Modern
Math – Arithmetic through basic Trigonometry
World History
US History |
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COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS
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PSAT – Preliminary
SAT
Considered the “Practice” SAT, it is taken
in October of Junior year.
High scorers qualify for the
National Merit Scholarship |
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SAT – SAT Reasoning Test
Originally called the
Scholastic Aptitude Test, it
is the most frequently used
standardized test for
assessing a student’s
preparedness for college |
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SAT II Subject Tests
One-hour
tests formatted like the
SAT, but dedicated to one
particular subject (U.S.
History, Math, Literature,
Chemistry, Spanish, etc.) |
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ACT – American College
Testing
An alternative to the SAT,
with a different format and
scoring structure, which is becoming
more popular among colleges |
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* for more information, go to the
FAQ page
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GRADUATE SCHOOL ENTRANCE
EXAMS |
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GRE – Graduate
Record Examination
Standardized test used as
part of application to over
3,200 graduate
schools/programs* |
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GMAT
– Graduate Management Admission Test
Standardized test used as
part of application to
graduate business schools |
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*The GRE
format will change as
of August 1, 2011. For more
information go to
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know |
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