SHSAT

In total, there are 10 Top Tips for taking multiple choice exams, generally, that apply well to the SHSAT.  {For the first 5, see “5 Tips for Multiple-Choice and the SHSAT”.)  What are the benefits of using the Top Tips?  You’ll approach the exam just like it is written—as a problem-solving game, you’ll get to […]

You’ve figured out by now that the English Language Section is brand new on the SHSAT. It’s been redesigned to help attract a new crop of students in NYC to take the exam and gain admission into specialized high schools.  Remember, you’ll have 57 questions on the ELA—up to 20 total questions that are based […]

Most students will struggle with Part A and Part B of the SHSAT because they are going to think of them as “Revising/Editing” sections, and they might not have a lot of experience with revising and editing.  But, you’re not going to struggle.  You’re going to fight Part A and Part B as logic problems—thinking […]

Have you ever heard of Big, Ugly, Hairy, Wrong Fallacies?  The truth is, you probably have, and you didn’t even know it.  We usually call these “logical fallacies” and if you don’t know what that means, you’re at the right stop.  Don’t skip this important exercise!  You’ve already learned that the SHSAT is set up […]

The SHSAT is one big, problem-solving game, given to you as a multiple-choice exam (except for the new 5 grid-in questions on the math section.)  Three awesome features of this multiple-choice exam for the new SHSAT include:  1) you have fewer answer options (four instead of five) for each question; 2) you will only have […]

You have your SHSAT Test Ticket.  (You’re holding your future in your hands!  Exciting!)  All the information on it is correct, it tells you when and where to take the exam.  Now what do you do on Test Day? One of the most important things to do is to have a conversation with your parent […]

Once you finish taking the SHSAT, you’ll probably feel a mix of relief (it’s over!) and worry (how will you do?).  During the time between finishing the exam and waiting for your results, make sure you keep up the great habits in school that helped you prepare for the SHSAT in the first place!  If […]

You don’t want to spend time and energy prepping for Test Day and get tripped up on common mistakes.  So, here is a list of the most easily-preventable errors students make on Test Day—avoid them! Mistake 1:  Forgetting the Test Ticket We’ve already talked about how important it is to make sure your Test Ticket […]