ISEE Preparation

The ISEE Exam is a standardized three-hour admissions test for entrance to grades 5 through 12. Performing well on the Independent School Entrance Exam will allow admission to prestigious independent academies like Boston Latin School.

How can ASC help a student prepare for the ISEEs?

ASC ISEE Prep courses offer:

  • A complete review of the skills needed to excel on all sections of the ISEE Exam
  • Techniques to answer questions quickly when limited by time
  • Advanced multiple choice question techniques: improve your chances of answering correctly even when you don‘t know the answer to the question
  • Answering more questions correctly when you only have partial knowledge about the subject matter
  • Finding the meaning of words from context

Before taking classes, you will be given a diagnostics exam so that we place you in the correct class and that the instructor will know what you need the most help with in your preparation for the ISEE exam. With high scores on the ISEE, many ASC students are admitted to Boston Latin School and other prestigious independent schools in the Boston area.

Structure of the ISEEs

The ISEE has three levels for students in different grades. ASC offers ISEE preparation for students at all levels.

ISEE Lower Level (Candidates for grades 5 & 6)
· Verbal Reasoning: 40 questions, 25 minutes. Synonyms, Sentence Completion
· Quantative Reasoning: 35 questions, 35 minutes. Comprehension, Interpretation/Application, Higher Order Thinking
· Reading Comprehension: 36 questions, 40 minutes. Humanities Passages, Science Passages, Social Studies Passages
· Mathematics Achievement: 35 questions, 40 minutes. Knowledge and Skills, Computation/Comprehension, Applications

ISEE Middle Level (Candidates for grades 7 & 8)
· Verbal Reasoning: 40 questions, 20 minutes. Synonyms, Sentence Completion
· Quantative Reasoning: 35 questions, 35 minutes. Comprehension, Interpretation/Application, Higher Order Thinking
· Reading Comprehension: 40 questions, 40 minutes. Humanities Passages, Science Passages, Social Studies Passages
· Mathematics Achievement: 45 questions, 40 minutes. Knowledge and Skills, Computation/Comprehension, Applications
· Essay: 30 minutes

ISEE Upper Level (Candidates for grades 9-12)
· Verbal Reasoning: 40 questions, 20 minutes. Synonyms, Sentence Completion
· Quantative Reasoning: 35 questions, 35 minutes. Arithmetic/Algebra/Geometry, Concepts/Understanding, Applications/Higher Order Thinking, Quantitative Comparison
· Reading Comprehension: 40 questions, 40 minutes. Humanities Passages, Science Passages, Social Studies Passages
· Mathematics Achievement: 45 questions, 40 minutes. Arithmetic/Algebra/Geometry, Knowledge and Skills, Comprehension, Applications
· Essay: 30 minutes
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  • Exceptional academic programs with focus in mathematics and English throughout the year at affordable prices
  • School year and summer classes available at 3 convenient locations
  • State-certified and skilled instructors with years of experience in public and private schools
  • Effective exam preparation for SAT, ISEE, and MCAS
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