This blog is dedicated to helping students prepare for the major assessments and milestones in their academic lives. We provide tips and advice on how to best prepare for key tests, including SAT and ACT. We also cover subjects related to tutoring, studying and learning.
In this post, we start with an overview of "Number Matrices" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Number Matrices" questions during the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreNYC’s Gifted and Talented program provides a rigorous, in-depth curriculum to the city’s gifted young minds. In this article, we’ll explore the ten best NYC Gifted and Talented schools.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Number Series" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Number Series" questions during the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreThere are plenty of supplemental activities that you can do with your child (and which you may do already) that promote logical reasoning and problem-solving. Read this post to see out top 5 activities for building critical thinking skills in young children.
Read MoreOLSAT® Question Type: Quantitative Reasoning Questions
In this post, we start with an overview of "Quantitative Reasoning" section, which includes three question types. We provide links to sample questions and strategies for each of the three question types. We also provide more general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the Quantitative Reasoning section of the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreTH Rogers School in Houston is one of HSID’s Magnet Vanguard School for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Admission into this program is competitive and depends on the results of admissions tests plus a number of other factors, depending on grade of entry.
Read MoreOLSAT® Question Type: Figural Reasoning Questions
In this post, we start with an overview of "Figural Reasoning" section, which includes four question types. We provide links to sample questions and strategies for each of the four question types. We also provide more general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the Figural Reasoning section of the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreOak Forest Elementary School in Houston is one of HSID’s Magnet Vanguard School for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Admission into this program is somewhat competitive and depends on the results of admissions tests plus a number of other factors, depending on grade of entry
Read MoreRiver Oaks Elementary School in Houston is one of HSID’s Magnet Vanguard School for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Admission into this program is competitive and depends on the results of admissions tests plus a number of other factors, depending on grade of entry.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Pictoral Reasoning" section, which includes 3 question types. We also provide sample questions, and general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the Pictoral Reasoning section of the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreTravis Elementary School in Houston is one of HSID’s Magnet Vanguard School for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Admission into this program is fairly competitive and depends on the results of admissions tests plus a number of other factors, depending on grade of entry.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Verbal Comprehension" section, which includes 4 question types.
We offer links to sample questions and strategies for each of the 4 question types.
We also provide more general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the Verbal Comprehension section of the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreHerod Elementary School in Houston is one of HSID’s Magnet Vanguard School for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Admission into this program is fairly competitive and depends on the results of admissions tests plus a number of other factors, depending on grade of entry.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Verbal Reasoning" section, which includes 7 question types.
We provide links to sample questions and strategies for each of the 7 question types.
We also provide more general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the Verbal Reasoning section of the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreThe Houston Independent School District (HISD) is home to 283 schools and over 200,000 students, making it the largest school district in the state of Texas. Within these schools is a branch that is referred to as the Vanguard program. Vanguard Schools in Houston are comparative to a talented and gifted school in other areas of the country.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Antonyms" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Antonyms" questions during the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Sentence Completion" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Sentence Completion" questions during the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Sentence Arrangement" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Sentence Arrangement" questions during the official OLSAT® exam.
Read MoreThe New York City Lower Laboratory School for Gifted Education, commonly known as the “Lower Lab School”, is a public elementary school serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Read on to learn more about PS 77 Lower Lab School admissions and to see if it is the right fit.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Inferences" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Inferences" questions during the official OLSAT® exam.
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