Mock Exams

Starting the tutoring process without a mock exam is like taking a road trip without a map: you may get where you want to go, but it will take a lot more time and effort. Not to mention, it will be a lot less pleasant.

We Hand Score All of our Mock Exams

Most companies have computers grade their mock exams. This gives accurate scores, but not accurate feedback. If a student misses two triangle questions on an exam, a computer will report that the student is weak on triangles. But that student may have missed the triangle questions due to errors in algebra or arithmetic. Triangles may not be the problem at all.

A grammar question with a misplaced modifier may have an answer that corrects the modifier but contains improper semi-colon use. A student who picks this answer will be tagged by a computer as needing to work on misplaced modifiers, even though what they really need is a review of semi-colons.

Scoring by hand takes more time, but it shows where a student really needs help. It also tells us other key information: is the student writing down their work? Are they using test strategies? Are they fighting through difficult questions or just giving up? These questions can’t be answered by a computer, and they’re very important.

Exam Highlights

Fantastic, Ishan

Ishan is taking these tests for admission into 9th grade. As such, he is among the youngest students taking the UL ISEE and SSAT and is, therefore, not expected to get perfect scores.

Recommendations

Work on

mathematical concepts

attention to detail

multiplying polynomials

Helpful Approaches

analogies vocabulary

TEST – ISEE

Diagnostic

Ishan’s Score

7

Verbal Reasoning

30/35

stanine 7

Exam feedback:

Ishan’s verbal-reasoning skills are quite strong; in fact, this was his best section on both tests. There are two parts to the ISEE Verbal Reasoning section: Synonyms and Sentence Completion. Ishan did well on both sections but struggled slightly on the former....

4

Quantitative Reasoning

19/32

stanine 4

Exam feedback:

Both tests have two Math sections. The SSAT’s Math sections closely resemble the ISEE’s, though they bear a closer similarity to the Mathematics Achievement section than the Quantitative Reasoning section...

5/6

Reading Comprehension

23/30

stanine 5/6

Exam feedback:

Ishan’s performance was solid on the Reading Comprehension sections of both tests. The ISEE and SSAT Reading sections are quite similar, and his raw scores are closely matched. On both tests, Ishan’s errors were distributed across passage...

4

Mathematics Achievements

24/42

stanine 4

Exam feedback:

The Mathematics Achievement section focuses more on “rote” math content and skills taught in school. The Quantitative Reasoning, on the other hand, emphasizes problem-solving skills and mathematical reasoning, rather than rote knowledge. That said, all the sections do...

Final

Ishan’s Score

Verbal Reasoning

9

Reading Comprehension

7

Quantitative Reasoning

9

Mathematics Achievements

9

Exam Highlights

Nice work, Jack

Jack is clearly bright and a strong student. However, he needs to work on his test-taking skills. The ACT is a long, fast-paced test, and stamina and timing do appear to be issues for him.

Recommendations

Work on

building stamina

logarithms

test-taking skills

Helpful Approaches

plugging in answer choices

active-reading techniques

TEST – ACT

Diagnostic overall - 25

Jack’s Score

22

Math

31/60

scale score 22

Exam feedback:

Jack seems to have struggled near the end of the Math section. Without watching him work, I cannot be sure if he is running short on time or if he does not know how to tackle the more advanced questions—the questions at the end are generally....

25

English

57/75

scale score 25

Exam feedback:

Jack’s performance on this section was solid. He is clearly strong on grammar rules (including punctuation and subject-verb agreement), missing few questions on the conventions of standard English. He also demonstrated that he was able to read and...

24

Science

29/40

scale score 28

Exam feedback:

The Science Section is unique to the ACT, though it is not dissimilar from the Natural Science passages on the SAT Reading section. This section requires students to read short passages, which often contain information presented in charts, tables, and other visual...

28

Reading

30/40

scale score 28

Exam feedback:

Jack’s performance on this section was stronger than his score suggests. He clearly struggled on the first passage, the literary narrative passage, making half of his errors on this one passage. His other errors were distributed across...

Final overall - 33

Jack’s Score

Math

33

Science

30

English

34

Reading

36

Exam Highlights

GREAT, Phischer

Phischer is a solid student—however, he will need to improve his scores on this test quite a bit. On both sections, at least some of Phischer’s errors may stem from unfamiliarity with the test rather than from gaps in his knowledge.

Recommendations

Work on

increasing speed

increasing accuracy

review algebraic reasoning

Helpful Approaches

active-reading techniques

TEST – SHSAT

Diagnostic overall - 417

Phischer ’s Score

226

Math

33/57

scaled 226

Exam feedback:

Phischer’s performance here was somewhat stronger. In fact, he was able to attempt nearly every multiple-choice question, leaving the final four multiple-choice questions blank. That said, he was unable to answer any of the open-response (or “grid-in”) questions....

191

ELA

23/57

scaled 191

Exam feedback:

The SHSAT includes several Revising and Editing questions, which test grammar fundamentals as well as knowledge of rhetorical skills and the production of writing. Phischer correctly answered eight of the nine grammar questions on this test...

Final overall - 547

Phischer ’s Score

547

Accepted to Bronx Science

Exam Highlights

Good job, Ryan

Ryan is a rising sophomore, meaning that she is younger than the average SAT taker and, therefore, may not yet have learned some of the concepts tested in school.

Recommendations

Work on

building stamina

increasing speed

efficiency

Helpful Approaches

plugging in answer choices

TEST – SAT

Diagnostic Total - 1330

Ryan’s Score

630

Math

no Calc 11/20

with Calc 30/38

Exam feedback:

There are two Math sections on the SAT, one on which students are not allowed to use a calculator and one on which they are. Ryan did better on the latter. In fact, on the No-Calculator Math section...

700

Verbal

reading 48/52

writing 36/44

Exam feedback:

Ryan’s performance on this section was solid. That said, I have the sense that she needs to become more familiar with the types of questions on this test and how best to approach them....

ACT Equivalent – 28

Final Total - 1530

Ryan’s Score

Math

740

Verbal

790

In-Person and Online Proctored Mock Exams

Prestige Prep offers proctored mock exams in person and online for all the standardized tests we tutor.

All in-person NYC mock exams begin at 11am and are held in our offices at:

250 West 94th Street, New York, NY 10025.

Private mock exams available upon request.

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