Course Description

Zach Moody & Daralina Komar

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Instructions etc.

    • ISEE Upper Level Background Information
  • 2

    Math

    • Introduction and resources

    • How to approach standardized test math

    • 2 questions to ask yourself when tackling any math problem

    • Additional tips for tackling any math question

    • How to approach the ISEE upper level math sections

    • ISEE Quantitative Comparison Problems

    • Percentages on Standardized Tests

    • Consecutive Integer Problems

    • Irregular Shapes

    • Weird Symbols in standardized test math problems

    • ISEE Area/Perimeter Problems
  • 3

    Reading

    • Introduction and Resources

    • How to approach standardized test reading

    • Main Idea

    • Tone

    • Interpretation Questions

    • Purpose Questions

    • Prediction and Organization Questions

    • Fact Questions

    • Definition in Context Questions

    • Answering Strategies for Every Reading Question
  • 4

    Verbal

    • Introduction to the Verbal Section - Connotation

    • Roots

    • Sentence Completion Questions

    • Sentence Completion questions with 2 blanks

    • Vocab 1-4

    • Vocab 5-8

    • Vocab 9-12

    • Vocab 13-16

    • Vocab 17-20
  • 5

    Writing Sample

    • ISEE Upper Level Essay Info

    • Brainstorming

    • Outlining
  • 6

    Explanations of most frequently missed questions

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 1 Verbal question 33

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 1 Verbal question 37

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 1 Quantitative Reasoning question 22

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 1 Quantitative Reasoning question 23

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 1 Reading question 30

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 2 Reading question 31

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 2 Quantitative Reasoning question 24

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 2 Quantitative Reasoning question 32

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 3 Quantitative Reasoning question 14

    • ISEE Upper Level Test 3 Quantitative Reasoning question 27