April 2021 – SAT & ACT Prep New York

The Brown University Club in New York is proud to present a Zoom webinar for parents:

“Getting a Handle on Testing for Middle and High School Admissions”

Tuesday, April 27, 7-8 pm via Zoom

In this illustrated presentation geared to parents, master test prep tutor Karen Berlin Ishii will explain the key differences between the most popular private school entrance exams, as well as the latest on the SHSAT, NYC’s specialized high school exam. She’ll share the low-down on test prep resources, managing test anxiety, how and when to get your child started on test prep, and of course, tips and techniques to avoid those trick answer choices!

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Register HERE

Karen Berlin Ishii, a Brown alumna with over 20 years’ test prep teaching experience, specializes in individualized prep for the ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, SAT, ACT and other admissions exams. She has taught for The Princeton Review and headed Boston Academic Tutors, creating courses for The British School in Boston, among others. She edits Barron’s prep books for the ISEE and SSAT and is a faculty member at Summer@Brown, where she conducts SAT and ACT prep workshops. karenberlinishii.com

SAT & ACT Prep New York

FREE webinar for parents, 4/27: Intro to SSAT, ISEE, SHSAT, TACHS, COOP testing

The Brown University Club in New York is proud to present a Zoom webinar for parents: “Getting a Handle on Testing for Middle and High School Admissions” Tuesday, April 27, 7-8 pm via Zoom In this illustrated presentation geared to parents, master test prep tutor Karen Berlin Ishii will explain the key differences between the […]

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