Alvin Said:

what are some good websites or tips for someone taking a catholic high school entrance exam?

We Answered:

A few months before I took the exam, I bought the Kaplan Catholic High School Entrance Exams. It's really helpful, and it's not that expensive. I think it's $15 or a little less. I'm not sure of any websites, though.

Make sure to practice your math and vocabulary for the test. I found that to be the hardest part.

Armando Said:

How can I get a tutor for my son for the catholic entrance high school exams in NY?

We Answered:

I would contact the Jesuit Mission on East 83rd street close to Madison Avenue. The Jesuit Mission is always a good direct resource for anything pertaining to the Jesuit community, especially at one of their local educational institutions. ( Regis, Xavier, Fordham Prep, and Loyola School.) I am sure they can connect you with a contact or a tutor, perhaps even a senior or alumnus from Regis. They are a connected community.

I commend you on your preparation work for Regis. It is truly the best academic high school in New York which means admission is tough. Xavier is your close second among the Catholic schools for boys.

Best of luck! I wish you well! There is nothing like a Jesuit education!

Stephanie Said:

How to prepare for a entrance exam for high school?

We Answered:

prepare for a entrance exam

Vivian Said:

Catholic high school entrance exam abbreviation?

We Answered:

The Catholic HS entrance exam is called the HSPT: High School Placement Test.

Larry Said:

How can you study for the ISEE and some Catholic High School Entrance Exams?

We Answered:

Don't panic!! Get test prep books (amazon.com) for the exact tests, probably HSPT along with the ISEE. Study them! If you don't get something, ask your parent or teacher for help. (All of the test prep books have a few wrong answers, so if something seems off, ask for help.) Get tutoring if you need it and your parents will let you.

Take the practice tests in the books once you've studied. Be sure to time them. This will be extremely helpful, because timing is important and the tests move quickly. Even though the HSPT is easier, if you're not ready for the speed it takes, then it will seem more difficult than the ISEE. The HSPT has 60 verbal skills questions to do in 16 minutes! They're not difficult, but you really have to be in the right mind set.

You need the info right in the front of your brain ready to go. My son was in 8th grade, taking geometry, but the ISEE and HSPT mostly only go up to 1st semester Algebra, so he had to go back over Algebra because it was tucked away in his brain, even though he's a math wiz. The test prep books will really help with that, and they are worth the cost, usually $15 - $20 each.

Focus on getting the math and English concepts down, and then vocabulary. Because there are an infinite number of words that might be on the test, so you can't learn them all, but only so many concepts. Study vocab too, but focus on what you can get down for sure. Read the tips in the prep books, they are very helpful. Like with the ISEE, you don't get points off for wrong answers (just counts as 0) so if you are running out of time, mark off anything for the problems you won't be able to get to. That way you have a chance of getting a right answer. Another tip, in certain sections the problems will have the same values, even if some are much harder or take longer to figure out. So in those sections, if time is an issue for you, do the easier questions and then come back to the tougher questions.

For the HSPT, you might have to take it at the school you're applying to, and even if they don't absolutely require it (some do), some really like it if you do. They think they are your first choice, and if you take the test at another school, they may put your application in a 2nd choice pile and give it less consideration. In part this is because unlike the ISEE, schools can administer and score the HSPT and many do, so they have slightly different tests than if the company administers them. Also, some require the essay, and some don't, so if one school needs the essay but you take the HSPT at a school that doesn't administer it...... And sometimes it's hard to know, we were sure my son would have to do an essay but he didn't. (Luckily he only applied to that Catholic school so it didn't matter.) Some of my son's friends had to take the HSPT several times.

Don't get worried if you don't do so well on your first practice tests. That will just show you what you need to work on.

HSPT info: http://www.studyguidezone.com/hspttest.h…
My son thought this website had a good study guide, but it's not enough, you'll need a book too. They also have ISEE info too.

Vocabulary: http://quizlet.com/subject/HSPT/
http://quizlet.com/subject/ISEE/

Good luck!

karol said:

im going to st raymonds for girls in nyc and im taking a test this monday i want to know what websites can i go on so i can study