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Nevertheless, you’re reading this book because you need to take either the SSAT or ISEE. You’re taking one of these exams for entrance to a private school, and you know that your performance on the exam is important. The SSAT and ISEE aren’t designed to be easy and fun, but they’re important and necessary.  \nWhen you face a challenge, becoming a mini-expert on the subject is a good idea. After all, the more you know, the more likely you are to be successful. So this chapter is designed to fill you in on all the details of the tests. Before you start to study for the SSAT or ISEE, you need to know what these exams are all about, what kinds of content to expect, and how to register and prepare.  \nApproaching the SSATandISEE  \nWhen you first found out that you needed to take a test for admission to a school, you probably didn’t jump for joy. No one likes taking tests, but at least at this point in your life, you’re not a stranger to test days. After all, you’ve faced many of them in school so far.  \nBefore you start thinking,“Great. Another test . . . ,” you need to realize that the SSAT and ISEE aren’t like the exams you take for a particular subject in school. In fact, these tests are very different from a typical school test, and that’s why you need to ramp up your knowledge about the exams before you begin to study. In the following sections, we explain the purpose of taking the SSAT or ISEE, what to expect on either test, and how to prepare for test day.  \nTesting your ability  \nThe SSAT and ISEE are different from typical school exams because they’re standardized tests, meaning that the tests are designed to test your current ability. In other words, suppose you take a math test at school. More than likely, the math test explores several concepts and skills you’ve learned from a chapter or unit in your book, and therefore it tests your knowledge about those concepts. The SSAT and ISEE, however, aren’t designed to test your knowledge.  \n8 Part I: Paving the Way to Private School: Introducing the SSAT and ISEE    \nThe purpose of the SSAT and ISEE isn’t to find out how smart you are. After all, human beings are so complex that no test really is able to measure that very well. Instead, the SSAT and ISEE help school administrators and admissions officers determine your current ability with a limited number of school subjects. Knowing your ability helps them determine your likelihood for success in their private school.  \nUnfortunately, all standardized tests (including college admission tests, like the SAT and ACT) aren’t just about your current ability; they’re also about your skill in test taking. To dowell on the SSAT and ISEE, you have to know how to take the test. That’s why this book is so important. We review content you need to know, but we also focus heavily on how to take the test so you can do as well as possible.  \nKnowing what to expect from test questions  \nOf course, the big question you want to know is what kinds of questions you’ll see on the SSAT and ISEE. The good news is the exams are similar, and they don’t test a lot of different things. The exams stick to a few basic categories: verbal, reading comprehension, math, anda writing sample. All the questions are multiple-choice except for the Writing section. This book focuses on the content you’ll see, the kinds of questions you’ll likely be asked, how to tackle those questions, and how to get the best score possible.  \nAnother big question you may have is which test you should take. We answer that question this way: Suppose you’re about to buy a new car. 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