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CPS Selective High School Admissions Test Prep
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Registration Now Open Summer 2024
8th grade
SEHS Admissions Exam Test Prep
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What you should know!
In recent years, the HSAT transition from paper-based to digital has been shorter than usual. A shorter-timed test can make some students feel anxious, especially if they already find it hard to manage their time during tests.
They might feel rushed and worried about finishing everything on time.
Good news! Our virtual test prep program can help! With our program, students practice with timed exercises to get used to working under pressure, so when the actual test day comes, they feel more confident and less stressed.
High Stakes Tests Can be Stressful
Selective enrollment testing often comes with a huge serving of stress and anxiety. Not to mention the "parent guilt" from the lack of spare time most of us have to help our children prepare for the test.
Now you can make studying fast, effective, and suitable for your schedule via a virtual sessions that recreates the experience of test day with supportive live instructors and opportunities to revisit subjects that need improvement.
Selective Enrollment High School Admissions Exam
Virtual Test Prep - Summer 2024
Prepare your child for the CPS Selective Enrollment High School Admissions Test (HSAT) with our expert virtual prep course. Boost their test-taking skills and content knowledge to help them excel on this critical exam. Sign up now for a competitive edge.
A Virtual practice before the big day.
You know a good practice run is exactly what your 8th grade test taker needs right now.
Chances are its been a while since your child has taken a standardize or selective enrollment test. This year, a single admissions exam, the CPS High School Admissions Test (HSAT), will be administered to all current 8th grade students.
Our virtual mock practice test will help students get a last-minute academic boost. During this event, students will join a live educator via Zoom for an interactive mock practice session that recreates the experience of the big day with less of the stress.
This means your child will review the subject matter and get comfortable with standardized testing so they feel prepared and confident when they sit down for the HSAT.
Our virtual mock session includes:
- 2.5 hours live engagement with high-energy proctors monitoring and encouraging test-takers online from start to finish.
- Over 100 realistic questions following the HSAT’s format and content.
- Real-time results breakdown with scores and an answer key for immediate feedback and next steps.
- 4 main test topics (math, reading, vocabulary, and grammar).
- Free retakes and "do overs" for students with scores less than 80% for one week following the mock exam.
It's not too late to help your child get into their dream high school! We help students gain admission and prepare for the curriculum at CPS high schools such as:
- Brooks
- Hancock
- Jones
- Lindblom
- King
- Lane Tech
- Northside College Prep
- Payton
- South Shore
- Whitney Young
- Westinghouse
- CPS Choice programs
Sign up today!
CPS and Non CPS Students:
Virtual Mock Practice Exam - November 11th from 10:00am or 1:00pm Central
- Reading and vocabulary skills - 30 minutes
- ELA and grammar rules - 30 minutes
- Math quantitative reasoning - 30 minutes
- Algebra skills - 20 minutes
- Review scores and test results - 10 minutes
*Results are in... Here's what our students had to say!
86% finished all questions on the HSAT test
80% rated course content and tutors 4s or 5s.
90% would recommend our program to others
*Source: CTC HSAT Post Program Student Survey 2023
*Recent Survey Results : over 80% of students rated the program as good or excellent in preparing them for the HSAT, with 31.6% selecting a rating of 4 (good) and 49.1% selecting a rating of 5 (excellent)."
Congratulations to our future HS students who will attend Lane, Whitney Young, Brooks, Jones, Payton, Northside Prep, South Shore, King, Lindblom, and Westinghouse.
CPS Students - Register for Mock Practice on October 9, 2023
Get some last minute prep in before the real HSAT on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Non CPS Students - Register for Mock Practice on November 5, 2023.
More Reasons to enroll in Virtual HSAT Test Prep
80% of our students receive 1st round offers to Selective Enrollment High Schools
Safety first - Worries and anxiety about COVID-19 and its impact can be overwhelming. ... for families who prefer online for both safety and convenience,we offer a virtual test prep alternative.
Free re-takes - Virtual support provides a combination of affordability, flexibility, and subject variety. In addition, students can go back and retake sections that they find challenging up to 7 days after their mock session via our virtual portal.
Fast feedback - The content of the test has not been disclosed. However, our exam questions are curated by expert educators, and Test takers receive results instantly for continued focused test prep.
About us
The Critical Thinking Child LLC (CTC) is an educational consulting and tutoring firm supporting K12 students. We’ve been running successful, safe online tutoring programs since 2018, serving students from all corners of the globe.
Our experienced educators combine real-time instruction, personalized support, and independent, self-paced learning to create a flexible learning environment. Our virtual instruction and educational resources build critical thinking skills for accelerated learning.
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