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Expert guides for parents preparing kids for gifted, IQ, and admissions tests. Practical strategies, score explanations, and step-by-step prep plans — all free.

CogAT

Cognitive Abilities Test

Study Strategy

How to Prepare Your Child for the CogAT in 30 Days

A day-by-day plan building verbal analogies, number patterns, and spatial reasoning.

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Score Guide

What Is a Good CogAT Score? The 90th Percentile Explained

Understand SAS scores, percentile ranks, and what your district actually requires for gifted.

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Comparison

CogAT vs NNAT: Which Gifted Test Is Harder?

Both test reasoning ability but in very different ways. Here's what sets them apart.

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NNAT

Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test

Study Strategy

NNAT Prep Guide for Parents: What to Expect and How to Help

A plain-English guide to the four question types, scores, and the most effective ways to prepare.

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OLSAT

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test

NYC Guide

NYC Gifted & Talented Test: The Complete OLSAT Prep Guide

Everything NYC parents need: how G&T works, how OLSAT scores, and a week-by-week plan.

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Score Guide

OLSAT Levels A Through G: Which Test Does Your Child Take?

The OLSAT has 7 levels. Learn which your child faces and what score qualifies for gifted.

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MAP Test

Measures of Academic Progress

Score Guide

MAP RIT Scores by Grade: What's Average for Your Child?

A grade-by-grade RIT reference table with national norms for math and reading.

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Study Strategy

How to Help Your Child Improve Their MAP Test Score

Practical parent strategies for MAP prep: what to focus on and how adaptive scoring works.

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IQ Tests

WISC-V & WPPSI-IV

Score Guide

WISC-V IQ Scores Explained: What Does Your Child's Score Mean?

FSIQ, composite indexes, and percentile ranks — and what score qualifies as gifted.

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Study Strategy

How to Prepare Your Child for the WISC-V IQ Test

What the WISC-V measures, how to reduce test anxiety, and which skills are trainable.

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Parent Guide

What Is the WPPSI-IV? A Complete Guide for Parents of Young Children

What the WPPSI tests, how scores work, and how to prep a young child without stress.

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Score Guide

Is My 4-Year-Old Gifted? WPPSI Scores and What They Mean

Understand FSIQ ranges for young children and how WPPSI scores predict future ability.

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Private School Admissions

ISEE & SSAT

Comparison

ISEE vs SSAT: Which Private School Test Does Your School Require?

Key format, scoring, and school preference differences — plus how to decide which to take.

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Study Strategy

ISEE Lower Level Prep: Complete Guide for 4th and 5th Graders

What 4th–5th graders face on the ISEE Lower Level, with an 8-week realistic prep plan.

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