r/SHSAT

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Practice SHSAT

I currently do SHSAT tutoring, and for the practice tests, I average around high 500s to low/mid 600s. However, the tests are not full length. When I take the real test, do I expect a higher or lower score? (The tests are 52 questions long.)

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u/surkoii — 1 day ago
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i feel lost (shsat 9)

i’ve been studying for the shsat since march but my ela score is still really bad and i honestly dont know what to do anymore. i have a bunch of kaplan books and i watch youtube videos but i still struggle especially with the reading passages and revising/editing questions. it feels like nothing is helping and im starting to get frustrated. i even tried to watch greg videos and look at the post he did but nothing helping. what should i do?

heres the study schedule i tried to follow: ELA SHSAT:
1.Khan Academy (Atleast One Unit: Grammar)
2.Online Shsat practice questions
3.5-8 state test questions
4.kaplan practice (6-13 pages)
this usually takes me around an hour to a 1hr 30

idk what to do at this point; my score
isnt improving and im really lost

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u/Due_Perspective_7062 — 3 days ago
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getting tired and lazy during shsat practice test

so i have a very poor attention span so it causes me to do well on one half of a section but get lazy throughout.

what happens is i do well for the first 25-30 questions but then something happens and i get distracted.

I try to go into quiet rooms , hiding my devices and taking breaks but it just doesnt help as much

The other day i managed not to get distracted and i got a 45-48 but yesterday i took one and got distracted and got a 34-38.

Any tips would help.(Im studying for shsat 9)

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u/Due_Perspective_7062 — 4 days ago
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Bluecard

For the bktech blue card i filled it all out like on sunday but i changed my phone number but on the blue card it asked for my phone number, do i js leave it or like redo it ?

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u/Federal-Age-4583 — 1 day ago
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So I'm a tenth grader at mcsm with mental health issues. My grades are failing right now and my mental health is getting worser day by day. I'm a transfer student so I just transferred here and it's my first year at mcsm. Last year I didn't go to a top-notch school like mcsm. So I was wondering, if I do get kicked out, will I get transferred back to my old high school or will I get transferred to my zoned high school? I also live in the Bronx (district 11/12 area).

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u/Beginning_Custard565 — 7 days ago
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Diagonals on SHSAT

In my tutoring, I am currently learning about Diagonals.

I have 2 questions about them:

  1. Will they be on the SHSAT ?

  2. Are they Geometry 1 ?

Thanks !!

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u/surkoii — 2 days ago
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absences

Currently, I haven't been having great attendance this year and last year. Will this affect my chances of getting into a specialized? I have above-average grades.

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u/hotdogkid20222 — 7 days ago
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Any feedback on my work

So I’m in 7th grade and I want to the SHSATs. These are the results for the first practice test I took -

74% overall

English Language Arts

89%

Correct Time
Total 50/57 50:54

Mathematics

59%

Correct Time
Total 34/57 1:04:46
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u/Awkward_Steak_2512 — 4 days ago
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Transferring 10th Grade

Currently attending Stuyvesant high school, I want to transfer to Maspeth High School and I have valid reasons. Since the application portal is closed, how can I transfer now? Maspeth is not my zoned school but it’s 30 minutes away by bus compared to the hour and 5 minutes it takes for me to go to my current school.

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u/Ok_Nerve1216 — 3 days ago
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ela

i always seem to do worse on ela than math i scored a 43/57 on the handbook test i took and i can't seem to increase it, I've tried to look for why i got each question wrong but it doesn't seem to work

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u/Glad-Ad8770 — 4 days ago
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Hunter Test ELA Questions

So my 5th grader finished off his state exams, and based on his own reporting and a bunch of perfect scores on the previous-year tests his teachers gave him, I'm feeling reasonably confident he'll qualify to take the Hunter Test next year.

I checked their website and prep for the math portion at least seems pretty straightforward, as it's now just a rebranded ISEE Middle test, but I'm a little murkier on the ELA section and had a few questions:

  • The website alludes to how they use only older readings on their practice tests for copyright reasons. Are the more contemporary materials on the real test a bit more readable, or are they of similar difficulty to the practice ones?
  • Are there any other standardized tests (ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT) whose reading comprehension sections are a particularly good proxy for the Hunter one?
  • What's a good target correct percentage? I've seen people online say everything from 66% to 90%.

Thanks for any insights!

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u/ertebolle — 5 days ago
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Which sentence contains an error in its construction and should be revised?

(1) Walking dogs, cleaning kennels, hand- feeding newborn kittens, and supporting the pet adoption process, the animal shelter is looking for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks.

(2) Working at the animal shelter is a great way for young people, especially those who

aspire to care for and protect animals, to gain valuable work experience. (3) In addition to

hands- on training with animal care, volunteers will learn important job skills, such as

punctuality, responsibility, and personal initiative. (4) Caring for animals can also help

volunteers develop empathy, which is the awareness and understanding of the feelings

of others.

E. sentence 1

F. sentence 2

G. sentence 3

H. sentence 4

How do i do these types of questions they always stump me

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u/Necessary_Wallaby491 — 12 days ago
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Any recommendations on what device to get? School guidelines say 32GB iPad, Chromebook etc., but i want to hear from actual students on what they recommend.

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u/TheACN — 11 days ago