For students interested in applying to private and independent schools, performance on a standardized test plays a crucial role. Exams vary and test scores are weighted differently. The best way to prepare your child is to start with PREPSKILLS®.
PREPSKILLS® familiarizes students with the admission process and focuses on test-taking strategies, skill-building exercises, and essay writing. Skill development is reinforced through practice by working on fundamental skills and question types in the areas of Mathematics, Verbal ability, and Reading Comprehension. PREPSKILLS® offers a unique and challenging program in which we strive to develop not only test-taking skills but also each child's self-esteem, confidence and ability to reach their full potential.
Learn more about PREPSKILLS® SSAT Preparation Program
BSS was the first Ontario school to adopt the SSAT in the early 80’s. UCC joined later. Through the efforts of these two schools, combined with the personal efforts of David Mumby and Regan Kenyon at SSATB, most independent schools in Ontario eventually came to join the Ontario Consortium.
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PREPSKILLS® SSAT Testimonial Highlights |
Watch Bilaal Testimonial Video
"Hi, my name is Bilaal Rajan - founder of Hands For Help. My website is www.handsforhelp.org. I am presently UNICEF Canada child ambassador and the recipient of the top 20 under 20 awards in Canada for 2008.
"Hi, my name is Veronica Pang and I’m currently attending UTS, also known as the University of Toronto Schools. Let me tell you this. I’m not part of the administration there, so I really have no concrete idea how they decide who to let in, but I do have the wealth of the actual experience on my hands, and I am here to share it with you.
"Daniel's SSAT scores in verbal were 710, in math they were 677 and in reading it was 710 with the total being 2097. Daniel got accepted by UTS and recently earned the John and Margaret Withrow scholarship making him one of the four (3 out of 4 are PREPSKILLS®' students) that were recipients of it.. We really appreciate the help PREPSKILLS® gave to him."
"Please accept my sincere thanks for preparing me for the SSAT examination. I have already taken the test in one of the Flex Centers and received my results yesterday. The score that I have attained overall is 2112. My highest scores were verbal, 716, and math, 725. The exam was easy and I enjoyed writing it thanks to your training, patience, positive attitude, and most valuable advices. Thank you so much"
"Frankly, when I was first introduced to PREPSKILLS®, I thought it was just another preparation program that parents send their kids to in a frenzy, afraid that their own preparation plan wasn’t strong enough. After experiencing the benefits of PREPSKILLS®, I realized that I was partly right- the PREPSKILLS® staff taught me things that my parents would never have even thought of teaching me, but it was better than what even commercials described other programs as.
"Prepskills was a great experience. It did not feel like tutoring but at the same time my classmates and I learned a lot of things. Our awesome teacher taught us the concepts thoroughly and very well. They also provided a lot of helpful links. Their simulation tests felt exactly like the real one and after we finished it we set goals to improve ourselves. Their second stage seminar helped me prepare for the interview. Overall, the Prepskills course was fun and productive helping me getting into UTS! "
"The prepskills text book was extremely helpful, easy to understand and covers all of the SSAT materials. I'm very satisfied with the way my scores turned out!"
"The course was fantastic. It was extremely helpful to Sophia in her preparation for the test. It was also a great course to help with her other academic and confidence skills. Well worth the money both for the SSAT and for life. Thank you."
"Our daughter, Mara, has, also, been accepted to Appleby commencing this fall for grade 9. She excelled in the math portion of her SSAT but tanked on the language part. She is a little more prone to letting her nerves get the better of her and I think she became a bit overwhelmed by some of the words being tested that it affected the balance of her test. Fortunately her school marks are high and her interview went extremely well, augmented by all the volunteering, competitive dance schedule and other activities she does over the course of a year."
"Michael was accepted at both Schools we applied for. Thank you very much & please note that we think Tracey did an amazing job with Michael. She is a great teacher! We are moving to Miami on June 15th and Michael is very excited to go to Miami Country Day...Floridas best private school! Thanks Again!"
