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First the OLSAT® test results in April and now the official acceptance notices were sent out on May 25th to the parents of thousands of qualifying students who will enter New York City’s Gifted and Talented program next year. While about 5,500 students have been accepted, well over 39,000 sat down for the admissions test […]

Many parents ask themselves: Is my child gifted? Is your child ready to take IQ tests? When exactly is the best time for your child to take intelligence tests for children like gifted and talented testing? According to research, the most appropriate age for your child to take these tests is between 5 to 12 […]

The End of the Journey, Almost – by Anna Li If you applied for a Kindergarten spot to the New York City’s Gifted and Talented Program for your child, then welcome to the finish line. The G & T placement offers are being released this week, marking the end of the brutal trifecta that some […]

The best way to prepare a child for any test is by making sure they are well rested, fed, and calm; the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test® is no exception. Encourage your children to try their hardest, and not spend too much time on any one question (but not to rush, either). Make sure that they […]

The Stanford-Binet® test, also known as the SB®-5, is one of the IQ tests for kids that measure their cognitive abilities and intelligence. It is widely recognized for its value and significance in determining if a child is gifted  as well as identifying any learning disabilities. Some schools also administer the SB®-5 to their students […]

TestingMom.com was recently featured in the Huffington Post, alongside an interview of CEO and co-founder Michael McCurdy conducted by education blogger C.M. Rubin. Michael explained his introduction to kindergarten-level testing, as well as why test preparation is so important in gifted program admissions, especially for the OLSAT® and Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test® (NNAT®). Michael explained […]

The latest round of Gifted and Talented testing results has been released and a surprising statistic came out: 11 percent of children who took the test scored in the 99th percentile. Out of the 14,239 test-takers, 1,603 made it into the Top 1 percent. That is nearly a 50 percent increase over last year, DNA […]

Below are some OLSAT sample questions (Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test) to ask your talented tots today. Today ask your little one this OLSAT practice questions. Let us know how your child does by commenting below. You still have time to take advantage of our 72 Hour Sale to Get 50% OFF Any Top 1% Membership! […]

NYC Parents On-Edge as Gifted and Talented Kindergarten Decisions Are Made On Wednesday, April 18 TestingMom.com held an Emergency G&T Session for NYC Parents as the short deadline for their gifted and talented school selection needed to be made by 11:59pm on Friday, April 20. The sold-out event was held at the Poet’s House in […]

We recently had a tele-seminar with Dustin Maher you can listen to below. Discover Fun, Simple Exercises That You Can Do With You Kids To Make Them Smarter AND Healthier In this free tele-seminar Dustin discusses: 3 exercises you should do with your child everyday to increase blood flow The breakfast you MUST avoid before […]