High School Admissions Blog
Sample Lesson for 7th Grade TACHS, HSPT, SHSAT, ISEE, or SSAT Prep
Read Transcript Signup and More Info on Our TACHS, HSPT, SHSAT, ISEE, SSAT High School Admissions Prep Program Important Ideas in Tutoring Sample Lesson In the first group lesson, we cover foundational ideas we will continually reinforce throughout our High School...
Fordham Prep: Should My Son Attend?
Fordham Preparatory School Admissions Profile for Parents Situated on Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, Fordham Preparatory School is one of NYC’s most prestigious college-preparatory schools for boys. Fordham Prep is a private institution, with a...
Tutoring HSPT and TACHS Scholarship Results 2022
Below is a summary of the results of 98 students who John Zaborskis and associated tutors consistently helped prepare for the TACHS, HSPT, and/or similar high school admissions exam in individual and group lessons online. Elina, Rhyz, Jordan, Liam, Cassidy, Jasky,...
Moore Catholic High School: Should My Student Attend?
Moore Catholic High School Admissions Profile for Parents Since its founding in 1962, Moore Catholic High School (MCHS) has been a leading choice for motivated students seeking a fully balanced, individualized educational experience on Staten Island. It was named...
Tutoring HSPT and TACHS Scholarship Results 2021
Below is a summary of the results of 80 students who John Zaborskis consistently tutored for the TACHS and/or HSPT in individual and group lessons online. Entering high school in September 2021, they earned over $2,507,000 in academic scholarships to high schools in...
Stuyvesant High School: Should My Student Attend?
Stuyvesant High School Admissions Profile for Parents Stuyvesant was founded back in 1904 as a boys school and specifically as a ‘manual training school for boys’ however that has changed over the years. The school today is close to fifty-fifty boys and girls. In 1992...
Loyola School NYC: Should My Student Attend?
Loyola NYC High School at 83th Street Admissions Profile for Parents Loyola NYC is co-ed college preparatory school. In fact, it’s the only co-ed, independent, Jesuit high school in all of New York City. This secondary school challenges men and women to 'become...
St. Joseph By the Sea: Should My Student Attend?
St. Joseph By the Sea Admissions Profile for Parents St. Joseph By the Sea is co-ed college preparatory school in the Huguenot neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. Founded in 1963, its goal is to educate young men and women in ‘in the image of Jesus Christ.’ The...
Convent of the Sacred Heart High School: Should My Daughter Attend?
Founded in 1881, Convent of the Sacred Heart is the oldest independent girls’ school in Manhattan. Despite its name, it is not a "convent" but an independent Pre-K to grade 12 school. Sacred Heart is comprised of a Lower (Pre-K – grade 4), Middle (grades 5-8), and...
Marymount High School: Should My Daughter Attend?
Located on the Upper East Side at 5th Ave and 84th street, Marymount School of New York has served as an educational institution for young catholic girls for over 94 years. As a long-established Catholic school, Marymount High School strives to empower girls to think...
Monsignor Farrell High School: Should my son attend?
Monsignor Farrell High School Admissions Profile for Parents Monsignor Farrell High School is an all-boys high school located on Staten Island. Established in 1961, the school was named after a prominent Catholic priest, political and community leader, Monsignor...
SAT vs ACT: Comparing College Entrance Exams
College entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT are challenging exams that assess students’ mastery of skills and attempt to predict their future success. Colleges and universities use SAT and ACT scores as data to compare all applicants for admissions. Of course, this...
St. Joseph Hill Academy: Should my daughter attend?
St. Joseph Hill Academy Admissions Profile for Parents St. Joseph Hill Academy is an all-girls college preparatory school located on Staten Island. It was founded in March of 1919 by Reverend Mother M. Kostka Bauer, who began her first classes in May of the same year....
SSAT vs HSPT: Which Test Should My Child Take?
Given the current educational climate, many parents are choosing private education for their children. Applying to New York City and surrounding area private schools (secular or parochial) requires that your students sit for one of many private school entrance exams....
Fontbonne Hall Academy: Should my daughter attend?
Fontbonne Hall Academy Admissions Profile for Parents Fontbonne Hall Academy is an all-girls college preparatory school that is founded on the philosophy and charism of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It is based on an educational program of empowering and creating women...
Xaverian High School: Should my student attend?
Xaverian High School Admissions Profile for Parents Xaverian High School is a co-ed school providing education to boys and girls from 6th to 12th grade. Located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the school was first established in 1957 and...
ISEE vs HSPT: Which Test Should My Child Take?
The private school admissions process in NYC is rigorous. Schools evaluate students' academic and leadership qualities through admissions applications, personal essays, elementary and middle school transcripts, and challenging entrance exams such as the HSPT or the...
Regis High School: Should my son attend?
Regis High School Profile for Parents Located in the Upper East Side of New York City, Regis High School is the only tuition-free Jesuit high school in the United States and was ranked as the top Catholic High School in 2017. All students who pass the rigorous...
Xavier High School: Should My Son attend?
Xavier High School Admissions Profile for Parents Xavier High School has served the young men of the NYC area since its charter in 1861. The school, founded with a mission of sending these young men into the world with ‘grateful hearts to transform the world for God’s...
The Mary Louis Academy: Should my Daughter Attend?
The Mary Louis Academy Admissions Profile for Parents Founded in 1936, Mary Louis Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school for young women located in Jamaica Estates, New York. It was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood and still holds true to...
HSPT and TACHS Scholarship Results 2020
Below is a summary of the results of 52 students who John Zaborskis consistently tutored for the TACHS and/or HSPT in individual and group lessons. Entering high school in September 2020, they earned over $1,733,000 in academic scholarships to high schools in...
HSPT and TACHS Scholarship Results 2019
Below is a summary of the results of 35 students who John Zaborskis consistently tutored and who took the TACHS and/or HSPT. They will enter high school in September 2019. Most prep was in group lessons but some was individual. They earned over $1,318,594 in academic...
HSPT, SHSAT, and TACHS Comparison
Most eighth graders will take at least one of the HSPT, SHSAT, and TACHS high school entrance exams in the fall and want a comparison of the tests. Many parents wonder which to take and prepare for in seventh grade. The goal of this post is to help you decide which...
Summer TACHS Course on Staten Island at St. Joseph St. Thomas School
Updated for 2019 John Zaborskis will again teach a TACHS preparation course at St. Joseph - St. Thomas School in Staten Island over the summer as he has in previous years. The TACHS is used by many Catholic schools in the NYC area to help determine acceptance and...
HSPT and TACHS Scholarship Results 2018
Below is a summary of the results of 26 students who we tutored and took the TACHS and/or HSPT. They will enter high school in September 2018. Most prep was in group lessons but some was individual or even over skype. They earned over $1,403,725 in academic...
Initial Practice Exam for HSPT, TACHS, and SHSAT
We are now having practice exams for the current 7th graders (and any 6th or 5th graders that would like to start early) for the TACHS, HSPT, and SHSAT. All students take a practice test before our first lesson. This initial assessment helps us group similar students...
NYC High School Entrance Exam Dates
New York City High School Entrance Exam Dates and Deadlines Updated for 2017 for high school admission in September 2018 Regis High School: Application Due October 23 Scholarship Exam - November 4 Interview - January 6 Convent of the Sacred Heart: Scholarship Exam -...
NYC High School Open Houses and Information Sessions
High School Entrance Open Houses Updated for 2017 for high school admission in September 2018 for the class of 2022: High School Open Houses and Information Sessions in Manhattan: Stuyvesant High School - October 10 - 5:00-7:00PM (if reside in Manhattan or Brooklyn)...
HSPT and TACHS Scholarship Results in 2017
Below is a summary of the results of about 40 students that I tutored who will enter high school in September 2017. Most prep was in group lessons. They earned over $1,400,000 in academic scholarships to high schools in Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn. Regis...
High School Open Houses and Shadow Programs in Spring
As acceptance letters start arriving, it may be difficult to decide which school is best to attend. Remember that this is a great position in which to be. You have successfully opened up all of your doors and now you can decide which one to choose. You should take...
Scholarships Earned by TACHS and HSPT 2016
Below is a summary of the results of 25 students that I tutored who entered high school in September 2016. They earned a sum of over $172,500 in academic scholarship money to high schools in Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn. La Salle Academy, Manhattan one half...
430k in Academic Scholarships Awarded to Students I Tutored for TACHS and HSPT
The 25 students that I prepared for high school entrance exams earned a sum of over $430,000 in academic scholarship money to high schools in Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn for their entering year in 2015. Below is a summary of their fourteen awards: Regis...