SelectivePrep Academic Center Program

Congratulations 6th Graders!

Academic Center admissions results for 2010-2011 were mailed at the end of March 2010. Read how SelectivePrep students performed.

"Our son was accepted in the Academic Center at Whitney Young for 7th Grade. Thank you for... "Our daughter was offered seats at Ogden and Whitney Young. She will be attending Whitney.... "Our son was accepted at the Kenwood Academic Center. He thought that your program was ver... "My son from McDade Classical was admitted to Whitney Young!!" We asked parents... "Our son got into Whitney Young. He scored a 149 out of potential 150 on the test." ... "We just received a call from CPS. Our daughter was accepted into Lindblom and Skinner Wes...

SelectivePrep offers the only classroom program in Chicago to help students prepare for the Academic Center Admissions test. The Admissions Test is an aptitude test containing unusual problems that assess your child's ability to recognize figural, mathematical and verbal relationships. This test is 33 1/3% of the score required for admissions to an Academic Center.

Program Overview

With the SelectivePrep Program, students prepare for the Academic Center Admissions Test in an intensive, structured classroom setting with one of our expert instructors. The SelectivePrep Program starts with a diagnostic test to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses. Students will have access to supplemental material so they can practice in areas where they need the most improvement. Students also take a practice test under test conditions just before they take "the real thing".

The SelectivePrep Program:

Is offered on weekends at convenient locations or after school at local elementary schools
Is 6 weeks long; 2 hours per session
Includes a Study Guide with extensive review material
Limits class size to twenty students

Program Syllabus

Session	Topics Covered
Session 1	Diagnostic Test; Intro to Exam; Figural Analogies; Logical Selection
Session 2	Quiz (Session 1); Math 1 (Number Series); Verbal 1 (Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Analogies)
Session 3	Quiz (Session 2) Figural Reasoning 1 (Pattern Matrix, Figural Series); Verbal 2 (Sentence Arrangement, Word-Letter Matrix, Verbal Classification)
Session 4	Math 2 (Number Matrix, Number Inference); Figural Reasoning 2 (Figural Classification, Figural Analytics)
Session 5	Quiz (Session 4); Math 3 (Arithmetic Reasoning); Verbal 3 (Syllogisms, Sentence Arrangement)
Session 6	Practice Test and Practice Test Review; Test Taking Tips

To see sample SelectivePrep Academic Center Program material, click here.

Program Timing

SelectivePrep's Academic Center program starts in October. A number of schools administer the test at their school in November or December. Check with your school's administration to verify whether on-site testing is scheduled and its timeframe. If your school administers the test early, you should take one of our earlier programs.

Most students take the Academic Center Admissions Test in January and February at a centralized testing site. If your child is not scheduled for earlier on-site testing, you may want to register for one of our later set of programs.

To register for the Sixth Grade Academic Center Admissions Test Program, please click here.

After School Classes

If you are interested in an after school class at your school, please contact us.

Selective Feedback (Parent Testamonials)

Our daughter did extremely well on the exam. She received the highest score of 99% overall and was selected into the two schools of her choice: Payton and Jones.