Practical guides for NYC parents helping their kids prepare for the SHSAT.
The digital SHSAT added new question types that don't exist in any prep book. Here's what they are and how NYC families can practice them before test day.
NYC Public Schools just gave students the green light to use AI for learning. I've been doing it at my kitchen table for months — and it turned my son's worst subject into his best.
Most SHSAT prep books on the market — including Kaplan, Barron's, and ArgoPrep — were written for a paper-based test that no longer exists. Here's what changed and what NYC parents should know.
A practical month-by-month checklist for New York City parents helping their child prepare for the Specialized High School Admissions Test — from first diagnostic to test day.
There's a version of AI-powered SHSAT prep where your child practices a problem, reads the explanation, and learns the wrong answer. We found this problem in our own product. Here's what it took to fix it.
NYC parents get conflicting advice on when to start Specialized High School Admissions Test prep. Some say 5th grade. Some say the summer before 8th. Here's what actually determines whether early prep pays off.
Completing SHSAT practice problems and mastering them are different things. Here's why we built a three-tier mastery system into SHSATlab — and the science behind why it works for NYC middle schoolers.
After analyzing hundreds of SHSAT practice sessions, a clear pattern emerges. Five math topics account for a disproportionate share of points lost on the Specialized High School Admissions Test — here's what they are and how to fix them.
Most NYC parents know their child needs to 'score high' on the Specialized High School Admissions Test. Almost none know how that score is calculated or what it actually takes to get into each specialized high school.
I started building SHSATlab because I watched my son prep for the Specialized High School Admissions Test the wrong way for months. Here's the moment that changed everything — and what I built because of it.
Your child reads above grade level and loves English — so why are they struggling on the SHSAT ELA section? The Specialized High School Admissions Test tests something very different from classroom English.
Your child reviews wrong answers on SHSAT practice tests, understands the explanation, and still gets the same questions wrong next time. Here's why — and the exact study method that breaks the cycle.
AI-generated test prep has a reputation for wrong answer keys. Here's the specific problem we found in SHSAT practice questions — and the two-layer system we built to fix it.