The 40-Month Plan: How MEK Prepares Students for High School Admission — and Everything After It

MEK Review — High School Admission Test Prep (BCA/BT, SSAT, ISEE, HSPT) Every fall, families come to us with the same question: how do we get our student ready for the BCA/BT exam, or the SSAT, ISEE, or HSPT? It’s a fair question, and we answer it every year. But before we talk about test […]
AI, Productive Struggle, and the Future of Standardized Testing

From Ann Ahn’s Desk Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the educational landscape. Schools across the country are developing AI guidelines, teachers are exploring new AI-powered tools, and students are increasingly using AI in their daily academic lives. The question is no longer whether AI will be present in education. The question is how we […]
What Most Tutoring Services Miss About Students at Competitive Academic Schools

How MEK Review builds tutoring around the academic reality students actually face The problem isn’t your student. It’s the environment. Students at Bergen County Academies, Bergen Tech, Phillips Exeter, Stuyvesant, Horace Mann, and schools like them weren’t placed there by accident. They were selected. They demonstrated exceptional ability. And yet, at some point, many of them find themselves struggling — not because something is wrong with them, but […]
Student Spotlight: Emily

Here at MEK, we pride ourselves on our students’ success, and over the years, we’ve had a lot of success stories to share. Today, we’d like to spotlight a recent graduate who spent her high school career with MEK: Emily! Student spotlight: Meet Emily Emily came to MEK the summer before 9th grade. She had […]
Student of the Week: Jiyeon Shin, Grade 7

Learn about our Student of the Week for the 7th week of Summer 2019!
Student of the Week: Lielle Park, Grade 4

Learn about our Student of the Week for the 7th week of Summer 2019!
Student of the Week: Hannah Lee, Grade 12

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Student of the Week: Olivia Huang, Grade 8

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Student of the Week: Joaquín Chicón, Grade 11

Learn about our Student of the Week for the 7th week of Summer 2019!
Student of the Week: Ella Shin, Grade 6

Learn about our Student of the Week for the 7th week of Summer 2019!