Anonymous
Post 07/08/2014 10:24     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Right PP and the kids that these top schools want are kids that have parents super involved in their kids' education. The schools figure if the parents are invested enough and can train their kids to do well on these tests, then they'll be likely to be successful in their rigorous school environment.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 23:55     Subject: Re:Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
This is really easy...for an adult. I'd be quite shocked if a 4-year old can do all of them without any training or practice. With training and practice however it probably wouldn't be too hard.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 16:24     Subject: Re:Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
These were fun! I actually had to think about the first two of them. My son loved them. I'd love to find a book of this type of questions for my son. He's 9 so he's already finished kindergarten If he had to take that test, he might need to go to remedial kindergarten as he only got 3/5 of them correct.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 16:16     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:I got all the questions right, but holy crap--that's an admissions test for kindergarten?!?!?!?


Me too but the first two questions took me a long time. I wonder if it is timed. It seems very biased towards children who either can already read or know to read from left to right and top to bottom. The last question is very biased towards kids who have experience at modern grocery stores.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 16:16     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4 out of 5, because WTH with that first question?!

That's funny b/c I got #1 but thought #2 was cray cray!

Has anyone answered whether the second row of flags had anything to do with the answer? Ignoring the second row, the answer is pretty straight forward. But add in the second row, and I'm back to wild guessing.


Yes. that second row on questions 1 and 2 was just the list of possible choices. I agree that was confusing if you didn't expect that format.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 16:15     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:


The problem in the first visual exercise is simple.

Triangle, Triangle, trapezoid, ?

AABB

The solution is trapeziod -- exactly the same as the first one.

The second variable is the red square pattern.

ABAB

top left and bottom right; bottom left and top right; top left and bottom right; ?

Just complete the pattern -- the final shape should have red squares bottom left and top right.



Well this logic works if you are just looking at the top row of flags -- yes, the pattern is easy to see. But are you not supposed to consider the bottom row? I was looking for an overall pattern, and there really isn't one if you look at all the flags collectively.


Ah, I see the problem. The bottom row is actually the list of possible answers to the problem! They aren't part of the pattern at all.

Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 16:08     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
I don't think for adults the test is really that hard. I answered each question in about 30 seconds- but for a 4 year old I'd think its pretty impossible.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 15:23     Subject: Re:Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
I got 5/5 but I went to MIT and knew people from NYC that attended those schools. It's hard and tilted toward people with a great visual IQ.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:55     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:I just tested my 5yo for fun. She got 1/5. Then she wanted to do it again and got 5/5. That is what the elite kids in New York do.


They prep so they can learn how to take the test. Absolutely.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:52     Subject: Re:Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
I guess 7 years of grad school have finally paid off. 5/5)))
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:49     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't understand the boat one at all.

It's easy if you ignore the second row of flags. If the second row meant to be useful info, I just had a lucky guess.


For the first one, I assumed the second row was part of the pattern; I came up w/ an answer using the second row as well that "worked" but obviously wasn't right. It's a lot easier if you realize that the possible answers are shows twice. The format they showed them in was confusing, and probably wouldn't be that way on a written exam. It's basically just an IQ test.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:45     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
oh ok, duh
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:43     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I do not understand the fence one at all.

Each post has a circle, square and oval. One's half filled in (on the left side I think). So the answer is the square half filled in.


but i think it's really the last one

Why? The two other posts have the half filled shapes (oval and circle) filled in on the left side. So, the square should do the same on the third post.

Filled in on the right side, that is.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:41     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I do not understand the fence one at all.

Each post has a circle, square and oval. One's half filled in (on the left side I think). So the answer is the square half filled in.


but i think it's really the last one


No, it's the square with the right side colored in. If you look at all the other 50/50 shapes, the right side is colored and the left side isn't.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 14:39     Subject: Rats! I cannot get into KINDERGARTEN
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I do not understand the fence one at all.

Each post has a circle, square and oval. One's half filled in (on the left side I think). So the answer is the square half filled in.


but i think it's really the last one

Why? The two other posts have the half filled shapes (oval and circle) filled in on the left side. So, the square should do the same on the third post.