Editorial policy & corrections

Parents make real decisions about their children based on what they read here. These are the rules we hold our writing to, and how to tell us when we get something wrong.

Our standards

We never invent numbers

No statistic, percentile cutoff, score threshold, test date or deadline appears in our writing unless it comes from an official source we can point you to. Where a figure varies by district or changes yearly, we say so and send you to the authority — we would rather be less specific than confidently wrong.

We never reproduce test items

Our practice content is original and built to published blueprints. We do not copy questions from live or retired test forms, and we don't republish other sites' material.

Trademarks are used nominatively

Test names belong to their publishers. We use them to describe what we help with, never to imply affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement — and we say so plainly on every page that names a test.

We stay inside what we know

We write about K-8 testing: gifted and cognitive screening, state assessments, private-school admissions and math competitions. We don't publish medical, psychological or legal advice, and we don't cover the SAT, ACT or PSAT.

AI assists; people decide

Some articles are drafted with AI assistance against a strict brief that forbids inventing figures and requires readers be pointed to official sources. Topics are chosen by us, the rules are ours, and anything that doesn't meet them isn't published. Our practice questions follow the same principle — patterns are human-designed, and generation is verified against them.

Free means free

Our free resources — the diagnostic, practice questions, printable packs, guides, research — are usable without payment or a card. We say when something is a paid feature rather than implying otherwise.

How an article gets published

1We pick the topic from questions parents actually ask and search for.
2We research it against official sources — state education departments, test publishers, district gifted offices.
3It's drafted against our editorial brief, which forbids inventing figures and requires official sources be linked.
4It's checked for accuracy, scope, trademark usage and reading level before publication.
5Time-sensitive pages (test dates especially) are revisited on a schedule and updated when the source changes.

What we won't publish

Invented statistics, cutoffs, dates or deadlines.
Fabricated reviews, testimonials or user counts.
Real test questions, or content copied from other sites.
Guarantees about admission, placement or scores — nobody can honestly make them.

Found a mistake?

Tell us and we'll fix it. Email info@iprepgenius.com with the page address and what looks wrong. We check every report against the official source, correct the page when it's wrong, and note significant corrections on the page itself rather than quietly editing them away.

Corrections about a specific district's testing details are especially welcome — you often know your district better than any public source does.

Common questions

Does iPrepGenius use AI to write its content?

For some articles, yes — drafted with AI assistance against a strict editorial brief, on topics we choose, and published only if they meet our standards. The brief explicitly forbids inventing statistics, cutoffs, dates or deadlines, and requires readers be directed to official sources. Our guides, research studies and policy pages are written directly by our team.

How do you decide what score cutoffs to publish?

We generally don't. Gifted cutoffs vary by district, grade and year, and are often not public. We explain how cutoffs typically work — commonly around the 95th to 98th percentile — and direct you to your district's own gifted office for the current threshold.

How do I report an error?

Email info@iprepgenius.com with the page address and what's wrong. We check reports against the official source, correct the page if it's wrong, and note significant corrections on the page itself.