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Entering: 2012
Female
GPA: 3.9-4.0 wavers between those two numbers
HIGH honor roll every quarter
SAT taken in 7th grade, taking again in 8th---7th grade scores-----: Math 490, Verbal 490, Reading 420, Writing 490.</p>
<p>if you skipped a year you may consider repeating. It’s very different to repeat at prep school than repeat at public school and it may be an option.
SSAT isn’t everything, but your scores may need to be higher. I got rejected at a few of the schools you applied to with high 80s. You may consider other schools like NMH, Kent, Pomfret, Brooks, Governors, or Emma Willard.
good luck! maybe someday we’ll be classmates!</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for all the advice. I’m sending about 10 standardized tests (SAT,ACT,EXPLORE)to the schools I’m applying to that I have aced in the subjects that I didn’t do so well on in the SSAT. All of them say that I am college ready in Reading and English.</p>
<p>I don’t think I have to repeat my grades, but thanks for the concern. It’s nice to have everyone on here with their opinions.</p>
<p>I am going to apply to so more schools too. Also, I am considering retaking the SSAT. I’ll make a decision and post it on here tomorrow. The best I can hope for in the retake is a high 70, low 80.</p>
<p>There is just one thing about my scores that I don’t get. I distinctively remember skipping 4 problems on the second math section and none on the first. So that’s a total of four. But my results say that I skipped 2. Did they mix up something, because I remember VERY WELL that I had a hard time with the last math section. Also, I have very good memory; I have been tested. What do you guys think happened?</p>
<p>I don’t know, but if you skipped only two questions, your highest possible score goes down to 95%. Skipping four questions, the highest you could get is a 90%. It’s best to only omit if you cannot eliminate even one answer, other than that, you should answer every question.</p>
<p>Don’t send the SAT scores. At the schools you’ve listed, they will see kids who got over 600 on each section as 12 year olds on a regular basis. You don’t want to send anything that will make them go “meh”. If anything, they affirm your SSAT scores.</p>
<p>No, I disagree with azpandaman. Skipping is a safer option than guessing unless you can eliminate HALF the answer choices and make an educated guess. Skipping results in no points lost or gained, but getting it wrong means points off for sure. I skipped 10 questions in verbal last year and ended up with a 94%, skipped 8 this year and 92%, but the score was higher.</p>
<p>Also, agree with neatoburrito about not sending the SAT scores. 490 is not very high for the people applying to these Ivy League-esque boarding schools.</p>
<p>Aaralyn- I was told that when you omit two questions, your percent decreases to 95%. IMO, it’s better to answer every question rather than omit, but that’s just me. With the test scores you received, it is apparent that I was misinformed. Disregard my post! :)</p>
<p>44Snirp44- Study, and you definitely be fine Maybe invest in a study book such as the ones made by Princeton review, Kaplan, or SSAT itself?</p>
<p>@azpandaman; LOL naw, I didn’t mean it that way. It’s true that answering is a good option if you have a vague idea of the answer, but omitting is just safer. xD Also, I was unaware that you could predict the percentile… Because the percentile is based on the test scores of other people, not your raw score, how would anyone be able to predict it? O.O</p>
<p>You’ve gotten good answers here. You’re applying to the most competitive schools in the bunch, they’ve seen students send “extra” materials to bolster their case and it’s not really going to help in this case. They’re going to wonder if you score high on the SAT but low on the SSAT if there’s something fishy going on. </p>
<p>But more importantly - if your heart is set on boarding school, apply to a broad range. A lot of top students were shut out last year when they only applied to the elites. In fact, a lot of good, qualified students didn’t get spots even when they tried a wide range of schools. </p>
<p>Just too many applicants for too few slots. You asked if your SSAT scores were good enough, and the answer was provided by a lot of experienced people here. Just take the SSAT again, try to improve your score. Don’t try to circumvent the system with alternate tests - it’s been tried before and not successfully.</p>
<p>I took the SAT last year too and ended up with almost full scores on the Reading and Writing sections. However, I scored quite low (490) on the Math. Should I include the SAT info for the BS’s? On one hand, they highlight my lingual ability; on the other, my Math score makes me seem unbalanced (which I know highly selective schools hate).</p>
<p>Oh, and if this is needed, my overall SSAT % is 98%. I scored lowest on the Math there too (91%).</p>
<p>Do not send your SAT scores. You’re SSAT scores are more than good enough. These schools are fine if you score 99% in Verbal and Reading, and 45% in Math. 98% overall? Why would you even think to not send them? Your scores are fantastic.</p>
<p>I m an 8th grader from Florida. I scored in SSAT 78% total, 92% verbal, 48% math and 80% reading. 7th grader I scored 550 in reading, 420 math, 390 in writing and 6 in essay. Are those scores enough to go to first tiers boarding schools? ;(</p>
<p>Just try your best. Remember the SSAT is just one part of the application process. Don’t forget to work on your essays… They are very important too.</p>
<p>What is the average SSAT score of the schools u are applying to?</p>
<p>My rule of thumb as a parent (not an AO): multiply the school’s average SSAT x 0.85. If your score falls below that AND you do not have a strong hook (e.g., recruited athlete, elite talent, URM, development case (i.e. big donor family), famous parent/last name), then I would consider retaking the test.</p>
Maybe invest in a study book such as the ones made by Princeton review, Kaplan, or SSAT itself?</p>