<p>@2010 Hopeful: I actually lost my scores so I can only remember my percentiles off the top of my head. I should have the scores within a few days or so.</p>
<p>@neatoburrito: That’s a good point. The only thing is I didn’t study for the PSAT. I would definitely study a lot for the SAT.</p>
<p>I think that for AO student’s writing sample is the most valuable and interesting part of the SSAT.</p>
<p>yea i thought i did really well on that writing sample. Also, I feel like the math and reading are more important cuz they really just test how smart you are in those areas and although verbal does do that, it really is just how much you study for the most part.</p>
<p>bbc: That’s what Gemma the AO said in her thread last month–that reading and math are the most important pieces. Doesn’t the PSAT have a writing sample? Just curious…</p>
<p>No, PSAT doesn’t.</p>
<p>Im also applying for 11th grade
My ssat scores arent that good. actually they are BAD
Verbal Score 659
(Personal Score Range: 638 - 680, SSAT Percentile 51%)
Math Score 749
(Personal Score Range: 728 - 770, SSAT Percentile 67%)
Reading Score 713
(Personal Score Range: 692 - 734, SSAT Percentile 85%)
Total Score 2121
(Personal Score Range: NA, SSAT Percentile 72%)</p>
<p>what schools are you applying to?</p>
<p>I’m a 9th grade male and I got 2130 on the SSAT, they gave me a 71% . Faris, your scores don’t sound right, are you a female ?</p>
<p>it’s very unlike but it’s possible that in the past 3 years that 9th graders did better than 10th graders. in that case Faris’s scores would be higher</p>
<p>So basically, the 9th grade pool is more competitive( in terms of scores) than the 10th grade pool. Wow, that blows…</p>
<p>Yes. The 11th grade pool is probably the weakest. My friend got 2250ish, which is 60+ below mine, and he got 96% (2 percentile below mine).</p>
<p>I guess 10th and 11th graders are mainly athletic recruits, whilst 9th graders are kids who have decided that their HS is not challenging enough; or who come from Junior Boarding schools. I know this is a huge generalization but I think this stands true for the most part. What do you guys think ?</p>
<p>@swissbrit: when you say 11th grade you mean 10th graders applying for 11th right? because 11th graders applying for 12th don’t send in ssat scores. </p>
<p>@kisskob: i think the curve is weird. I got a 2220, which is only 30 below that, but got an 89%.</p>
<p>bbc: I meant 11th graders applying for 12th or as repeat 11th graders.</p>
<p>oh i thought u were talking about the ssat. i would agree but i dont think the applicant pool is dominated by athletes</p>
<p>Simply put, there are just FEWER 11th graders taking the SSAT. So the curve…</p>
<p>Also, Nov, Dec and Jan SSATs are different in # of test takers and the curves vary (if not greatly).</p>
<p>but since the ssat compares u to the kids your age and sex from the past 3 years, the month you take it has little to no impact</p>
<p>Different administration of the test (months) effect the raw to scaled conversion, which in turn, effects the percentile. In other words, 3 wrong on one sitting may result in a higher or lower scaled score in another sitting. This is due to the process of “equating” which ensures that scores are comparable across varying difficulties. Percentiles are based on the scaled scores of the previous three years worth of data (around 180,000 test takers over three years) and don’t change that much. So, in a sense, a test taker could be more or less likely to get a higher or lower percentile based on the month - but only because equating will lead to a different scaled score. The “curve” that determines the scaled score is the same for all grade levels and genders, but the percentile that arises from that scaled score is grade and gender specific. </p>