<p>I am in 8th grade and am applying to Andover this year. My SSAT score was a 2085 and 67% overall.<br>
Verbal=77%
Reading=78%
Math=43%
I do not know what happened to my math score as I am extremely good at Algebra. I play cross country, football, basketball,softball, and track. I would continue to play cross country, basketball, and track. I mange my own website that I made and know PHP and Python. I have good recommendations and my interview went great. My grades are all A's and B's, but I definitely have the potential for all A+'s but unfortunately my teachers aren't the fairest ): I made it to a select spelling bee the past four years, and I made it to the final round this year. My cross country team made it to and won state the past two years, and this year I took 9th place. We have also made it two nationals the past two years, and last year we took second and this year we took 3rd due to injury. I placed <7 at every race this year. My basketball team is also probably going to state this year.
So What are my chances of getting that acceptance letter from Andover this year?
And please be courteous (:</p>
<p>I just know that ur SSAT is low,especially is the MATHS :(</p>
<p>If I told you your chance isn’t so good would you get mad at me?</p>
<p>No I wouldn’t as long as it’s constructive criticism. And what part of my application would I need to improve on in order to have a good chance next year? (:</p>
<p>I think that overall you have a nice application, especially the website. However, your SSAT score certainly brings it down, especially your math score. So this year, I’m not sure if you’ll make it (although anything can happen), but if you improve your SSAT score, I think that you will definitely have a good chance of getting in next year. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yes it’s not that I’m bad at math or anything, but I just did bad that day. Do you think Andover would realize that I’m actually quite good at math when they look at the test I sent in, as it has a lot of advanced algebra on it and I got zero wrong. I just sometimes have troubles formulating word problems into equations.</p>
<p>@andoverhopeful - I am not an admissions officer, so like everyone else that posts, this is just my opinion.</p>
<p>I think your SSAT scores will not help you. The schools want to make sure they admit students who can be successful at their schools. At a school like Andover, the expectation is that students will be capable of handling difficult coursework right off the bat (the average SSAT score for incoming students at Andover is one of the highest of all the boarding schools - I think over 90%.) The SSAT test is one way they determine a student’s potential to be able to handle their classes. Ultimately, they want to admit students who they feel pretty strongly will not struggle academically. </p>
<p>Studying for the SSAT, and taking the test a few times, may definitely help you raise your score. But I think you need to talk to some adults in your life - your parents, your teachers, your school counselor - and see if they think that Andover is the right school for you. There are many, many absolutely incredible schools that do not require the academic rigor of an Andover. They are still fabulous schools, who graduate scores of prepared students that go on to do well at many great colleges. Another school may ultimately be a better fit for you.</p>
<p>OoO focus on your cross country is my big tip. As a runner myself, what is your 3 mile or longest distance time?</p>
<p>My 3 mile PR is 19:30. My mile PR is 5:15.</p>
<p>Well, your other stats are solid, if you don’t get admitted then next year, try to improve your SSAT scores to ~85%. I recommend the Princeton Review prep book.</p>
<p>Thank you, I used the Kaplan prep book this year. Ans do you think repeat applicants have a better chance?</p>
<p>Repeat apps show dedication and determination, so the general consensus on CC is yes.</p>
<p>What do you guys think is the main thing Andover looks for in their applicants? And what part of the SSAT do you think is the most important to them?</p>
<p>A main point is the interview, for all schools.</p>
<p>Every part of the ssat is important.</p>
<p>"The home course is a relative hilly 5K one with a school and course record of 15:40. The times for varsity runners are generally distributed between the low 16:00s to the high 17:00s at the end of the season; the fastest JV runners are now in the high 1700s to low 18:00s, but the field includes runners whose times are much higher. "</p>
<p>↑ Wow.</p>
<p>Yah, but I could easily get under 17:00 by training with a high school coach and team.</p>
<p>I shaved two minutes off of my 5k time this year, by training with my team, and I even was running with a local high school.</p>
<p>But where else are you applying? It almost always makes sense to have a very wide range of schools in play. There are a few students who can be assured of entry, but only a few (high achieving, high SSAT, non-FA legacy day applicants perhaps). Everybody else, especially anyone with a hole in their application (like any SSAT section under 80) should be looking at other schools. There are lots of great great schools that are better fits for lots of students but a bit more forgiving.</p>
<p>I suggest that you should apply more (as kaflookey).Try Loomis Chaffe (also in the TOP 10 SHOOLS),or Middlesex,Holderness,…etc.There are many choices.Getting into Andover is very hard</p>
<p>I’m going to be completely honest and I feel bad saying this, but I feel like your SSAT score may be too low for admittance. I think if you were a star in a sport, or had some other incredible hook you may have a chance, but the ssat score really drags your chances down. I’m sorry. :((</p>