I took the ISEE, and I am not sure I did too well. I am applying for Phillips Exeter Academy and in the eighth grade. I got a 5 in Verbal Reasoning, a 7 in Reading Comprehension, a 6 in Quantitative Reasoning, and a 6 in Mathematics Achievement. The percentile ranks (in order) were 54, 78, 61, and 63. Is this bad or not?
I am sorry to say that your chances are minuscule. The average percentile for students admitted to Exeter is 93.
Apply to some less competitive schools. Many have averages of 65