<p>yes...i did...i had a 91 overall... i think i had a 99 in math...and 93 in reading and like an 83-80 in the verbal section...its not like these schools say no if you are below a certain level. I currently go to Andover.</p>
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<p>That's very unnecessary. although i guess in middle school you have time to do that.</p>
<p>Well where I'm from, 2-3 hours is nothing. Most kids go to cram schools like Kaplan and Sylvan and spend 5-6 hours studying every night. This is especially the Asian students in NYC anyways.</p>
<p>that's insane. the test isn't especially hard, I don't see why so much studying is necessary.</p>
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<p>Kids spending 5-6 hours a night, or even 2-3 hours a night - where do they find the time between homework and ECs - or do they not have ECs?</p>
<p>Would you say these are overachievers or maybe grinds?</p>
<p>I would say grinds. I mean I worked in the Princeton Review book for maybe half an hour every three days, and I got in the 99th percentile.</p>
<p>I'm in middle school, and I certainly don't have 5-6 hours a day to spend studying for a bloody test! Not because of my ECs so much, but mostly because of my maths class, and also because in my family, we have a lot of things to do in the time I would be studying, and because I like to play and read and things like that. I would consider anyone who has that much timee to study either very lucky or an unhealthy (and probably sleep-deprived) overachiever.</p>
<p>Wow, I didn't study at all for those test and i got a 93% overall, its surprising tha tpeoepl want to go to top boarding school who cannot achieve these scores naturaly</p>
<p>Well, yes and no. First of all, there are plenty of people who would like to go to boarding school, but are not intellectually/academically qualified. Secondly, not everyone is good test-taker. For example, my older sister is extremely intelligent, but did not master multipe-choice testing until she was fifteen. Once she learned how to take those tests, she started scoring high nineties, but when she was in primary and middle school, she scored in the seventies and eighties. Finally, some people want a higher score than they could get "naturally". These tests can be "beat". Perhaps they could get a 92nd percentile without studying, but they are applying for AESD, and they want a 95th-99th.</p>
<p>For the people that said the SSAT is so easy and it doesn't require any studying- The SSAT does require studying. Some of the verbal words on their are outrageous such as "juxtapose" and "quid pro." I admit that the reading is pretty easy and the math is not terribly hard. However, if your foundation of math is not that strong, that requires studying as well. Also, what is easy for you may not be for others. For example, sports may come naturally to others, while some struggle just to throw a football. While you breeze through the SSAT, some might spend several months studying for it. If it was easy for you that's great. But you shouldn't say stuff like that are easy. You just shouldn't.</p>
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<p>What is your source for that? Many people score 99% (I did last year) without studying and I am applying for boarding schools. There is no logical link between your suggestion and concrete facts. </p>
<p>You might want to proofread your posts, too. I don't think boarding schools would like grammatical errors.</p>
<p>i didn't do nearly that well.
right now, i'm a freshman at milton academy. i also applied to phillips exeter, phillips andover, and deerfield academy last year. i was accepted to all four.
my SSAT scores were something like:</p>
<p>99% - Reading
83% - Verbal
55% - Math
88% - Overall</p>
<p>the scores were not great, but i was immediately accepted to all four schools. i also did not come from an exceptional school, either. i don't have any idea what you all mean about a "minimum score"...it isn't true at all.</p>
<p>What made you choose Milton over the other three schools? Did you have a hook when you applied?</p>
<p>When you say 'naturally' (refer to my post before), do you mean do they achieve 99 percent naturally, or do they achieve 95 percent naturally?</p>
<p>Many kids here would get mid to high 90s 'naturally' but by studying, they can get 99%. There isn't that big of a difference and it doesn't mean that they are 'less smart' if they don't get it in what you consider a "natural" way. And in life, what does come naturally? Hard work should always be taken into consideration.</p>
<p>I think that this comment was in reply to rbupe.</p>
<p>drop me an email and i'd be happy to explain. my computer is having some trouble accessing these pages and i can;t see what i'n typing rtight now (screen is blANK). please exvuse tryping erors!</p>
<p>Hey, I sent you an email but it might be counted as spam because it's from a hotmail account.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I did the same as Jonathan.</p>
<p>All I was saying is that if you need to study for the SSAT then you will be overwhelmed with academic challenges at Exeter ext. Also I was accepted to Milton ( as a day student) andover and Exeter... I decided not to attend Milton because of the lack of progress in development of the science curriculum. Andover was not as intellectual of a climate as Exeter hence my decision. I was also accepted to several private schools in the boston area.</p>
<p>rbupe--study to get what? Study to get in the 99th or 98th percentile, or study to get in the 95th percentile, or study to get in the 90th percentile?</p>
<p>Juxtapose means, "together" or "place together", right? Quid pro . . . that's an transition or something I think.</p>