<p>I have a question about the overall score. I haven't received my scores yet, but when people post their overall it seems a lot higher than the average. What is the difference between overall and average?</p>
<p>Ahhhh!!! I still haven't received my scores. I have a Taft interview in about two hours so maybe they will tell me.</p>
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<p>I am going to make some assumptions and if I'm wrong, then "Never mind!"</p>
<p>I think you meant to ask this: "I have a question about the overall PERCENTILE. I haven't received my scores yet, but when people post their overall it seems a lot higher than the average [OF THE PERCENTILES]. What is the difference between overall and average?"</p>
<p>I believe that they add the scores to come up with a total score and then they determine what %ile that total score is in. So if you score in the high 90s on all three sections, you're likely to be in the 99%ile overall -- even though that's ABOVE the average %ile for all three sections. That's because there are people who do well on one or two sections but hit a road bump on other sections.</p>
<p>Think of it like a baseball hitting contest where 1,000 contestants take three separate at-bats (one for each section of the test). There are five possible scores for each at-bat. Out (or 0), Single (or 1), Double, Triple, Home Run. You get ranked for each at-bat as well as the total bases for all three at-bats combined.</p>
<p>If someone hits a triple for all three at-bats, their 3 points for any one of the at-bats may not put them in the top 1% (top 10) for that at-bat. But their combined 9 bases could be one of the top 10 combined scores. </p>
<p>Consistent achievement counts. And that's how -- and why -- your overall %ile can be higher than the average of your %ile scores for the three sections of the test.</p>
<p>My scores were emailed to me at about 12:30, and my interviewer also told me my scores.</p>
<p>Verbal Score 722
(Personal Score Range: 701 - 743, SSAT Percentile 78%)</p>
<p>Math Score 686
(Personal Score Range: 665 - 707, SSAT Percentile 35%)</p>
<p>Reading Score 686
(Personal Score Range: 665 - 707, SSAT Percentile 70%)</p>
<p>Total Score 2094
(Personal Score Range: NA, SSAT Percentile 64%)</p>
<p>I'm so happy with my new scores!!!!!! My old score was a 43 overall (26 M, 56 V, 54 R)</p>
<p>Yayy thats great Johnathon.</p>
<p>Did you study a lot this time lol?</p>
<p>Just for math. lol but I also went through some of the reading and verbal practice tests in the PR book, but I don't really think it helped me that much.</p>
<p>Hank,</p>
<p>Did you get yours yet? Are you still looking in Northern Virginia thats where I am looking also. I am thinking about Chatham Hall.</p>
<p>October - 91
November- 91
December 92
JANUARY (TODAY) 99</p>
<p>I worked so damn hard and cried each time i got these scores back from oct to dec and finally. I can't believe it!!
Verbal-99
Reading-98
Math-97</p>
<p>I BELIEVE</p>
<p>SSAT, why did you cry over a 92? haha there's not much difference between a 91 and a 99. Congratulations, though! Where are you applying and for what grade?</p>
<p>im sooo happy!</p>
<p>old-
math-89
verbal-79
reading-86
overall-88</p>
<p>NEW!!
math-95
reading-86
verbal-92
overall-95!!!!!
im soooo happy, upped my score by 7!</p>
<p>YAY! for everyone who did better this time around! YAY!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):)</p>
<p>Yay Jonathan!!!!!</p>
<p>Congradulations everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I'm so glad your scores improved Jonathan!</p>
<p>Ok, I got my sores too.
Verbal- 91
Math- 92
Reading-61
Overall-90
Ok, I know the reading is horrible, which I am shocked with b/c my reading is usually ok. I was wondering if I should attach my ISEE scores also, which might show more balance.
Verbal-94
Reading-85
Quantitative- 85
General Math- 97
Any thoughts? I'm thinking of taking another SSAT also, b/c on the practice tests my reading tended to be way better. Again, any feedback would be appreciated.</p>
<p>CRICKETT! I am v. proud of you, we all knew how hard you worked and it has paid off.</p>
<p>Great Job Everyone ! Also, I have a question...</p>
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Those scores invite the admission team to say, "Okay, that looks good, let's see what the rest of the package tells us."
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Would an overall SSAT score of 86% have the same effect?</p>
<p>thanks d'yer maker</p>
<p>Old Score Average - 82%</p>
<p>NEW SCORE </p>
<p>Verbal - 88%
Math - 97%
Reading - 93%</p>
<p>Overall - 95%</p>
<p>i'm so happy! 13 percent!</p>
<p>and I'm also happy for all of you who raised your score higher than before. seriously... I thought I had no chance of raising it..</p>
<p>Great job, geokid! Those are great scores!</p>
<p>GREAT job geokid!</p>