<p>That’s a great score! Good job.</p>
<p>I’m going to take the SSAT next fall and I’m starting prepping next month. My math is really behind (Algebra 1). Do any of you have tips of where to start studying for the math portions? Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure taking Algebra 1 should be as advanced as it’ll get on SSAT…I remember there being some Geometry, but it was mostly find the area/volume/surface area.</p>
<p>What I did was go over the sections in the practice tests just so I was familiar with the problem types and knew which areas I needed to work on.</p>
<p>Thanks for the tip Frozen! I think I’m just frustrated thinking about how people can get in the 2000’s and still not be considered, ‘good enough’.</p>
<p>Well, if it helps, I don’t think SSAT scores are that big of a deal in admissions, considering I know someone who got 98% overall and was waitlisted/rejected, and someone who scored 89% and was accepted.</p>
<p>I just took it on June 9th and i have a question … </p>
<p>So it says that the SSAT testing season ends in July or August. I am applying to schools in the fall. </p>
<p>Can i still use my June 9th SSAT or do i have to take the one in October? </p>
<p>I am going to be so upset if my score is good and i can’t use it :(</p>
<p>@mangomangoo…I think it depends on the school. I recall that some schools specified that the test should be taken “in the school year you are applying”, but here’s a blurb from St. Paul’s website:</p>
<p>“It is best to arrange to take the SSAT in either November or December, but SPS will accept scores from any period within one year of the application deadline of January 15, 2013”</p>
<p>Thank you @SevenDad, my mom called SSAT and they also said it depends on the school. </p>
<p>ALSO… i got my results back, and i was wondering which schools would accept me… </p>
<p>i got:</p>
<p>VERBAL 746
MATH 743
READING 725</p>
<p>TOTAL 2214 (94%)</p>
<p>it’s not PERFECT but i am happy :)</p>
<p>The school that i want to go to is George School. My brother got in with a 91% so fingers crossed :)</p>
<p>It’s not just SSAT scores. I got a 2350+ (two perfect sections), 99%ile on all, didn’t get accepted to any.</p>
<p>The schools base their admissions holistically. I got into Choate and Taft and was waitlisted at Andover. My SSATs were about 72% overall (didn’t study at all and had two 5hr energy shots haha) but still…while acheiving a good score is great, if you’re within 5 or 10 % of the the average for the school you’re applying to, you’re fine. And if you’re not, don’t stress it. The interviews, essays, teacher recs, and interesting extra curriculars and passions matter a lot more. However, you should try your hardest to get over 60% overall. If not, you might be screwed if you’re not a published author or olympic athlete.</p>
<p>Mangomango, your SSAT scores are fine, don’t sweat it if they’re not “perfect.”</p>
<p>thanks guys! it’s just that i am homeschooled so the SSAT scores matter A LOT to the schools. I do take classes outside of my normal work and i do communtiy service at the local library and soup kitchen. I have pretty much almost all A’s and i am above grade level in some studies… it all depends because my brother did get in MOSTLY on his SSAT score which was 91%… which is why i am so stressed 
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<p>good news though… i got mail from Grier school (idk who they are) they want me to apply there. I am not going, but at least i know that people want me :)</p>
<p>Mangomangoo, you can never tell what factors of your application the admissions officers will “get you in” on.</p>
<p>Hi 98beebee,</p>
<p>I saw your post that you had a good ssat score but didn’t get accepted, do you have any experience to share with us?</p>
<p>@ruiruiMom, the same thing happened with me. I got a 99% overall SSAT score (I think the individuals were 99%, 98%, 99%, perfect score on math) but I still didn’t get accepted.</p>
<p>I’d say that you should focus on essays. They’re so much more important that SSAT scores. Without them, you’re just numbers. Don’t try to play to the school’s needs from your essays, either. If they don’t think you’re a good fit, then you shouldn’t try to make yourself a good fit. Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>@ruiruiMom:
A 99% doesn’t guarantee anything, such is the competition at the most popular schools. I’ve read anecdotes of admissions officers telling prospects about how many 99%-ers they decline each year.</p>
<p>Here’s the only thing I can offer, though I fear it will be little consolation: There is no magic formula that will get any kid into BS. It is a “black box” process, a crapshoot, whatever else you want to call it.</p>
<p>Additionally, there will be some kids who are able to get into all the schools to which they apply and some kids who will be rejected/waitlisted across the board. And many in between.</p>
<p>In another recent thread, a parent wrote this:
“In reality, 85% of the brightest, most successful, athletic, musical, published poets, science fair winners excellent SSAT perfect A students will be REJECTED at the most competitive schools. That’s who you are competing with, and they cannot take all of you.”</p>
<p>I think that’s a stat that all prospective applicants need to consider and reflect upon their own candidacy…especially if they are thinking of applying to the most selective schools.</p>
<p>The best advice I can give is to really consider how a school “fits” your child and vice versa.</p>
<p>FWIW, my daughter was one question away from getting a perfect SSAT score (there’s a huge range within that 99%) and she was still rejected from a CHADES school. I recount this not to brag, but to show that you can rock the SSAT and still get rejected.</p>
<p>thanks you both for your input, I will let my son to go through this process for his own experience benefit, anyway, our public school is good too. I just made an appointment for interview, let’s see how it will go.</p>
<p>I’m super-late to the party on this one, but I took them twice.</p>
<p>The first time I got:</p>
<p>54% on Math
82% on Reading Comprehension
and I think 86% on Verbal</p>
<p>I remember I got a score of 84% overall (2142)</p>
<p>The second time I got:</p>
<p>68% on Math
78% on Reading Comprehension
99% (perfect 800) on Verbal</p>
<p>And my overall percentile was 90 (2184)</p>
<p>Just for reference, I applied to Blair, Lawrenceville, and Peddie. I got into Blair and Peddie, not Lawrenceville, and I’m going to be a freshman at Blair in the fall.</p>
<p>My scores were</p>
<p>Overall-2283 (overall 97)
Math-99
Verbal-91
Reading-95</p>
<p>A lot of people here seem to be doing amazing on the verbal portion, any ideas on how I could improve? It seems that even if I study a lot, there are just some words I don’t seem to know. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. (By the way, good luck to everyone!)</p>
<p>Read, read, read.</p>