<p>That range was just an example. I didn't mean it literally. :)</p>
<p>Those are good scores. I don't think Exeter will care much about Verbal, because as you said, they are more math-oriented. If the rest of your application is solid, I think you're fine. </p>
<p>You love Exeter, right?</p>
<p>Chaos -- I don't think an 800 in math would be 93%. Are you referring to the percent correct? That is not your overall percentile score relative to other test takers. I think the original percent scores you posted are the correct ones if you got a 97% relative to other test takers and not the national norms. Remember, you can get some wrong and still get 99%.
Olivia -- I concluded that they do add up all the scores, and they give those scores a percent relative to other test takers. Test takers who scores highly on all 3 tests are given a boost in the %. I concluded that this is because there are a number of test takers who do not score highly on all 3 tests. Please note that these are my own conclusions.</p>
<p>Yeah, ChaosTheory, that wouldn't make sense. I got a 99th percentile on the quantatative, and I only scored 6 points higher than you.</p>
<p><quote>Test takers who scores highly on all 3 tests are given a boost in the %.</quote></p>
<p>That really does make sense. I noticed that, because while my friends and I got some high 90s, we got higher than we should have and my friend who got a 89, 74, and 68 only got a 74 average.</p>
<p>What doesn't make sense? The 791? That's what it says. :)</p>
<p>Yes, the 791. Wait--can your remind me of which comparative group you're in for the SSAT? I forgot.</p>
<p>Ninth Grade males?</p>
<p>No, I mean, for example, I'm compared with eighth grade girls. They only compare you with a certain group in the upper level.</p>
<p>choastheory- I'm a 9th grade male too. If its not too much trouble can you tell me how many you missed and omitted on each section? Thanks.</p>
<p>dont worry about a 86 or whatever no your vocab... If yoru essay and recomendations show differnetly it will not matter, remember these test are subjective and hte admissions officers know that. How you do on one day at 8 in the morning doesn't nessisarily show what kind of student you nomraly are. Also none of these schools want grade grubers so i wouldn't retake the test ebcause they can see how many times you have taken it. The only reason i would retake if I hd your scores would be if I thouhgt my writen section wasn't plausable....</p>
<p>That might explain it, ChaosTheory. Since I'm in a lower grade, it's scored differently.</p>
<p>i got a 95% on my ssat - average i guess.
anybody who is fretting about their ssat scores shouldnt worry too much - ssat scores arent a big part of the admissions process. i know someone who got into all 7 of their schools (andover, exeter, groton, deerfield, ect. ect.) with an 80 something percent.</p>
<p>jacmo, that's a great score! Far from average. Congrats!</p>
<p>Jacmoo -- Congratulations on very high scores! As you can see by looking at the national norms, that is far from average.</p>
<p>jacmoo, that is an excellent score. Average is 50th percentile. 95th is fantastic.
How much SSAT scores are weighted does depend on the school, and whom you talk to. An Andover admissions person told me that they matter hugely, but other people who attended or work at Andover say the opposite. Kind of hard to say, I guess.</p>
<p>i got 92 verbal
90 math
99 reading comp
but 99% total...
i dont get, like the score average doesnt make sense to me</p>
<p>That's strange. I had 98 verbal, 96 reading, 90 math and only got a 97 total. </p>
<p>We got same in math, and you got 3 points higher in Reading than I did and 6 points lower in Verbal. That doesn't make sense.</p>
<p>It is odd. However, if you got almost all your reading questions correct, that might yield a very high raw score for reading which when added to the other 2 raw scores resulted in a 99%. The 99% is based on the 3 raw scores combined, not the percents.</p>
<p>shikashakegurl, when did you take the test?</p>
<p>lol drat. thats a whole lot better than mine. i just got my score like a few minutes ago, and i got a 2271 (95% percentile)</p>
<p>anyone know if i should take it again if im not sure if my application is that strong?</p>