I got my scores back from the October sitting and I improved tremendously. I had taken the test in June to get a feel for it and I got a 2103 and scored in the 75th percentile overall. This time, I got a 2223 and scored in the 93th percentile. While my reading and verbal scores are much better, my math score barely increased. I got a 707 and scored in the 67th percentile. Is this a major red flag? The schools I’m applying to are Exeter, Andover, Lawrenceville, and Peddie. My top choice is Exeter so I emailed them about their average SSAT scores and they said that the average student there got a 758 in math, which is much higher than mine. Should I retake the test? Do any of the schools I’m interested in superscore? If I do send in multiple scores, would they not be able to “unsee” my math score?
I don’t think they would want all students to have the same strengths…93 percentile is a great overall score…
Yes I agree that 93 is a great score, but you wouldn’t be the first person to retake even with that score. Exeter doesn’t superscore. They consider all scores, but you could take it and see how you do before sending the second set. Andover does superscore. Peddie superscore I believe but the old admissions director told us that they really just use them to look at the outliers. The look for a kid with straight A’s who doesn’t score well and vice versa. Also just remember that it is only part of your application!
I think its fine… I got 79-84 percentile and still got in. Maybe its because I’m international
@momof3swimmers Exeter doesn’t superscore? I distinctly remember them saying they did, when they visited my country for their reception?
When we asked we were told they “consider all scores”
Even for schools that superscore, hey can’t un-see the scores you send them so I guess you could say they consider them all.
I heard that the schools that superstore often have a data entry person who just puts the highest scores into the file. Not sure if that is true everywhere.
I’ve heard the cynical perspective that it’s in a school’s best interest to superscore in order to raise the overall average of admitted students that gets publicly reported.
@AppleNotFar that’s an interesting way to think about it, it might actually be true!