<p>If your child is going to repeat a year of high school when going to BS, do their SSAT scores get compared for percentile purposes to the scores of the kids in the grade that they're currently in or the grade below? Let's say that come application season, a kid is currently in 9th grade, but will be applying to BS for 9th grade the next year. Theoretically, that kid's SSAT scores should be compared to 8th graders' scores, because those are the kids who (for the most part) are applying to 9th grade. In other words, if the BS wants to know how the scores compare for all the kids applying to 9th grade, they'd want this comparison, rather than seeing how that kid compares to kids going into 10th grade instead. But I suspect that the SSAT percentiles are done by the grade you're in currently, and not by the grade you're going into. Anyone know the answer to this?</p>
<p>Not sure but I would assume that they’d be compared to the 8th graders’ scores because that is the pool that the applicant is a part of, even if they are older and are doing a repeat year.</p>
<p>The SSAT org. generates the report without knowing where you will apply or for what grade. They standardize the score and generate percentiles based on your current grade and gender-- not what you will do in the future-- so if you are in 9th grade, you will be compared to 9th graders taking the test, whether or not you plan to apply for 9th or 10th. While the BS will see your raw scores, they will get those standardized numbers and percentiles from SSAT based on your current grade.</p>
<p>The AOs know how to deal with repeats. Just have your kid put his current grade at registration. You can always ask the schools you’re interested in what to do, but I’m pretty sure the vast majority will say to use the current grade. The difference in percentiles from grade to grade is not anything that would make or break an application anyway.</p>