<p>Just got the Nov scores and I am happy with the overall (96%) but would it be worth it to raise up the reading or just let it go? The funny thing is that I did the best in reading comp when I took a few practice tests.
Verbal 97%
Math 91%
Reading 86%</p>
<p>You are kidding, right? I wish your scores were mine.</p>
<p>definitely let it go... those scores are excellent, 86 might not be the top score but it is still a great score that loads of people woulld aim for</p>
<p>these are high enough scores to keep you in the running for any school. scores seem mainly a gate to weed out, rather than something that will get you in.</p>
<p>No reason to take it again. The difference between an 86 and 90 in reading for example would not make or break an application. And certainly the difference between a 96 and 98 overall for example would make no difference at all in the application. Really.<br>
Congrats on a great score!</p>
<p>Congratulations on a terrific score! No need to take it again. There are a lot of really excellent scores here. Don't get hung up on SSAT scores but yes one can take the test again and the schools will only see those scores you allow to release. The SSAT score is another unit of measurement the schools utilize in reviewing admissions. Accepted scores are all over the place and what is printed in BSR (Boarding School Review) is not always updated, accurate or consistent with what the schools actually do. BSR may say 81% but the incoming freshmen class may have averaged 95%. It depends on the pool of applicants. It goes to the other extreme as well so don't let the scores discourage you. I know a kid who averaged in the 70's and got accepted at a particular school and another who scored in the 90's did not get in. Personally, thought they both should have gotten in but apparently it was the EC's, the application and undoubtedly the interview that determined the outcome. There can be all sorts of little things that makes an admission officer really push for an individual student during the review process. I have never sat in on the process but I have heard first hand and from more than one source, the debate that ensues behind closed doors can be intense. From what I've heard some of it can be comical almost absurd but all very intriguing. Common sense prevails but please, if there was a special formula for getting accepted we'd all being do it. Meantime, get all your ducks in a row, the applications in on time, be your selves and think positive!</p>
<p>Your scores are awesome. I think the SSAT is just to weed out the weakest links. if you get a 42% on the other hand like me in the reading sction, you have trouble; as long as your score is decent, the recommendations, interviews, extra circulars, and application is the key factor to get accepted.</p>