<p>She’s an 8th grader…and the % is 30…how is this figured?</p>
<p>@KimberleesDad: As far as the self-reported scores here on CC over the past two admit cycles, her scores are on the low side. Some kids simply don’t test well. Did she prep/take a practice test at all so you all had an inkling of how she might do on the real thing?</p>
<p>I think the worst possible thing would be to stress about the scores. If you do have time over the holiday break and can get a slot for the 1/7 SSAT, maybe she could prep a bit. But that’s certainly no one’s idea of a fun vacation.</p>
<p>Maybe consider taking the ISEE with an educational consultant? I heard that some kids do better on that test than the SSAT.</p>
<p>Another thing to consider is her apply-to set of schools. If they aren’t ones with admit rates in the teens, she might be okay. Also, you can look for the average admitted SSAT numbers for the schools she’s considering. And finally, know that the SSAT score is just one factor in the overall app…</p>
<p>Ballerina22: I got mine back too. I also have a question on which scores to report. Last time I got a 90% overall but did so poorly in math with a 45% but it really showed my strengths with a 97% in reading. This time I got a 90% overall and a 66% in math and low 90s in the others. Which one would you say I should report?</p>
<p>^She did quite a bit of prep, and actually scored good on those test. Plus she also did several sessions of tutoring leading up to the test. I guess she must of frozed on the exam…part of the reason she wants to have another shot at it. Tks for the response.</p>
<p>If she’s game, then go for it! But maybe do another practice under test day conditions…</p>
<p>Tks, I have her take. ?, the folks that are reporting the 92+ %, are they 8th graders?</p>
<p>Percents compare you just with the people in your grade. So getting a 90% as an 8th grader is no better than getting a 90% as a 10th grader (Yes the actual scores do differ though). The percentile means that you scored higher than 90% of all other female sophomores in my case. I think that’s what you’re asking. And about raising her score have you checked out the Kaplan book? It helps a ton. Sometimes it’s just that you might not have the right strategy for standardized tests.</p>
<p>@KimbeleesDad: Most of the kids here state their grade (if you are looking for comparison points). But also keep in mind that I think the self-reporting skews high…not that anyone is making up their scores…more that people who score higher are more likely to share scores.</p>
<p>Hey one question. Do schools look more at national scores or Regular percentile scores?</p>
<p>I just got my scores, and I’m pretty happy with my overall percentile (“close enough to a 99%” as I would say) but one of my individual percentiles is pretty bad compared to my other ones. Still decent, just significantly lower. Would it have been better if my scores were a little more “rounded”? -like doing better on that section, but doing slightly worse on the other sections so it evens out? I saw some people’s scores that were more rounded and had a similar percentile to mine, and I’m assuming that’s a little better?</p>
<p>I have almost the same problem as helloel except I am deciding between theISEE or the SSAT. I got hi 90s for both math and verbal but a 72 for reading in the SSAT(overall mid 90s). In the ISEEs i got mid 90s for verbal and high 90s for both math sections with a low 80 for reading. I would say my SSAT essay was better.
which one should I send?</p>
<p>I got a 90 and 89 in the verbal parts, but did really bad in math with a 39. Can you guys tell me what you are using to study for the exam? What books, etc…What is your word list? How are you studying for the math part. I have most of the SSAT books as my dad bought it for me, but the exam seems different from the books. Please help as I want to crank as much as possible for Jan…</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>msgirl</p>
<p>Woowoo20: I would send them both, thats what I did so they can get a grasp of your strengths even if one of your score reports was more well rounded</p>