<p>Hi I am brand new here. I am so confused and hope you can help. Today my son took a practice SSAT test from a book we purchased directly from SSAT. He scored 677, 698, 678 which is 30, 38, and 2 points above the median 50th percentile they gave for 8th graders. We do not know how this translates into a percentage score. We are particualrly confused because the median on reading is the same for grade 11 and grade 8 - How could this Be???
One calcualtion we did was to add and average the total scores and divide by the highest possible score 800 which gets him an 86%. Another thing we did was to calculate the raw score which would give him a 60%. What are we missing?
While he is an A- student, he is planning on applying to very competitive schools and we would like to get some kind of a read as to how he will score on the SSAT so we can manage expectations.
Another question I have is do the schools look for different scores from 8th graders than 9th? Thanks for whatever guidence you can give!</p>
<p>Because your son took a practice SSAT test in the book you purchased directly from the SSAT, you can email them to ask them how to interpret the scores. We did this, and I was pleased that I received a fast email back from them with estimated percents. Of course, we did this in August 2 years ago when they might not have been very busy. Just be sure you let them know that you understand they can only provide you with estimates and ranges. </p>
<p>Many people on this board are happy with the Princeton Review book for the SSAT and ISEE. Keep in mind that the students who take the SSAT are a very competitive group, so scores that are very different from a nationally normed score are very possible.</p>