Here’s my profile:
African American, female, Midwest, top 8 statechampionship swimmer (breast stroke) for 5 years., 4.0 at an independent day school, Cross Country 4 years, MVP for 2 years and captain this year, 1st place Forensics (storytelling and prose) 4 years, NJHS, 95th percentile national Frech exam, volunteer swim instructor 1 year, forensics coach for 5/6 team for 2 years, tutor for 2 years. Schools: Choate, Lawrenceville, Peddie and Miss Porters. I need FA. I’m not great at standardized testing. What SSAT scores will I need? Do I stand a chance?
FYI
http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/highest_average_ssat/sort/1
Obviously, the higher the score, the better…
what grade are you applying for?
9th grade (I’m an 8th grader).
mid 80’s on the SSAT and I’d think given the rest of your background you have a reasonably good chance.
You have great qualifications! But just like what @divdad said, you need to have a SSAT score of mid 80’s and above. The higher score the better chances, however, other application materials are also taken into consideration. Good luck on your boarding school application process! 