<p>Is an overall 91%, excellent, very strong, good, okay?</p>
<p>Grades: all A's and 1 B+ in english
EC: good
Personality: nice, kind, thoughtful, quiet</p>
<p>Applying to West Coast (California) independent high schools.</p>
<p>It’s a good score. I remember when I got my score in the mail (I got a 92) I was disappointed at first, then I realized this meant I did better than 92 percent of all the people who have taken it the last 3 years. So I was a bit happier after that. Also your score is above most schools average SSAT, so that’s good. Congratulations.</p>
<p>Thanks. The schools don’t give an average SSAT required but what I am hearing is that most of them have an average of 82%. So, hoping 91% is considered strong since I’m not applying to top boarding schools. </p>
<p>Anyone else have thoughts on this.</p>
<p>91% is great! what about your individual scores?</p>
<p>Individual scores are:</p>
<p>Verbal: 746 (91%)
Math: 758 (84%)
Reading: 709 (87%)
Total: 2214 (91%)</p>
<p>Appreciate thoughts!</p>
<p>Do you know the average SSAT scores of the student body at the schools you are applying to?</p>
<p>No, none of the schools post information about average SSAT’s so I’m going off of what I hear. Most say that the averages are 82% which, if true, makes me think 91% is great. Even though I’m not applying to a top boarding school, would my scores put me in the running at all (realize there are many other factors to consider).</p>
<p>Definitely, most of the top school’s cut offs are 80% (some have said that 80 is like rock bottom, the lowest they’d consider) so you’re above the cut off.</p>
<p>Katester- You’re completely wrong about your statement that the top schools have cut offs for SSAT scores. I just wanted to tell you that someone on this forum got into Exeter with a 71% SSAT last year and I know someone who got into SPS last year with a 58% SSAT. Top Schools do not have cut offs and if they do, I highly doubt that they would make this information publicly available.</p>
<p>Swissbrit, I think that there very well may be exceptions where kids get in with lower than typical scores, but please realize that they are exceptions and I would have to think that there was something remarkable in the rest of their app to have admissions overlook the score. </p>
<p>To the OP - a 91 is a great score. Don’t think anymore about it.</p>
<p>Neato- Yes, obviously, there are and will always be exceptions but I don’t think that there are any firm cut offs.</p>
<p>This is the truth: my D is freshman at a HADES school now. Not going to say which one, but she had only a 68% SSAT average. Just not a good standardized test taker. Good athlete, great interviewer, great recommendations, and now an honor roll student taking normal freshman schedule.</p>
<p>These schools want exceptional kids, with “exceptional” being a function of many things. I’m not saying I’d suggest scoring this low on the test as a strategy, but if you have something unique to offer you’ve got a shot.</p>
<p>FYI, we did NOT apply for financial aid. I’m sure that helped too.</p>
<p>Swissbrit - Sorry! what I meant by that is that you really need something special about yourself if you’re going to get in with that score. I don’t think that the average candidate would be accepted with that. I’m sure there are kids out there who have gotten in with lower scores, sorry I have to be more clear with my answers.</p>
<p>91% overall is pretty strong for So Cal schools. Are you in NorCal or SoCal? I think it may be more competitive up north.</p>
<p>I really appreciate all the feedback. FYI, we are in Northern California.</p>