<p>I took the Dec 11 SSAT (first time). It doesn't look like the scores will arrive before the deadline to sign up for the January test. Even the late sign up. Do you think they do this on purpose? I guess I will prepare for the retake anyway, but my parents don't want to pay again if I don't need to retake.</p>
<p>We received scores 10-11 days after the test so you may still have time to review your scores before the late registration deadline. Another option is to take the test as a standby. You may want to check with the administrator at your local testing site to see if the January test usually fills.</p>
<p>It looks like the announcement of the results and sign up deadline are set such that they maximize their revenue. Just another business.</p>
<p>If you ordered email reporting, you should get your scores early next week, which is plenty of time to register (late) for the Jan test. Hopefully, you won’t need to!</p>