<p>I would say people should take an SSAT practice test and then based off of their score, figure out which schools to apply, and which ones are worth applying to. If you get in the 82nd percentile and don’t see much room for improvement, you might not want to apply to Andover or Exeter (who have avg. SSAT scores at the 94th), but maybe Taft or Blair, or Peddie (who have avg. SSATs in the mid 80s). All five schools mentioned are all great schools, but you want to insure some sort of success come March of 2015. </p>
<p>I remember the first time I applied to schools in the 8th grade, I only applied to schools with the avg. SSAT being like at the bare minimum an 85% (and I had like a 76), which explains why I got all rejections that year. </p>
<p>So idk just narrow down your options, and think realistically.</p>
<p>Then again don’t be afraid to apply to maybe two or three “reach” schools because you never know what amazing results can come your way! </p>