jasony0325

My SSAT scores are as the following:
Math-93%
Verbal-96%
Reading Comp.-65%
Total-92nd Percentile

The reason I'm asking this question is because although I did good on Math and Verbal, I did horrible in Reading, so do I need to retake this or should I send this SSAT score to Andover?

jaharrison1620

I believe that they look at the total score. The average for Andover this past year was 94% total. So you are in the ball park. I would not sweat it. SSATs are not that big a deal in the overall picture, from what I understand. I don't think one low score will hurt you that much, if at all.

jasony0325

Thank you harrison but is it worth it to retake it to see if I can get a higher grade or should I just focus on the applications?

march10success2

They are looking for "well-round" student.
I had 99% but got wait-listed.
My friend got 89% and she's in.
Test score is just part of the whole thing.
If you have confidence to get a higher score, then re-take it, otherwise, don't waste your time and money.
You are fine !

2010 hopeful

"I don't think one low score will hurt you that much, if at all."

What about 2 low scores?

I think i got 60-75% on reading and verbal and 90-99 on math

mhmm

you should retake it, thats a rather large gap

DiveAlive

if you have the financial means, retake it.

if you don't, don't worry about it, it doesn't make that big of a difference. there was someone from this forum who got into exeter, i think last year, with 2 scores in the nineties and like, 45 in math. SSATs don't count for too much, just make sure your grades are good and that your essays rock.. good luck!

jasony0325

how do you guys think i could improve my reading comp?

andoverexeter24

What grade are you in Jasony?!

Rad-in-Plaid96

Really!? whoah I have 2 nineties and a 45 , i'll take this as a sign ;}

hadeswisher

i got an 87% in total?? do you think i have any chance at all??
they like higher scores

44Snirp44

Okay, I am totally freaking. I just got my scores back and I did WORSE than I expected!

SSAT scores:

Verbal--53%
Math--65%
Reading--64%
Overall--62%

I am applying to Andover, Exeter, Groton, and Deerfield. Do I have a chance of getting into any of them, preferrably Andover?

Orchestra, chorus, book/knitting/yearbook/njhs society

Martial Arts, piano, violin, I am an entreprenur of my own buisness, community servicer regularly, used to be a peer mentor, about to publish own novel.

Great essays, checked 5 times by professionals

Honors English
History
Spanish I
Science
Geometry (highest you can go)
Gym
Orchestra
Class schedule

Indian
Entering: 2012
Female
GPA: 3.9-4.0 wavers between those two numbers
HIGH honor roll every quarter
SAT taken in 7th grade, taking again in 8th---7th grade scores-----: Math 490, Verbal 490, Reading 420, Writing 490.


Do I have a chance????!?!?!??!!

stagemum

"44Snirp44" - You're an excellent student, obviously, but your test-scores are definitely low for the top-tier schools you're applying to. Unless English was not your native language, or you have an exceptional athletic talent, you should probably add one or two less-selective schools to your list. There are plenty of other excellent prep schools out there. Are you willing to consider an all-girls school? Are you willing to venture outside of New England? Given your otherwise-outstanding credentials, your test scores won't necessarily disqualify you from any, or even all, of those schools, but the competition is very stiff. Think about Kent, Emma Willard, Millbrook, Miss Porter's, Portsmouth Abbey, Brooks, Concord, Westminster, George, Blair, et al.

PaKMaN786

stagemum is right
Those schools are crazy hard to get into even for kids in the high 90s unfortunately

aaralyn

Yep, second the above opinions. Especially if your first choice is Andover. I was rejected from Andover last year with a 98% overall, with 99% math, 94% verbal, and 96% reading.