I wanted to add that I disagree that SSAT scores are huge as stated above. They are certainly important but schools are not basing admissions mostly on SSAT scores. Some of the most competitive schools are actually reading applications without scores and then cross-referencing with the aim of making sure the kids can handle the work. So important to do a solid job, yes. Important to score a perfect score, no. Think that a perfect score will boost your application? It will not. Grades, recommendations, essays, interviews are more important. The schools want to know who you are and how you will contribute to their community. Then they are looking at SSAT scores to make sure you can handle the workload. What causes anxiety, of course, is that none of us know what the SSAT “cut off” is. My guess is that with a very solid app greater than 80% on SSAT probably means you are ok.