Applying to 10th-grade private boarding school stats

SweetBoy1
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:54:16 +0000

Optional doesn’t mean that you might not be better off doing it. Boarding school spots are very competitive even for perfect students who are full pay. All admissions are competitive. The US sees many fine applications from international candidates who are well prepared academically. There are many, many international, applicants and more than the schools can absorb. So you face competition on all sides. Becoming more competitive with additional data is a good idea. If your grades aren’t perfect and you don’t have neutral test scores that validate your academic preparation you stand at a disadvantage.

You said you scored about 80% of the SSAT reading. I would say that is definitely worth submitting.

(There is also a problem with faked international test scores, students arriving without the necessary Engish-language skills, and sometimes motivation. So again it is helpful to present yourself as a student ready and excited to learn.)