<p>I will be applying to selective prep schools as a grade 12 applicant and the deadline for many is November/December. </p>
<p>I have not taken any secondary school admission examinations (ISEE/SSAT etc.) however I have taken the SAT and the ACT and received good scores. </p>
<p>I have looked at the admission requirements on various websites and some state that ‘Grade 12 applicants can opt to send their SAT/ACT scores instead of the ISEE/SSAT’. Others seem to suggest that EVERY applicant must take the ISEE/SSAT. This is confusing as my understanding is that the SAT/ACT is more difficult than the ISEE/SSAT and covers more content, especially Math. Therefore I am unclear as to why this would not be adequate. </p>
<p>I was wondering what other people’s experiences have been (when applying to Senior year). Was the SAT/ACT seen as an acceptable alternative in all/most cases?</p>
<p>(I also have SATII subject tests booked for the November test date and do not really want to cancel them in order to take the ISEE/SSAT.)</p>
<p>If the school states clearly that it accepts the SAT/ACT, then why are you letting complete strangers on an internet bulletin board convince you otherwise?</p>
<p>I wasn’t referring to the schools that state it clearly, GMTplus7, I was referring to the schools that do not state the answer at all/do not state the answer clearly. I was wondering if there is a general rule that it is acceptable, or if it varies from school to school. Short of emailing every school I want to apply to (an email that will then go in my admission file) I thought that this forum would be a helpful place to post my question as I know that a lot of members are far more familiar with the process of applying to prep schools than I am.</p>
<p>You need to treat each school individually. You can get burned if you assume one school’s policy applies to another school. This forum is a good resource for soft advice. But when it comes to important policy issues, always get the info from the school directly.</p>
<p>Case in point: I called 14 schools last week regarding an admissions issue. Is my son considered a domestic or int’l student? The answers I got were all over the place. I had to make a spreadsheet to keep it all straight.</p>
<p>Many schools do not take new students in senior year. You may want to ask the schools if they take incoming seniors.
That may be the reason why SAT question is not addressed. Few will have good enough SAT scores by sophomore year.</p>
<p>I volunteered at a local College Fair today. Many colleges have initial/priority/Early application deadlines ranging 9/30-11/1, which makes starting as a senior in a new school when other students’s college lists have formed by June of Junior year difficult at the least.</p>
<p>In case your are an international student, freshman=9th, sophomore=10th, junior=11th, senior=12th grade.
SAT scores from 9th grade up follows the student till college application record so usually 9th and 10th graders do not take SAT.</p>
<p>To clarify: I am technically a Senior already (I am a home-schooled student and have just turned 18). My SAT score is 2190 and ACT 34 (I took both tests in June). I also already have a list of colleges I want to apply to. I was in high school until I became ill (following the completion of Grade 9) and spent a year and a half in hospital. Since discharge (April) I have been home-schooled. The problem is that many of the colleges I am applying to (e.g NYU, Northwestern, USC) have said that they would like to see me back in high school for a year before even considering me as an applicant (despite my high test scores). I was planning on applying to colleges this year - instead I now have to apply to high schools (a process that I am completely unfamiliar with, having attended the same high school for years before I became ill). Whilst my old high school is happy to have me back, I would be in the same year as my younger sister and all of her friends - which would be much too awkward. I would hate to go to a less selective college (that would probably accept me if I applied this fall) as I am a theatre major so want to attend a college known for training excellent actors. Sorry for such a long reply - as you can see the situation is very complicated.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about whether an email went into your file. Just call or email each school with a brief explanation of your situation. No one is going to hold it against you, and they will be happy to give you a clear answer as to whether they accept seniors and what you would have to do. Schools of any type can seem forbidding institutions, but they are made up of individuals who are usually more approachable and helpful than average - or they wouldn’t have chosen to work there.</p>
<p>You sound like the perfect candidate for PG, rather than senior year. Look at schools that offer the Post-Graduate year:
[Boarding</a> School Search Results | BoardingSchoolReview.com](<a href=“http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/search-boarding-schools/0000/10000000000/00/2000/020]Boarding”>Boarding School Search Results)</p>
<p>Here is an article about what PG is about:
<a href=“Understanding the Post-Graduate (PG) Year”>Understanding the Post-Graduate (PG) Year;
<p>Thank you for all of the advice. The post-graduate year sounds interesting, however I won’t have an official high school diploma so that may be a problem.</p>
<p>I suggest you contact the admissions office of schools that offer the PG year and explain your situation to them. They will advise on whether is best for you to apply as a repeat junior, senior, or PG. </p>
<p>Each school may have a different opinion, so you need to contact them individually.</p>
<p>I will do that – is the post graduate year viewed favourably by college admissions officers? From what I have heard/read it seems to be generally for sports students or students with bad grades wanting to improve and neither apply to me. Also the financial aid is meant to be worse for PG students.</p>
<p>Yes, PG is viewed favorably. People do it for all kinds of reasons, including yours.</p>
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