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Uh, Ok; Why test optional? If accurate, this would be a pretty major achievement that would more than compensate for any softness in the SSAT. Why not apply to Exeter with its bazillion dollar endowment for financial aid?
Sleepless nights for a 13 year-old is bad for you. Stop that. And when you talk about this work, don’t oversell it. Say what you actually did and what actually happened. Otherwise you’ll get an @cinnamon1212 level of skepticism. IndySceptic too.