@one1ofeach my DD wasn’t admitted to that school for her sparkling SSAT score that’s for sure. She was late to the application game and could only take it once with zero prep. AO definitely took the holistic approach. A hook got her to the table, but her application shone in every other way BUT the SSAT. We are pretty sure that admissions ultimately came down to her character and how that was displayed in so many ways throughout the process, rather then being an “academic superstar”. Her grades were good, but not over-inflated and we definitely come from an “unknown” school. I’m not really sure how they knew she would do well academically there, but it’s probably because they could definitely see that she is extremely bright (not always displayed by grades/test scores for many kids) and a very hard worker. It worked out because she absolutely loves it there!!!
She’s in the grade below your son’s. How did you find out about class GPA’s? I don’t even know hers.