<p>I truly am strong in both Reading and Verbal. But I am not strong in Math. </p>
<p>Is this going to be a huge problem?</p>
<p>(I’m not going to put ALL my information out there) But if this is the ONLY bad thing I have going for me, do you think they would to deny my application?</p>
<p>Schools: Exeter, Andover, St. Paul’s</p>
<p>And please don’t ask for more info, but IF this is the only thing and I have outstanding EC’s, recommendations, grades, athletics, and Reading/Verbal scores… if this test score enough deny my application?</p>
<p>math is pretty important…i mean if it was in the eighties, it wouldnt be too bad…
mmm your school math grades are essential.
i’d say you should probably retake, especially for the schools that youre applying for, but the registrations over,
so not to be harsh or anything, but it might be extremely difficult.
but im not the one whos gonna make the call,
so good luck!</p>
<p>Math is definitely important, but still, if you’ve got everything else good, well…
If your math in school is good, then its all right.
If not, you might get a conditional acceptance requiring you to study in math.</p>
<p>I have an A in my math at school and I got a really great recommendation. My teacher made sure to note that the test score did not reflect my abilities and that I have the drive to strive for a better understanding.</p>
<p>What’s a conditional acceptance requiring that I study in math? Would that mean I’d get accepted but I’d have to put emphasis in math?</p>
<p>That’s awesome that your teacher added that into the reccomendation. I think that will probably clear things up for the admissions officers… I wouldn’t worry too much. Math is important though. On Exeter’s website they have a profile of a “successful applicant” and one of the bullets is “Strong ability in mathematics”.</p>
<p>Yeah! I saw that bulletin. I was just a little irritated… the only thing I don’t have is a strength in math. I don’t mean to sound cocky though… I’m really not…</p>
<p>Like the title says, a conditional acceptance is indeed an acceptance with some sort of twist. (Ex. Must retake grade 11 or has to do 2 semesters of the same thing, etc etc.)</p>
<p>So I’m just saying that some schools may require you to take some extra math classes.</p>
<p>However, you told us that your math grades are excellent, so you probably have a very strong application.
Don’t worry too much on the SSAT. It’s just a test that you take in one day, while your grades are what you’ve worked on for years.</p>
<p>My suggestion is that you retake the SSAT. </p>
<p>I heard the Dir. of Admissions of Exeter say that the math SSAT score has the strongest correlation with first-year academic success at Exeter. This may be different for other schools.</p>
<p>Here is what another AdCom posted on this board:</p>
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<p>Just spend some time practicing the math section. I think most schools superscore, so a higher math score with slightly lower verbal/reading will improve your superscore.</p>
<p>But what if the deadline has already passed and I can no longer re-take the test? Do I write a letter explaining I would be willing to take extra classes? I’m not a stuck up person who only cares about being the best, I am looking to do what is right in the long run. If that means doing extra work to understand the topics I will.</p>
<p>Alright, the only remedy I can say is that you have to somewhere on your application address the fact that your math SSAT isn’t good but that you are willing to strive to perfect the math.</p>
<p>Dont worry too much about it. What is done, is done.</p>
<p>If you are REALLY strong in another subject or Ec that the school is in dire need of. EX: there was a girl accepted into my current private school this year (conditional acceptance) because she is an AMAZING hockey player, and my school’s team is really lacking. the only condition was that she had to go to summer school first (she’s not the brightest kid I know)</p>
<p>Ulu09, really, don’t worry about it if your math teacher explained it in her reccomendation. She’s the one to judge you on your math skills, not some random machine correcting the SSAT’s!</p>