SSAT miss grid

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<p>I accidentally miss gridded the math section on the SSAT, my other scores were in the mid-eighties, overall high sixty. I got a very low percentile in math and I am applying to top tier schools. </p>

<p>Will this be a big setback in my applications? Will the AOs not even consider me because of that score? How important is the SSAT in the application as a whole?</p>

2

<p>You have until midnight TONIGHT (Jan. 20) to register online to take the SSAT on Feb. 4.</p>

<p>Talk to your parents immediately - see if they would support you retaking the test.</p>

3

<p>If you can’t register by midnight (if you’re on the east coast, it’s already too late) there is something called a “flex test.” You pay an educational consultant to give you the SSAT test one-on-one, on a date that works for both of you. It’s expensive, though - you have to pay all the regular SSAT fees, then pay for the consultant, too.</p>

<p>SSAT scores are just one part of your application, but they are important. A math score that is terribly low could definitely impact your chances. Is this the only time you took the SSAT? If you took the test on another date, you could send those scores.</p>

<p>Good luck to you!</p>

4

<p>After you have a date to retake the SSAT, I would suggest you:

  • contact all the schools you’re applying to
  • explain what happened (mis-grid on the math)
  • let them know your new test date (either Feb. 4 or flex-test date)
  • ask them if they will still accept your application with late test results</p>

<p>Once again - good luck to you!</p>

<p>(And I know this doesn’t help you at all - but as advice for others: try to schedule the SSAT for Oct, Nov or Dec, just in case something unfortunate like this happens and you need to retake.)</p>

5

<p>If you did take the test on another date, and had a higher math score on that date, you can send both score reports. The schools will “mix and match” to get your highest scores.</p>

<p>I would still send a note to explain the really low math scores on the Jan test, though.</p>