<p>Can someone give me a breakdown on SSAT scores? I am not clear about what is a strong score and what is an average score. D. is taking the 9-12th grade version of the test.</p>
<p>It really just depends on where she is applying. A reasonable thing to do is look at the average SSAT percentile of the schools she is interested in and see if she falls close to that range.</p>
<p>for a 3rd or even some 2nd tier schools, 70-80 percentile is acceptable</p>
<p>what do you consider a second tier school?</p>
<p>It depends…
For instance, if you’re applying to HADES (Hotchkiss, Andover, Deerfield, Exeter, SPS) then a strong SSAT (one that will slightly help you) is like 2300+. A mid SSAT would be like 2200-2300, and a low SSAT would be under 2200. But remember, percentiles matter as well, you want to aim for high 90s for HADES tier.</p>
<p>Also, for “second” tier schools such as uh…, Taft, Kent and the such??
A strong SSAT would be like 2200+, mid would be 2100-2200, and -2100 would be low.</p>
<p>This might be erroneous, so take it with a grain of salt.</p>