<p>Pea-
Students who are applying to prep schools take the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test-like a junior SAT) at the nearest school offering the test on their preferred date, whether or not it’s a school to which they’re applying. </p>
<p>Rellielou-
I wouldn’t eliminate a school based on this one experience but I’d certainly consider it an important data point and a reason to take a look at a school’s drug & alcohol policies. There are partiers at every school, but I’d want to know how much a part of the mainstream these particular students were and whether hard drinking is a regular part of the school’s social scene. It would certainly raise a red flag.</p>