That’s a good question, but the answer depends on which schools are on your list, how your grades are, what your standardized testing usually looks like. So it’s hard for me to say! You are correct that many schools don’t require the SSAT/ISEE, so you could apply only these schools and not take the test. But most students do end up taking the SSAT/ISEE, to keep their options open and to have the chance of enhancing their profile by submitting a strong test score.