<p>There is a June 8th SSAT test, then no more test dates until Oct. Many schools will not accept scores from tests taken earlier than the Oct date, anyway.
[SSAT</a> - Taking the SSAT: Test Dates and Deadlines](<a href=“http://www.ssat.org/ssat/info/test-calendar.html]SSAT”>http://www.ssat.org/ssat/info/test-calendar.html)
You can find SSAT study guides in the bookstore, in the section with SAT, GRE, MCAT study guides. Since your son is an avid reader, he will probably be way ahead of the game in his verbal/reading preparation for the test. </p>
<p>As many here predicted, your son already has plenty of interests & activities. Your mention of sailing caught my eye. Here is a crowd-sourced list of schools that offer sailing, and other unique offerings (caution, it is not an exhaustive list):
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1336246-list-exceptional-unique-offerings-some-bs.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1336246-list-exceptional-unique-offerings-some-bs.html?</a>
His passion for sailing may be a “hook” for getting into the schools w sailing programs.</p>
<p>Here are some threads that may help you with your school search:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-family-s-bs-search-application-process-start-finish.html?[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1174214-one-family-s-bs-search-application-process-start-finish.html?</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1130908-hidden-gems-lesser-known-prep-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1130908-hidden-gems-lesser-known-prep-schools.html</a>
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