What is more important in the Admissions process? SSAT or ESSAY?

<p>I would think the written essays are far more important that your SSAT scores, as long as your score is reasonable. If your score is above 85% I think, just focus on your essays. Getting a higher SSAT score isn’t going to help you that much, and the time you spend studying to take it multiple times could be time you spend perfecting your essay.
Also I think one of the more important aspects of the application would be your current involvement with the community, such as community service, extracurriculars, etc. as well as the interview.
In my opinion, the SSAT score is the least important part of the entire application, and won’t hurt you unless it’s incredibly low. 92% is perfectly fine! I wouldn’t stress over it (:</p>