Uneven November SSAT Scores

[Anonymous]

Were the November scores released today?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC scored in 50 percentile for two sections, 80 percentile for one section. B grades. More art focused than athletics.

Any chance DC can get into top privates?

Well, why do you want a child at a top school who isn't at the top?
Or do you think the scores don't represent your child?

Please. Not all kids at "top schools" are "top kids." See the other threads about middling scores.

For entering high school they should be. I know that the primary years are very laid back and play oriented as I still have a child in upper primary.
However, if you are not already in, you better be top otherwise I don't see how these school can claim/defend their reputation of being top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Got in sidwell with scores in 60s.

When? In the 1980s? Not happening today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:unfortunately prepping helps which is why this test is economically unfair. I would have her Prep for ISEE.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would only take the ISEE now if she is super good in math.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would only take the ISEE now if she is super good in math.

Why?

The ISEE is heavier on the math, while the SSAT is heavier on the verbal. ISEE math is much harder than SSAT math, but the curve is more generous and you don't get penalized for wrong answers.

[Anonymous]

My child is a much stronger English student than math, yet has done better in math on the ISEE than the SSAT. Go figure. Every child is different, take both and see how your child does.

[Anonymous]

How do folks deal with isee scores? You are required to send them to schools. What if you have a good ssat, but then you take the isee and it is bad and goes to the school.

[Anonymous]

To PP - DC got in Sidwell with scores in the 60s in the past 3 years. (not saying exactly which year, but it was in the past 3).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do folks deal with isee scores? You are required to send them to schools. What if you have a good ssat, but then you take the isee and it is bad and goes to the school.

I would like to know the answer to this also.

[Anonymous]

When signing up for the ISEE, pick one random out of state school to send the scores. If you like the scores, call ISEE after the fact and pay a small fee ($25 or so) to send the scores to the actual schools to which you are applying. I can't remember how many schools they send them to for the flat fee, but it is maybe 4 or 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To PP - DC got in Sidwell with scores in the 60s in the past 3 years. (not saying exactly which year, but it was in the past 3).

The high school admissions experts on the staff of our pre-k to 8 assure me that yes, even the "big three" take kids with test scores below the 35th percentile each year. They don't advertise it but they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To PP - DC got in Sidwell with scores in the 60s in the past 3 years. (not saying exactly which year, but it was in the past 3).

Is DC enjoying the experience or stressed out?

[Anonymous]

DC declined the admission & went elsewhere that is also rigorous but felt like a better personal fit.