Quantitative or Reading or Verbal?

[ykim1130]

Hi, I just wanted to ask,
Is the quantitative part on the SSAT more important or the reading and the verbal more important?
Which of the three categories do most private school admissions expect a good score?
Thanks

[Anonymous]

All three are important

[Anonymous]

I've heard (from a friend who works in admissions in a highly selective school) that its considered easier to get a high score in reading or verbal, but a high score in quantitative really stands out.

[ykim1130]

What if you get a bad reading and verbal but good math?

[Anonymous]

ykim1130 wrote:What if you get a bad reading and verbal but good math?

That's my question too! DS did great on both ISEE math sections, ok on reading and poorly on vocab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All three are important

This. And there are plenty of kids who do well in all three sections.

[ykim1130]

Anonymous wrote:

ykim1130 wrote:What if you get a bad reading and verbal but good math?

That's my question too! DS did great on both ISEE math sections, ok on reading and poorly on vocab.

My daughter received over a 95 on the quantitative but did very poorly on the verbal and reading.
Which is better, this scenario or performing well on the reading and verbal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All three are important

This. And there are plenty of kids who do well in all three sections.

not the op…but, what constitutes doing well? is it 70% range?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All three are important

This. And there are plenty of kids who do well in all three sections.

not the op…but, what constitutes doing well? is it 70% range?

<90% in all sections.

[Anonymous]

>90%

[ykim1130]

Not many people score about 90 in all sections I believe.
For the top private schools around the DC area, can you score to about 70?

[ykim1130]

Not many people score about 90 in all sections I believe.
For the top private schools around the DC area, can you score to about 70?

[Anonymous]

How important are the SSAT scores? (89 V, 96 Q, 96 R) -- Does this increase chances to get into top private or just mean that he won't be cut out of the running based on the scores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How important are the SSAT scores? (89 V, 96 Q, 96 R) -- Does this increase chances to get into top private or just mean that he won't be cut out of the running based on the scores?

Those scores are very high. I don't think that's the norm. I've heard that 70% is considered good enough to get into the top schools.

[Anonymous]

My DC scored in the high 90s for all sections but yet we realize that is only one factor in the whole equation. Grades are good but not perfect, teacher recs are hopefully good - we have no reason to believe they would not be. Yet, we realize it is super competitive and at this point our fingers are crossed...not much more that can be done now that apps are in.