Average SSAT needed for GP, SJ, and Gonz
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pbraverman
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This. If parents understand only one thing about the admission process, it should be: THERE IS NO FORMULA. I've worked with kids who have SSAT scores in the teens who were offered admission at the most competitive schools in the DC area. I've worked with kids with SSATs in the upper 90s who were rejected. (In those rejection cases, I was not surprised, as there were serious flaws in their candidacies that were not directly related to grades or scores.) Those simple facts should make it apparent that grades and scores do not tell the whole story, and my consistent experience is that — assuming a student's grades and scores are in the broad range of those among students who are accepted — the bulk of parents overestimate the importance of scores and grades in the process. |
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PP - You obviously understand all of this based on experience.
But to parents, grades and test scores are easy to understand. And if your son or daughter has high test scores and grades, you might prefer it if those were the only criteria used. That would certainly make the Admissions job easier. Just rank the applicants academically on a piece of paper and draw a line under the last name you have space for. Schools aren't about to do this. Parents who cannot see the world of these schools as the schools see it will continue to be mystified by results. |
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| I now plenty of kids that got into Gprep with 50-70% scores. The application and its essay question were key components and they interviewed well. Scores aren't everything but, they can help when stellar. |
Anonymous
If you school generally send 1 or 2 kids to GZ then a 0 is not rare. But if they send 5+ each year to have 0 is impossible. The principals job is to get kids into one of their top 2 picks. That is his/her job. |
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There is a formula and it's not very complicated. Look at the past 5 years of your school... how many kids went to your target school.... GP/GZ/SJ. Then rank the kids in your class D1 athlete legacy great athlete great student If you have generally 5 kids that go to school x and your have a D1 likely and 5 legacies ahead of you... you are not getting in unless you are a a National Merit Scholar hopeful. If you have 1 athlete and 2 legacies ahead of you and you are the smartest kid in the class you are 100% getting in. |
Anonymous
The boy from our k8 who got in there was a straight C and didn’t do well in the SSAT, what apparently he thought it was very funny because he told everyone. Oh, he is into sports. But definitely never a top student! |
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The Admissions people and the Admissions Committee, if they have one, consider a range of attributes and then matches these to the various needs of the school. The more boxes the kid checks (academics, athletics, special talents, legacy connection. full pay, K-8 source, etc., etc) the more likely they are to gain admission. They consider the total make-up of a class in this process. They cannot, for example, end up with not enough athletes to compete against their IAC rivals. Prep serves a community, not a narrow slice of the most academically talented or motivated. |
Anonymous
Well, good luck to him. If he attended Prep he certainly isn't laughing anymore, Prep is tough academically. Tons of homework, quizzes, and tests. Boys have every class every day and homework in every class every day. Teachers (vast majority have advanced degrees) are excellent and do not mess around. Boys are pushed hard and learn at lot. |