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[quote=Anonymous]Is your child pretty well rounded otherwise? They do look at the whole picture. If they've done well other standardized tests in middle school,  I would probably send in copies of the prior standardized tests from 7th and 8th grades to the admissions office, with a note saying you were concerned that the HSPT test seemed like an anomaly for your child.

I do know a few kids who got waitlisted at GC who had very low HSPT scores, and otherwise very good grades, but their other standardized tests were also very low and they were not applying for the Ryken program. They also did not have a lot of extracurriculars outside one sport. If your child DOES get waitlisted, check back, because some kids who get accepted will choose to go elsewhere and some waitlist kids may get in.

I think it might be more likely to affect their tracking placement (Honors vs. College Prep vs Ryken) than keeping them out altogether, but if you are really worried, you might want to make an appointment with the admissions director to voice your concerns?[/quote]

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