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[quote=pbraverman]Everything counts. There is no formula. The norms of the SSAT and ISEE, pretty much by definition, are based only on the pool of kids applying to independent schools — so your child may score in the 90th percentile nationally, but only in, say, the 68th percentile on those tests. There are very few kids who score in the 90s on ALL of the subtests.

To answer the question more directly, it depends on the school. At the most competitive schools, it is common to see scores in the 90s, but that's only one factor that's assessed with many others. Advantages that I have seen offset lower scores include a parent who is an alumnus/a, siblings already enrolled, athletic prowess, and ethnic background or other diversity markers. At any given point in time, any given school may be more focused on one of those factors than on others.

I've worked with kids who had scores in the upper 90s across the board and were rejected (in most cases I saw those coming), and I've worked with kids with scores in the teens who were accepted at the most competitive schools (ditto). Everything counts. There is no formula.[/quote]

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