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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The threshold for boarding schools (Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Choate) is 85th percentile, though exceptions will be made. It's about 93rd percentile for Andover, Exeter. Other factors (top athlete, special talent, URM) could affect that. It's a case-by-case thing. Additionally, sometimes a 98th or 99th percentile is a disadvantage. It might suggest a lack of balance, or that the kid overly prepped, etc. Most schools want very well rounded students who bring something beyond academic prowess to the school. Being good in a sport can help a lot. [/quote]

The above is not accurate.

There is no absolute [b]threshold[/b] for Deerfield, Hotchkiss, & Choate.

93rd percentile for Exeter & Andover is also incorrect, although both show a higher average SSAT score than Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Choate, & even St. Paul's School.

HADES = an acronym for the most elite, most prestigious boarding prep schools Hotchkiss, Andover, Deerfield, Exeter, & St. Paul's School.

Also, many accepted students,especially athletes, reclass which increases one's SSAT score.[/quote]

PP here. Agree there is no formal threshold. That's a ballpark and it is quite possible to be admitted with lower scores. The main point is that a 98 percentile is simply not needed nor required to gain admission at these schools or DC privates. It's quite possible to be admitted (and I would argue even more likely) with scores below 98, 93 or even 85. [/quote]

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