The Official Guide to the Upper Level SSAT [antikvár]

Secondary School Admission Test Board Dear Parents, Congratulations on your decision to explore an independent school education for your child! For more than 50 years, the SSAT has been the standard in admission testing for the world's best independent schools. We know that the process of taking the SSAT can be fraught with concern and distress, but it needn't be. The SSAT is one important step on the road to an independent school education-one which should be taken seriously, but should not cause undue anxiety. The results of admission testing, while integrál to an application, are just one of many factors considered by admission officers, when determining if your child and their schools make a great match. The degree of emphasis placed on scores depends on the school and on other information, such as transcript and teacher recommendations. For the vast majority of schools, students with a wide rangé of SSAT scores are admitted. Here are a few questions that admission officers contemplate when reviewing an applicant's scores: • Are the scores consistent with the student's academic record? • Do the scores highlight areas of academic strength or weakness? • How do these scores compare with those of other students in the applicant pool? • How do these scores compare with students who have enrolled over the last few years? As a parent, you have a central role to play in helping your child to succeed in the school application process by supporting them to keep the SSAT in perspective. Schools are most interested in finding out who your child is. There are a multitude of sources, both on- and off-line, that promise to prepare your child for the SSAT and increase his/her test score. SSATB does not endorse any test preparation company, individual, or book; even those classes given by our member schools are not sanctioned by our organization. Written by our tes eve opment team, this guide was created to support your student s preparation efforts with legitimate in ^ tion, test-taking strategies, and practice tests. We encourage you to use this guide as your offici source or SSAT preparation. Finally, we encourage you to use the ssat.org web site not only to register your child for the test, but alsó to access information about the independent school application process and search for schools that are the right fit for your child and your family. We hope this Official Guide to the SSAT will help to make your family's experience of testing and applying to independent school a successful and enjoyable one. Good luck! Heather Hoerle Executive Director