A side-by-side look at interview, assessment, and SSAT requirements for Grade 7 and Grade 9 entry at 25 schools across Canada. Select a school to see the full breakdown.
| SCHOOL | PROVINCE | ENTRY GRADES | INTERVIEW | ASSESSMENT | SSAT | |
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| Upper Canada College | ON | 7, 9 | Invitation only | School-created | Not required (day) | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Invitation-only interview. School-created assessment testing reading, writing, numeracy, and group skills. Writing sample and group activity included. GRADE 9 Invitation-only interview. School-created assessment; tested subjects not publicly specified. Notes: Boys' school. Day applicants are not required to submit SSAT scores.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Branksome Hall | ON | 7, 9 | Required | School assessment or SSAT (G9) | Optional alternative (G9) | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Interview required. Portfolio presentation. Branksome school assessment. GRADE 9 Interview required. Choice of Branksome assessment or SSAT, testing mathematics and English. Notes: Girls' school. Grade 9 applicants may submit SSAT scores in place of the school assessment.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Havergal College | ON | 7, 9 | Required | School assessment | Required (boarding only) | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 School assessment covering literacy, numeracy, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and self-management. GRADE 9 School assessment for day applicants; SSAT required for boarding applicants. Notes: Girls' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| The Bishop Strachan School | ON | 7, 9 | Required | School assessment | Not required | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Applicant/family interview. Assessment covers numeracy, literacy, and interpersonal skills. GRADE 9 Same assessment structure as Grade 7: numeracy, literacy, and interpersonal skills, plus interview. Notes: Girls' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Crescent School | ON | 7, 9 | Experience Crescent Day (G7) | Mathematics and literacy | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Assessment in mathematics and literacy. Special requirement: Experience Crescent Day. GRADE 9 Assessment in mathematics and literacy. Notes: Boys' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| St. Michael's College School | ON | Begins Grade 7 | Shadow Day / Tour | 1-hr math, 1-hr English | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 One-hour mathematics test and one-hour English test. Interview conducted through a Shadow Day or campus tour. GRADE 9 Not publicly specified as a distinct entry point beyond Grade 7 intake. Notes: Catholic boys' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Royal St. George's College | ON | 7, 9 | Student + parent meeting | Shared with Crescent | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Assessment shared with Crescent School, covering mathematics and literacy. Student interview and parent meeting. GRADE 9 Same shared assessment structure as Grade 7, plus student interview and parent meeting. Notes: Boys' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Appleby College | ON | Starts Grade 7 | Conditional admissions interview | Kira Talent online assessment | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Kira Talent online video-based assessment. Conditional admissions interview for shortlisted applicants. GRADE 9 Same Kira Talent assessment process as Grade 7 intake. Notes: Co-educational, day and boarding.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Lakefield College School | ON | Begins Grade 9 | Family interview | Not publicly specified | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Not applicable — program begins at Grade 9. GRADE 9 Family interview. Separate entrance assessment not publicly specified. Notes: Co-educational boarding and day school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Ridley College | ON | 7, 9 | Required | Not publicly specified | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Interview required. Assessment format not publicly specified. GRADE 9 Interview required. Assessment format not publicly specified. Notes: Co-educational boarding and day school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Trinity College School | ON | Regular intake at 9 | Required | Entrance test | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Not a regular intake grade. GRADE 9 Interview required. School entrance test; specific subjects not publicly specified. Notes: Co-educational boarding and day school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| St. George's School | BC | 7, 9 | Required | Group assessment / SSAT | Middle (G7) / Upper (G9) | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Group assessment. Middle-Level SSAT. Student interview. GRADE 9 Upper-Level SSAT. Student interview and parent interview. Notes: Boys' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Crofton House School | BC | 7, 9 | Required | School assessment / SSAT | Upper-Level (G9) | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 School assessment. Interview required. GRADE 9 Upper-Level SSAT. Interview required. Notes: Girls' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| York House School | BC | 7, 9 | Not specified | Mathematics, reading, writing | Required (G9) | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 School assessment covering mathematics, reading, and writing. GRADE 9 SSAT required, plus the Character Skills Snapshot. Notes: Girls' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| West Point Grey Academy | BC | Not publicly specified | Selected applicants | Required | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Required school assessment. Interview for selected applicants. Group activity for shortlisted applicants. GRADE 9 Same general process as Grade 7 — grade-specific detail not publicly specified. Notes: Co-educational.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Mulgrave School | BC | Not publicly specified | Remote (possible 2nd round) | School assessment | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 School assessment. Remote interview, with a possible second interview. Writing exercise included. GRADE 9 Same general process as Grade 7. Notes: IB world school, co-educational.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Shawnigan Lake School | BC | Begins Grade 8 | Required | Not publicly specified | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Not applicable — program begins at Grade 8. GRADE 9 Interview required. Assessment format not publicly specified. Notes: Boarding school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Brentwood College School | BC | Begins Grade 9 | Not specified | School aptitude test / SSAT | Accepted instead of school test | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Not applicable — program begins at Grade 9. GRADE 9 School aptitude test, or SSAT accepted in its place. Notes: Boarding school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Lower Canada College | QC | 7, 9 | Invitation after testing | LCC / Montreal Common Admissions Test | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Montreal Common Admissions Test. Interview by invitation after testing. GRADE 9 LCC admissions testing. Interview by invitation after testing. Notes: Co-educational.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Selwyn House School | QC | Not publicly specified | Family meeting | None (no entrance exam) | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 No entrance examination. Admission based on academic record and a family meeting. GRADE 9 Same process as Grade 7 — based on academic record and family meeting. Notes: Boys' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Sacred Heart School of Montreal | QC | Begins Grade 7 | Family interview | English and mathematics | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Assessment in English and mathematics. Family interview. GRADE 9 Not publicly specified as a distinct entry point beyond Grade 7 intake. Notes: Girls' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Ashbury College | ON | Not publicly specified | Required | English and mathematics | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Assessment in English and mathematics. Interview required. GRADE 9 Same assessment structure as Grade 7. Notes: Co-educational, day and boarding.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Elmwood School | ON | Not publicly specified | Not specified | Reading, writing, mathematics (~3 hrs) | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Assessment (approximately three hours) covering reading, writing, and mathematics. GRADE 9 Same general assessment format as Grade 7. Notes: Girls' school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Rothesay Netherwood School | NB | Not publicly specified | Required | Not publicly specified | Not specified | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Interview required. Assessment format not publicly specified. GRADE 9 Interview required. Assessment format not publicly specified. Notes: Co-educational boarding and day school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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| Stanstead College | QC | Not publicly specified | Required | Online test / SSAT accepted | Recent SSAT accepted | ▾ |
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GRADE 7 Online admissions test, or a recent SSAT score accepted instead. Interview required. GRADE 9 Same process as Grade 7. Notes: Co-educational boarding and day school.
Source: school-published admissions information (working draft) · verify current requirements with the school directly.
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