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For those who are looking at school districts I found this link on another forum. Just one indicator in many on how a school is performing. SAT tests are nationalized, so it's nice, especially for those new to the area, to be able to compare these numbers with out-of-state schools.
For those who are looking at school districts I found this link on another forum. Just one indicator in many on how a school is performing. SAT tests are nationalized, so it's nice, especially for those new to the area, to be able to compare these numbers with out-of-state schools.
Honestly, SAT scores mean nothing. I graduated high school with a 98 average and got a 920 on my SAT's. I still got into all the schools I wanted. SAT's are BS.
Honestly, SAT scores mean nothing. I graduated high school with a 98 average and got a 920 on my SAT's. I still got into all the schools I wanted. SAT's are BS.
Most admissions departments will balance your GPA/Class Rank against your aptitude test scores, so if you don't do so well on one side, exceptional performance on the other will compensate for it.
As an opposite example to you, I was a solid C average student in high school. However, I scored highly on the aptitude tests and still got in to the universities I applied to.
At the end of the day, it's just one measurement of an overall package. Depending on the school being applied to, grade/rank/test scores may not even weigh heavily against something like a portfolio, interview, or extra-curricular activities.
Honestly, SAT scores mean nothing. I graduated high school with a 98 average and got a 920 on my SAT's. I still got into all the schools I wanted. SAT's are BS.
I wouldn't say they mean nothing. Depends on the schools you are trying to get into.
If you don't have above 700 on math (maybe ever higher than that these days), your application to MIT is most likely getting shuffled right into the garbage. The admissions people will tell you not even to bother applying. Things have also gotten exponentially more competitive from years back.
While possible, it is unlikely you will get into a top caliber rated school with SAT scores below probably 1200 (based on the old 1600 total number system). Its probably even higher than that, I might be low balling it, just a guess.
For those who are looking at school districts I found this link on another forum. Just one indicator in many on how a school is performing. SAT tests are nationalized, so it's nice, especially for those new to the area, to be able to compare these numbers with out-of-state schools.
Honestly, SAT scores mean nothing. I graduated high school with a 98 average and got a 920 on my SAT's. I still got into all the schools I wanted. SAT's are BS.
I disagree.... I know its not everything.... but I think it has its place in the whole scheme of the admission process. Top Universities do look at it and not having a decent score may make it tougher to get into it, just like someone with 1600 score and nothing else outside the classroom to show for.
The problem with using SAT scores is that, no matter what ETS tells you, coaching can help--so results will be skewed towards wealthy districts where parents pay for coaching.
I think SAT's paint a good picture overall on how schools stack up against each other though, since each state has different testing methods, its hard to compare.Its especially difficult when trying to compare out of state schools. The higher SAT scores on LI are just where you expect them to be, the schools with the best reputations.
I was happy to see that my NC high school SAT scores are actually higher(by about 100 points) than the school my kids would have gone to if we stayed on LI (Commack).
I think SAT's paint a good picture overall on how schools stack up against each other though, since each state has different testing methods, its hard to compare.Its especially difficult when trying to compare out of state schools. The higher SAT scores on LI are just where you expect them to be, the schools with the best reputations.
I was happy to see that my NC high school SAT scores are actually higher(by about 100 points) than the school my kids would have gone to if we stayed on LI (Commack).
As you said, you can't really compare state to state or even necessarily region to region for that matter. This is due to the participation rates. If you check the participation rates on the SAT, NY state has near 100% taking the test where in other states it can be well below 50% taking the tests. Results in skewed comparisons. I remembering seeing the highest ranked state a few years back and it was something like Idaho, largely due to the well below 50% of the population taking the test.
SAT scores also vary year-by-year. Here's another link I found. Best Schools (http://www.gillanguide.com/Best%20Schools.htm - broken link)
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