<p>Percentiles should not be used to compare the older tests with the newer ones. The average today would be below average back then because, as was said before, CB has recentered the scores. Today everyone takes the test basically, but back then, not that many did, only the ones that were actually smart and college bound. Using that score conversion thing that was posted would give you more accurate results.</p>
<p>^If it were true that only smart, college-bound people took the test in the late 70s, there would be little difference between those two percentile distributions. I think mrpete should feel good about his scores, which were better than roughly 4/5 of those heading off to college.</p>
<p>I know this is an old thread (came up in a google search I was doing on old SAT scores), but in case the OP is still paying attention, here is a link to a 1999 on this topic that should help: <a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/pdf/rs05_3962.pdf[/url]”>Higher Education Professionals | College Board;
That’s awesome! Any chance he still has the 1992 percentiles? 
Try to PM the poster rather than dredge up an old thread. Closing old thread.