Is there some HUGE psychological impact on SAT scores??!!

Test Preparation
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<p>I don't know about you all, but I've noticed that psychology plays a role in people's opinions of SAT scores.</p>

<p>For example, I asked around to see if people thought differently of SAT scores where the difference was only around 20-30 points overall. Somehow, a lot of ppl seemed to describe 680 and 690 as "very similar scores, both very solid," Later I asked them what they thought of a 700, and they said: "very high score, high-calber, etc."</p>

<p>ppl just seemed to think no difference between a 680 and a 690, but apparently, there was a considerable difference between a 690 and a 700 to them.</p>

<p>I also later asked them about a 590, 580, a few other scores, and then a 600, I noticed that for the 590 they would say, "above average, but still weak, for good enough for an average college" and for the 600 they would say: "decent score, kind of solid, could be aiming for higher-level colleges"</p>

<p>Again, the ppl thought that there wasn't a considerable difference between a 580 and a 590, but there was one once you got to 600.</p>

<p>What do you all think? Do people differentiate too much between a 690 and a 700 or a 590 and a 600? Is is a natural psychological occurence?</p>

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<p>People differentiate a lot more than college admission officers, that's for sure- which is why college admins say that getting into top schools is not just about great sats....</p>

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<p>Yes, and you see this same phenomenon in pricing goods and services.</p>

<p>$9.99 instead of $10.00, etc.</p>

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<p>I'm not even going to say what I am thinking. Some people here already know.</p>

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<p>So maybe next time you won't need to post that. ;)</p>

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<p>No. I think I will post it again in the future anyway.</p>

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<p>I'm a hypocrite because I am still crazy about super-high test scores...but that's just my own goal...</p>

<p>BUT the thing is I am a HARMLESS HYPOCRITE... So my HYPOCRISY IS NOT EVIL IN ANY SENSE>>> :D</p>

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<p>film---shows you got a good score on sat.................................................................................................................................................</p>

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<p>what?
ten characters.</p>

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film---shows you got a good score on sat............................................... .................................................. ................................................

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<p>Shows you don't have a brain.</p>