<p>I did confirm that the Texas cutoff is 219, and am happy to have read the post way above about the student with a 219 who got the happy call.</p>
<p>Congratulations to this year’s semifinalists!</p>
<p>(Hi, Descartez - yes, I still lurk around here)</p>
<p>SteveC – do we even want to know what a perl script is? Or is that something best left to the professionals? ;)</p>
<p>NexGen, please grow up and find something more productive to do that to rip on people.</p>
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<p>And now back to our regularly-scheduled thread…</p>
<p>Would the fact that new population data was derived from the 2010 census have anything to do with the dramatic increase in qualifying scores in some states?</p>
<p>Regarding the PSAT and SAT as marketing- often the PSAT is the first thing that kids take that makes college seem real as opposed to something in the far future. For parents, it is often the reality check of where their student actually falls in the pot of students. Sometimes the beginning of more realistic plans. Also counselors get to identify some “hidden gems” and help bring them and their talents out relatively early in high school. </p>
<p>I heard that taking the SAT was a cheating check, the PSAT’s are taken at the school (maybe with less trained proctors, more school bias), whereas the SAT’s are taken at testing centers.</p>
<p>My DS took his SAT at school not a testing center so I don’t see it as a cheating check, but more as corroboration of the PSAT score.</p>
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An interesting question. I think not as the cut-offs are based on share of high school graduates in a given year–data that is refreshed every year outside the census–and I can’t see how population data would affect the determination of the scale scores themselves.</p>
<p>Waiting Patiently for any news on S.C…</p>
<p>Something new seems to be at work this year. I looked at the class of 2008 to 2009 changes in scores, the 2009 to 2010 changes and the 2010 to 2011 changes.</p>
<p>For 2008 to 2009 there was only one state that went up by 4 points (Idaho).
For 2009 to 2010 there was only one state that went up by 4 points (Rhode Island).
For 2010 to 2011 there were two states that went up by 4 or more (Montana by 4 and Nevada by 6).</p>
<p>This year we already have 4 states out of the 13 states confirmed that have gone up by 4 points. And I do not see any confirmed state that has gone down yet. For 2011 scores, I did a quick count that showed only 19 states went up out of the 50 states and DC. The rest stayed the same or decreased. For us to see the first 12 of 13 states in a row go up, with none going down, seems highly improbable if this year was anything like last year.</p>
<p>I agree. Something unusual is going on this year. It appears the overall averages went up. That explains part, but not all of the increases. I wish they published a full set of data. Actual total scores would be good. Or, even a distribution of such scores. Also, it would be helpful to know how many qualifiers there were for each state. I suspect that there was some type of policy change that we don’t know about yet in the overall program.</p>
<p>YES! I got a 214 in Florida so apparently I made it! Woohooo! :D</p>
<p>Son found out today from his college counselor he made it with a 210 in Louisiana</p>
<p>My Colorado school just received the envelope today. I don’t understand how someone in Hawaii could have found out a few days ago, considering the headquarters are in Illinois.</p>
<p>whodat66…</p>
<p>do you mind telling me what school your kid attends? Send me a private message if you like.</p>
<p>If true, this is great news for my son (211).</p>
<p>Congratulations to my neighbors on the other side of the Sabine!</p>
<p>MD scores are out. Counselor left message that son made it - but he had a high score so it doesn’t help trying to figure out cutoff.</p>
<p>Scores are in for TX. Counselor said cutoff this year was 219</p>
<p>Friends daughter made it in MA with a 223.</p>
<p>friend of mine had a 213 and didn’t make it in tennessee. must have gone up at least 2 points this year.</p>