<p>OK, max scores, 2400, you know what I mean.</p>
<p>Of the 304,000 students nationwide who took the SAT in March, just 107 -- including 15 from New Jersey -- aced it, according to the College Board, the nonprofit organization that oversees the exam.</p>
<p>There was actually a higher percentage of top scores on the new SAT than typically scored 1600 on the old SAT :</p>
<p>Last year, 2.96 million exams were administered, with some students taking the test multiple times. Of those, 969 students received a perfect score, or one in every 3,054 test takers. Slightly more, one in every 2,841, aced the new test given in March.</p>
<p>The entire article in today's rag, is here:</p>
<p>It might be because kids with their acts together took the New SAT in march whereas the Old SAT data included a much larger sample size and all test dates.</p>
<p>I would guess that the reason the rate of perfect scores was higher was because of the group of students who took the test. Since it was the first time the test was administered, the test takers were probably a self-selective group of students who probably prepared for the test. Most of the people that I know who take these standardized tests in their junior year were higher level students, who naturally would have a higher rate of perfect scores. I'd like to see statistics for the May test and for the tests next year to see how the numbers work out. My prediction is that the rate will average out to be lower than the old SAT because of the increased difficulty of math questions and the addition of the Writing section (which is graded much tougher than the old SAT II Writing test)</p>
<p>15 is a lot, apparently. Only 2 in PA as well, both from my area. One public school, one private. Same test prep guy, who used to be a bargain, but has suddenly gotten pretty expensive.</p>
<p>A kid from my county got a perfect score. He goes to private school. Very impressive academics, taught himself a couple of AP topics. I think he's a junior, too. </p>
<p>I overheard a famous SAT tutor in my county talking about him, and apparently he went to her only once. I'm not sure if he went to other prep services, though I think he probably did.</p>
<p>It seems that the best way to compare stats from the old and new SAT is if you knew how many from the old got 1600 plus an 800 on the writing SAT II.</p>
<p>Generally, more academically-minded students are more likely to take the test early; more ordinary students are likely to put it off. The slight difference isn't surprising.</p>
<p>My D got 800s on the Critical Reading and the Writing scales, both up from 73s on the PSAT. But she got 630 on Math, down from a 68 on PSAT. Is this just a quirk with her or are others finding the new math more difficult and the other scales more lenient?</p>
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<p>However, the SAT II Writing had a very different curve from the the current SAT I Writing... Thus, there would be more 1600 + 800 potential than 2400 potential.</p>
<p>well actually the 1600 + 800 potential with only this group can not be more than the 2400 potential, since already a smaller % of students got 1600s as compared to 2400s. and its possible that not all of the 1600s got 800s. </p>
<p>however, as more and more people take the test, it's my bet that these #s will even out.</p>
<p>Pegdiver, you must remember that the statistics on the old SAT perfect scores included a far larger sample: 2.96 million compared with 304,000 students. </p>
<p>Since the march testing was A) The first testing date and B) Highly unlikely to contain seniors in the pool of testers, a reasonable conclusion would be that the sample included far more students that had prepared for the test. </p>
<p>The old statistics include a far better gauge of the perfect "rate" than the new perfect rate. As more data become available, I'm certain the ratio of perfects will decrease due to more people taking the test. </p>
<p>Again, I must emphasize that the old curve for SATII Writing was much more lenient than the current SAT I Writing, thus perfect Writing subscores were more common.</p>
<p>hence the reason i inculded the phrase "however, as more and more people take the test (and by the test, i meant the new test), it's my bet that these #s (numbers) will even out"</p>
<p>One of my former students and players on my tennis team got a perfect score. I don't know if she took it in March, or later though. She's from CT (New Milford).</p>