<p>I looked at my Nov. subject test scores just now, and saw a 89th percentile on my Math IIC test. I got a 800. I was just wondering that since I got a 89th percentile (literally the lowest percentile for a 800 on Math IIC), does this mean that I barely managed to get a 800, or does everyone who gets 800 (regardless of how many problems were missed or skipped) get a 89th percentile. I'm just a bit curious, because I wanted to know if I was lucky or not =p</p>
<p>Everyone who gets an 800 is in the 89th percentile because you didn’t technically beat the other people that got an 800.</p>
<p>really?
anyhow, you got your NOVEMBER SAT2 results already? thats a typo, right? or am i missing something…</p>
<p>I’m sure he meant his October scores. People are just too overwhelmed with their SATs today!</p>
<p>Yeah probably meant October scores.
Do you know how many we can get wrong to still get an 800. Usually I can easily answer all the questions but this time I missed 3. If I make 2-3 more mistakes on top of those 3 that I missed, can I still pull an 800?</p>
<p>Anyway, percentile tells you how many people you scored higher than. You scored higher than everyone that got below 800. 11 percent getting 800 is pretty crazy though…</p>
<p>According to the blue book, a raw score of about 44 might net you an 800. So if you get only 2 mistakes, you might end up with an 800. Just hope the curve is generous enough!</p>
<p>Yeah, I usually make 2-3 silly mistakes due to misreads, so hopefully that didn’t happen this time. I’m really annoyed because I took the two practice tests and got 800s in both, so if I get less this time then I won’t be reaching my potential…</p>