<p>I got my SSAT scores back today. I got a 90 overall (yeah!!!). I know the SSAT is scaled but what does that mean? Does it mean I did better than 89% of people or does it mean since I got my /2400 score I get a 90? Is the scale based on the others or the data that the SSAT has collected about how hard their test is and base your score on that?</p>
<p>It’s based on a variety of things. A 90th percentile does mean that you scored higher than 89% of people who are the same gender and in the same grade as you. Your raw score was a 90th percentile for this test but it wouldn’t necessarily be a 90 next time. It fluctuates slightly, but not largely enough to have huge results. Your same raw score wouldn’t sudden be 96 next time. Your data (percentile) is based on how well you did compared to others. Your raw score is based on how many questions you got wrong, right, or omitted. Congrats on your score.</p>
<p>My scores:
99% Math
99% Reading
96% Verbal
99% Overall</p>
<p>It actually means you scored higher than 90% of the people in your grade and gender</p>