Why Do I Get A "Range" When Converting Raw Score to Scaled Score in Princeton Review?

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Giving a score range is actually more reflective than a single score. The range reflects the standard error of measurement that is part of any scaled test score. If you look at your score report you will also see what the error range is.</p>

<p>This is why a 780 is the same as an 800 to most colleges (who understand measurement), even though cc’ers always want to take it again for a “perfect” score.

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<p>The fact that a score is within one standard error of another score does not make those scores the same. Retesting 800ers one hundred times and doing the same with 780ers would surely reveal that the 800ers do better on average as a group, thereby illustrating my point.</p>