Hello! I ended up getting a 1370 on my SAT, and I'm having trouble understanding what this implies percentile-wise. Like, am I in the top 20% of test-takers, or top 30%? Where do I stand?
Congrats on completing the SAT! Understanding your score in relation to others can definitely be a bit tricky. A 1370 on the SAT is a strong score that likely places you in roughly the top 10% to 15% of all test takers. Percentiles can fluctuate slightly year to year as the testing demographic changes, so this is a rough estimate rather than an exact figure.
To be clear, this is based on the distribution of scores across all SAT test-takers. It's also worth noting that individual colleges often publish SAT middle 50% ranges, which represent the middle 50% of accepted students' scores. Your score might put you in a different percentile in regards to a specific college's pool of applicants, since applicants to that college might score higher or lower than the average SAT test-taker overall, so it's always a good idea to look up the score ranges for the specific schools you're interested in!
Remember that an SAT score is only one part of your application. Your GPA, course selection, extracurricular involvement, essays, and recommendation letters also greatly contribute to your application.
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