Hey there. I'm kinda confused because my prep resources have scores based on the old SAT, but I took the new one. Is there a way to reliably convert my new SAT score to the old scale?
Yes, there is a way to convert the new SAT scores to the old scale. The College Board has provided concordance tables for this purpose. You can translate your SAT score from the new 1600 scale to the old 2400 scale using these concordance tables.
To give you an example, a score of 1300 on the new SAT generally translates to about 1890 on the old SAT, but remember that this is a rough estimate and not an exact conversion. The specific number can vary and is not perfectly mapped because the two tests evaluate slightly different skills and content. The old SAT had a writing section that counted towards the overall score, while on the new SAT, the essay is optional and does not count towards the final score.
Remember that colleges and universities also use these concordance tables, so they can easily compare scores from the new SAT to scores from the old SAT. So, you won't need to do the conversion yourself when applying to colleges since they're familiar with both scoring scales.
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