SAT Score Conversion?

Hey everyone, hope you're doing well. Quick question: I was wondering if any of you know about any good resources for SAT to SAT conversion? For example, how does an old 2400-point SAT score convert to the current 1600-point SAT? Thanks, guys!

Hey there! Converting an old 2400-point SAT score to the current 1600-point SAT isn't a straightforward process, but it's doable. Essentially, you're comparing your scores in the Math, Critical Reading, and Writing sections of the old SAT to the Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) sections of the current SAT.

The process for converting the scores involves matching percentiles. First, find the percentile ranks for your individual section scores on the old SAT. You can use the College Board's official concordance tables (search for "SAT Concordance Tables College Board") to find the corresponding percentiles. Once you have the percentile ranks, use the same concordance tables to convert the percentiles back to scores for the new SAT sections.

Here's an example to illustrate the conversion process:

Let's say you scored 800 in Math, 700 in Critical Reading, and 700 in Writing on the old SAT. Using the concordance tables, you'd find the corresponding percentiles for each section:

- Math: 800 (99th percentile)

- Critical Reading: 700 (95th percentile)

- Writing: 700 (93rd percentile)

Next, use the percentile ranks to find your scores for the new SAT sections:

- Math: 99th percentile (790-800)

- EBRW: 95th percentile (710-720; for the sake of the example, let's assume a score of 710)

Your converted 1600-point SAT score would be 1500-1510 (790-800 in Math and 710 in EBRW).

Remember, this method isn't flawless, as the test content has changed, but it provides a reasonably accurate conversion. Good luck!