AznCo0Co0

I looked at my Nov. subject test scores just now, and saw a 89th percentile on my Math IIC test. I got a 800. I was just wondering that since I got a 89th percentile (literally the lowest percentile for a 800 on Math IIC), does this mean that I barely managed to get a 800, or does everyone who gets 800 (regardless of how many problems were missed or skipped) get a 89th percentile. I'm just a bit curious, because I wanted to know if I was lucky or not =p

Programmer

Everyone who gets an 800 is in the 89th percentile because you didn't technically beat the other people that got an 800.

sora2712

really?
anyhow, you got your NOVEMBER SAT2 results already? thats a typo, right? or am i missing something...

Malfunction

I'm sure he meant his October scores. People are just too overwhelmed with their SATs today!

Sci-Fry

Yeah probably meant October scores.
Do you know how many we can get wrong to still get an 800. Usually I can easily answer all the questions but this time I missed 3. If I make 2-3 more mistakes on top of those 3 that I missed, can I still pull an 800?

Anyway, percentile tells you how many people you scored higher than. You scored higher than everyone that got below 800. 11 percent getting 800 is pretty crazy though...

Malfunction

According to the blue book, a raw score of about 44 might net you an 800. So if you get only 2 mistakes, you might end up with an 800. Just hope the curve is generous enough!

Sci-Fry

Yeah, I usually make 2-3 silly mistakes due to misreads, so hopefully that didn't happen this time. I'm really annoyed because I took the two practice tests and got 800s in both, so if I get less this time then I won't be reaching my potential...