<p>This is a very interesting subject to me. I feel like a good benchmark for a school’s range is the percentage of students that score above a 700 on each section of the SAT.</p>
<p>For instance, according to Peterson’s Guide</p>
<p>This is for Rice</p>
<pre><code> SAT verbal scores over 700 53%
SAT math scores over 700 65%
ACT scores over 30 85%
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<p>Collegeboard: 1330-1540</p>
<p>meanwhile, Northwestern</p>
<p>SAT verbal scores over 700 50%
SAT math scores over 700 63%
ACT scores over 30 71%</p>
<p>as you can see, Rice has 2 percent edge on math, and 3 percent edge on verbal</p>
<p>meanwhile, SAT range for Northwestern is 1320-1500 (25 point difference). How is that possible?</p>
<p>another case study</p>
<p>Cornell:</p>
<p>SAT verbal scores over 700 38%
SAT math scores over 700 59%
ACT scores over 30 56%</p>
<p>SAT range: 1280-1490</p>
<p>Vanderbilt:
SAT verbal scores over 700 34%
SAT math scores over 700 48% </p>
<p>SAT range: 1280-1460 </p>
<p>I am just curious how these schools report their scores</p>