More info on last year's jump in test scores

Colleges & Universities Northwestern University
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<p>The 2007-08 common data set is out. The following shows the differences between 2007/08 and 2006/07 data:</p>

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                               2006-07         2007-08 
SAT CR (25th percentile)       650              670 
SAT CR (75th percentile)       740              750 
SAT M  (25th percentile)       670              680 
SAT M  (75th percentile)       760              770 
ACT (25th percentile)           29               30
ACT (75th percentile)           33               34
SAT CR 700-800                  50%             61%
SAT M  700-800                  63%             66%
ACT 30-36                       71%             76%</p>

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<p>[2007-08</a> First-time, first-year (freshman) admission, Common Data Set - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2007-08/c.htm]2007-08”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/commondata/2007-08/c.htm)</p>

<p>Believe it or not, our mid-50% ACT range is matched by very few out there and is the same as Yale’s. :slight_smile: This is incredible considering how low our yield was.</p>

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<p>Not really incredible- it just means we’re the preferred school for midwestern elite students. Maybe we should be called the Yale of the Midwest :wink: (I’m kidding)</p>