Old SAT scores compared to redesigned SAT scores.

nostalgicwisdom
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:51:38 +0000

I’m coaching my sister on the new SAT. I take the tests first so that I can go over them with her. I’ve worked with her on one old SAT and one new SAT, but I’m reserving the rest of the new SATs for later practice.

The old SAT is slightly harder, thanks to more vocabulary, a guessing penalty, and more options on each question. But the scoring seems to be adjusted to account for that. You can skip 3 on the old CR and still get an 800. You can miss 2 or 3 writing and still get an 800 with an 11 or 12 essay. On the new one, miss one of the 96 problems and you drop down immediately.

FWIW, I got a 790 on the old SAT CR, an 800 on the old SAT W, and a 770 on EBRW. EBRW is easier but graded quite harshly on the upper end. I’m not surprised that the 75% range for Vanderbilt is lower for ERBW compared to CR. @CHD2013 here’s the source: https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/vandybloggers/2017/03/class-of-2021-regular-decision-summary-statistics/