So you've endured the 3 long weeks it takes to receive your SAT scores, logged into your College Board account, and…it reads like Greek. What do all those numbers mean? SAT score reports do look like many-num-bered monsters at first glance, but with this infographic you'll tame them with ease.

SAT SCORE RANGEAn SAT score range is the set of numbers about 30 points above and below your score.

SAT SCORE PERCENTILESThe “national percentile” is the percentage of people in the country who you scored above.

INTERPRETING YOURSAT SCORES

For more information, go tohttp://magoosh.com/sat.

HOW ARE PERCENTILES USEFUL?

The national percentile statistic helps you:

compare your SAT scores to other people’s

measure your success (or your need to study more)

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you scored higher than 50% of people in your country.

Let’s say you scored in the 50th percentile in math,

HOW ARE SCORE RANGES USEFUL?

This range emphasizes that SAT scores are not perfectly precise. Your scores are estimates of your abilities, not exact measurements.

Your score range is an estimate of how your scores might vary if you take the SAT again. For example, you scored a 500 on Critical Reading.

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470 530Your score range is 470 - 530.

Prep smart, go far.Enjoy the ride.