Do schools look at percentiles of OAT scores?

[danxdan]

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Im just wondering because I feel like I got a low score overall(320) and sort of low subsections but some of the percentiles are high.

For example, in physics I got a 340, which is decent, but my percentile was like 85%. It seems like i should have a higher score for an 85%.
And in RC i got a 340 as well and it was like 81%.

I don't know, I just feel like my percentiles look better than my number scores.

Here is a complete listing:
QR 330 80%
RC 340 85.9%
Biology 290 39.6%
GC 330 76.3%
OC 310 62.5%
Physics 340 84.8%
TS 320 69%
AA 320 73.3%

 

[Mewcakes]

If I had to guess....no. The reason I say this is because some schools will take OAT scores in lieu of lacking prerequisites. 300 = will replace a prereq, but in most of the topics, 300=like...50%.

But i don't know, I could be wrong. I took my OAT in Nov 2009 and I got the same score in RC as you and the percentile is the same. Strange that it hasn't changed in 3 months, so I have no idea what those percentiles are based on.

Your scores are pretty even throughout though, so that's good. Except for Bio...looks like that one killed you. 😛

 

[nc2tarheels]

I personally think that those are there to help the student understand their scores.

 

[yukicross123]

the percentile score associated with each standard score indicates what percent of examinees received the same or a lower standard score. confusing right? so for example, you received a 330 in QR, and the percentile is 80%. that means 80% other people who wrote the test got the same 330 or lower. that also means that the remaining 20% of people who wrote the exam got a higher standard score that you, 330+

i just realized that today..and i wrote the oat a week and a half ago! the percentile score is confusing

 

[lsmc888]

my report didnt even have percentiles on it lol

 

[Solar1s]

The official OAT report includes only the standard scores, the percentiles are not reported.

 

[kiwi5frog]

The official OAT report includes only the standard scores, the percentiles are not reported.

i'm curious how you knew this. did you order an official copy for yourself? i thought you get your unofficial printout and all the officials go to the schools.

 

[Solar1s]

i'm curious how you knew this. did you order an official copy for yourself? i thought you get your unofficial printout and all the officials go to the schools.

I was told so by a few adcoms I spoke with.