MCAT percentile vs. SAT percentile

[captbadass]

I know people do this MCAT vs SAT thread all the time, but I came across something interesting today. I found my old SAT score report and it listed my national percentile as 88-89. My MCAT percentile was 88th, also. Maybe just a coincidence, although, I feel like i might just be a 88th percentile guy. Anybody else test very similarly in terms of percentile on each test?


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[dave613]

I know people do this MCAT vs SAT thread all the time, but I came across something interesting today. I found my old SAT score report and it listed my national percentile as 88-89. My MCAT percentile was 88th, also. Maybe just a coincidence, although, I feel like i might just be a 88th percentile guy. Anybody else test very similarly in terms of percentile on each test?


CAPT

It's probably more coincidence.

 

[Psycho Doctor]

probably soemwhat related but not entirely. Some people are better at standardized tests than others but clearly the two exams are structured differently.

i didn't take the MCAT yet but i'd be happy if they were similar since i somehow did very well on the SAT...i'm not counting on that, however

 

[MoosePilot]

The MCAT tester pool is selected from at least the top 75%, but probably much higher of the SAT tester pool. So you can expect your percentile to be lower unless you prepared more thoroughly.

I was very high in the SAT percentiles and only high in the MCAT

 

[Psycho Doctor]

thanks for making me feel infinitely worse but i know what you're saying is exactly right.

 

[chopper]

don't worry pshcho doctor - I was opposite MP: high for SAT, but very high for MCAT. Just keep your head up and have a great test day.

 

[willthatsall]

I was very high in the SAT percentiles and only high in the MCAT

Hey, wasn't that my line?

 

[Psycho Doctor]

awesome!! thanks!!

 

[MoosePilot]

Hey, wasn't that my line?

I think it was. Do you want attribution?

 

[ifailedmcat]

Hey, wasn't that my line?

Nah, your line is, "I did bad on the SAT, but really high on the MCAT."

 

[ExplodingBoy]

what the hell is an SAT?

 

[willthatsall]

Nah, your line is, "I did bad on the SAT, but really high on the MCAT."

Yeah but I posted this in the last "MCAT vs. SAT correlation" thread:

I scored very high on the SAT.
But I scored VERY VERY high on the MCAT, so I'm not sure if there is a correlation.

So it was kind of a variation of my line.

 

[DieselPetrolGrl]

wth
it better not be related (SAT to MCAT)
i got in college before my sats with so i got a 1070 ....
it better not have any indication! a pox on this thread!