percentile=better than?

[Neuro27]

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if the percentile range is say 80-90, that means you did better than 80-90% of people and you are in the top 10-20%?

yes, i know it's a stupid question 😳

 

[RokChalkJayhawk]

if the percentile range is say 80-90, that means you did better than 80-90% of people and you are in the top 10-20%?

yes, i know it's a stupid question 😳

That's exactly what it means.

 

[doktadoom]

I look at it as doing better than 80%. The same as the next 10% and only 10% outperforming you.

 

[dbhvt]

I look at it as doing better than 80%. The same as the next 10% and only 10% outperforming you.

doktadoom is right. Often a percentile is expressed as a single number, e.g. 58th percentile. If you're in the 58th percentile, it means you scored as well or better than 58% of the people taking the test. If you're percentile is a range, say 46-58%, it means you did better than 46%, as good or better than 58%, and 42% got a better score than you did.

Congratulations to all you MCATers. Good luck with the crazy year you have ahead of you.