Percentiles removed from DAT score report?

[Dr.Payne]

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When I look at other peoples score reports from previous years I have noticed they have percentile rankings next to each score. This year I did not have those on my report and instead I just had the raw score. Anyone know why the ADEA did this? Or am I just some random isolated case?

 

[predent_mathlete]

When I look at other peoples score reports from previous years I have noticed they have percentile rankings next to each score. This year I did not have those on my report and instead I just had the raw score. Anyone know why the ADEA did this? Or am I just some random isolated case?

I'm pretty sure they did it because the 90th percentile on one test gave a different score on a different test, so it was confusing to read and compare. Now they just give the standardized scores for everyone.
(Someone correct me if I'm lying)

 

[SXCoronado]

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[pulltheleverkronk]

Yeah... they're gone. Which kind of sucks because I was really curious

 

[FeralisExtremum]

The ADEA person I spoke to told me that they removed them (over a year ago if I remember right) because it was confusing people.

 

[willwash]

With that said, the numbers don't change a huge amount. A 20 is still going to be around or above the 90th percentile for most sections, I should think.

 

[pulltheleverkronk]

The ADEA person I spoke to told me that they removed them (over a year ago if I remember right) because it was confusing people.

do people just not understand what percentiles are? how are they confusing ughhhh

 

[Daneosaurus]

do people just not understand what percentiles are? how are they confusing ughhhh

I think that's exactly what it is. Some people don't understand percentage =/= percentile.

 

[PocketRocket]

http://grockit.com/blog/whats-good-dat-score/