Standard score vs. Percentile

[LadyxJC]

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Do dental schools look more at the standard score or the percentile for the DAT? Because the percentile could vary, with the same standard score, since the percentile is relative, correct?

 

[busdriver]

they look at the standard score....pretend the percentile score isn't there...i'm not really sure why they have it except for your own personal knowledge...

 

[jinniechoi]

but how would the percentile calculated?
if someone got 99%, would that mean first or second out of 100 people? is it more like ranking or just score itself?

 

[onetoothleft]

but how would the percentile calculated?
if someone got 99%, would that mean first or second out of 100 people? is it more like ranking or just score itself?

as far as i understand, you would be the first out of 100 if you have 99%.

if 99.5% you are 1 of 200
if 99.9% you are 1 out of 1000
if 99.99% you are 1 out of 10000