sat scores how good do you have to be to get into mit?
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SAT ScoresHOW GOOD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO GET INTO MIT?
SAT Data
Critical Reading
Mathematics Writing
Mean 497 513 487
Standard Deviation
115 120 115
Write down these numbers. You will need them.
Make distribution graphs for each section of the SAT.
The marks on the paper I gave you are 0.5 apart.
Label mean and 3 standard deviations to either side.
On which section did she do better?
Assuming a normal distribution…
Math: 550, Critical Reading: 540, Writing: 520
Math: 500, Critical Reading: 480, Writing: 475
Math: 750, Critical Reading: 710, Writing: 710
Top ten engineering schools
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
University of California—Berkeley
California Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign
Carnegie Mellon
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
Purdue University
Cornell
Your job…
For your engineering school, find the IQR of SAT scores. (College Board website has this information, as do the school websites.)
Assuming a normal distribution, find the percentage of SAT takers who fall within the IQR for each section.
Show this on your graphs.
Is the SAT really normally distributed?
Use the percentile list given to make your decision.
Be ready to back up your decision.