MIT's SAT Math Error

theodp writes "The Wall Street Journal reports that for years now, MIT wasn't properly calculating the average freshmen SAT scores (reg.) used to determine U.S. News & World Report's influential annual rankings. In response to an inquiry made by The Tech regarding the school's recent drop in the rankings, MIT revealed that in past years it had excluded the test scores of foreign students as well as those who fared better on the ACT than the SAT, both violations of the U.S. News rules. MIT's reported first-quartile SAT verbal and math scores for the 2006 incoming class totaled 1380, a drop of 50 points from 2005."

Perhaps they should offer a Quality Assurance majr

[Tablizer]

and a minor in dupe detection ;-)

Re:If I could do it all over again...

[renegadesx]

I pitty the fool... stay in school

Re:1220 in 1989

[Anonymous Coward]

Back then, a 1400 really meant something, and a "perfect" score was a one or two person thing.

What it really meant was they were sitting at the same table!

Those whacky MIT Kids...

[physicsphairy]

Yet another hilarious prank, no doubt. I wonder how many kids scored 1337?

Just watch out when one of them attains the CEO position at your company.

"Hey, you know what would be a really hilarious number for our stock prices to hit?"

Uh oh.

Well there's your problem...

[Anonymous Coward]

MIT's reported first-quartile SAT verbal and math scores for the 2006 incoming class totaled 1380, a drop of 50 points from 2005.

I don't normally put a lot of stock in standardized test scores, but with a total score of 1380 for an entire class, I can see how that might be a problem.

Re:1220 in 1989

[glwtta]

I played him chess and made him cry, but he sure as hell beat my 1170.

Let me guess, the verbal section accounted for much of the discrepancy?

Re:is that a word?

[Tablizer]

What is quartile?

Don't worry, you're not in it.
     

Re:Fast times at MIT..

[Anonymous Coward]

This *is* the Caltech prank!

Re:1220 in 1989

[buswolley]

While I love a good harangue with a few flourishing grandiloquences, I must protest your insult and speak forwardly with a plain tongue.

I pity the fool.

Re:If I could do it all over again...

[Lightlord]

I pitty the fool... stay in school

Dont be a fool......stay in school Fixed that for you!

Re:not just a chuckle story

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh, I dunno. I used to go drinking with the MIT women's rugby team. They were fun to drink with, since we shared the same taste in women.

Re:If I could do it all over again...

[Eli Gottlieb]

Or just take a DeLorean back in time make sure that your father follows that truly wise advise:

Don't be a fool. Wrap your tool.

Re:If I could do it all over again...

[Mister Whirly]

"what do you expect when you're 22?"

A six figure income, no dress code, full benefits, three assistants, and a 32 hour work week??