In other words, if 500 students were admitted to Stuyvesant and the 500th highest score was 560, then 560 would be the “cutoff” score for Stuyvesant. Therefore, scores are relative; it matters only whether they are above the cutoff, but there is no way of accurately knowing what the ...
In other words, if 500 students were admitted to Stuyvesant and the 500th highest score was 560, then 560 would be the “cutoff” score for Stuyvesant. Therefore, scores are relative; it matters only whether they are above the cutoff, but there is no way of accurately knowing what the ...