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[quote] 1) Let me rephrase my question: Are you USING the current concordance tables? Are you attempting to scale new SAT scores to old SAT or ACT? 
2) You said you are waiting for CB to release a more accurate table...is that something you expect to happen in this admissions cycle? Has CB indicated this is coming? [/quote]

1. We used the concordance tables to get a sense of how to evaluate new SAT scores, but we’re not scaling scores. On their profile, all of the applicants tests- old, new SAT, ACT, etc- will be detailed, no scaling. 
2. Not sure, we don’t know how College Board will work on this. I think we’ll have to wait for data from more schools to see if there’s something egregiously off with the new SAT concordance charts. It’s hard to tell at the moment what the specific cause is for new SAT scores being lower than old ones. 
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OP - thanks for the response.  Regarding #2 - there is evidence that other selective schools (e.g. Williams, Vanderbilt, etc) have also observed new SAT scores skewing lower.  Any idea if selective schools (including yours) have been discussing this issue amongst themselves and sharing what they have observed?[/quote]

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