How high should a test score be to leave it public?
Which test scores or percentile rankings should I hide, and which should I show? I'm sure the answer is different for different tests, but is there a general guideline I can use?
Right now, I have a couple of public test scores that are not in the top 10% or top 20%. Should I hide them? I've hidden the English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version) because my score is only in the 76th percentile. Was that the right decision?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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jpittenger
This is not an official guideline, but I, personally, would recommend hiding any score under a 4.0 unless it was in the top 20%.
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reric 4 posts - United States - Joined Oct 14 2008
Thanks. I guess I'll hide those two I left visible.
For the 76th percentile test, I didn't really want to advertise that almost 1/4 of the test-takers scored higher. The score itself, though, is 4.5. Wouldn't the percentile be more important than the score?
jpittenger
In a test portfolio as outstanding as yours, anything without a badge would stand out. So I can see why you'd want to hide it.
In a more 'average' profile, I wouldn't be concerned about 76th percentile.
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