Question

Molly wants to pursue a graduate degree at New University but is unsure whether to specialize in law or medicine. To help her decide, she takes the MCAT and LSAT exams.LSAT: Molly's score = 120; Students at New University: M = 150, SD = 15MCAT: Molly's score = 52; Students at New University: M = 40, SD = 6Molly's Z scores were:

Answer 1

Answer:

Molly's Z score for LSAT

z-score=-2

Molly's Z score for MCAT

z-score=2

Step-by-step explanation:

z-score for LSAT

Molly's score=120

mean=150

Standard deviation=15

z-score= (Molly LSAT score-mean)/standard deviation

z=120-150/15=-30/15=-2

z-score for MCAT

Molly's score=52

mean=40

Standard deviation=6

z-score= (Molly MCAT score-mean)/standard deviation

z=52-40/6=12/6=2