College rankings, and colleges themselves, show the scores that the middle 50% of their recent class received. The intention is to show students that there are a range of scores that they can aim for when taking the test. Though this statistic may be provided to alleviate some pressure off students walking into the testing room, the opposite effect could occur. Some students may have gone through months of preparing for the exam with tutors, taking multiple practice tests, and learning new vocabulary all for a four hour test. A four hour test that plays an instrumental role in their college search.