First, however, they'll give you your free credit score from Experian (They use Experian's «National
Equivalency Score», which is different from your actual FICO score).
The Experian National
Equivalency Score ranges from 360 to 840 which is different from the VantageScore 3.0 model and FICO score.
Experian's National
Equivalency Score — It assigns users a score of 0 - 1,000 — with the typical criteria of payment history, credit length, credit mix, credit utilization, total balances and the number of inquiries — but Experian has never publicized the score's criteria or weight.
Experian credit report summary, Experian National
Equivalency score and VantageScore, updated monthly
Experian also offers a National
Equivalency Score, which ranges from 360 to 840.
Instead, your score is based on the Experian National
Equivalency Score.
Instead, you get Experian's National
Equivalency Score or as some people like to call it, your FAKO score.
Credit scores other than a FICO are considered «
equivalency scores» or «educational scores,» and are often referred to as «FAKO» scores.
Not exact matches
The passing
score for high school
equivalency remained the same.
In true small schools, students are absent much less, drop out at nearly half the rate, have higher grade - point averages, and improve reading
scores by almost a half - year grade
equivalency more than large schools, noted Educational Leadership magazine.
Norm Referenced; standardized based on standard
scores, percentiles, grade / age based
equivalencies
With Credit Sesame you get access to Experian's National
Equivalency credit
score, which you can see monthly for free.
A high school diploma or GED
equivalency is needed and some programs will ask for SAT / ACT test
scores while also issuing placement tests to new students.