Strength is one data point in the assessment -- but not really the most important. The level of training advancement is determined by the individual's training history, and its affect on the stress/recovery/adaptation cycle. One of the problems with The Tables (and why they have been such a pain in the ass) is that people conflate the two separate concepts of training advancement and strength level. I have trained novices that finished their novice progression in the mid-500s, and novices that finished in their mid-200s. It is not reasonable to predict intermediate status from numbers, because of all the factors that influence the stress response.