2009 PSAT Scores and Discussion

<p>NYS - 215, 99%; Form S</p>

<p>CR - 80
Math - 67 (ugh, two stupid eraser mistakes)
Writing - 68 (-3 = 68, okay…)</p>

<p>My school did pretty terribly this year. Last year, we had 20-30 commended/merit finalists; by the looks of how my class did, I doubt we get near those numbers. I hope the NY state cut-off is pretty low!</p>

<p>wwwwwooooooooowwwwwwwww Form W had SUCH A LIENIENT CURVE!</p>

<p>xavier110, please add your scores to the list.</p>

<p>“Form W had SUCH A LIENIENT CURVE!”</p>

<p>And why would it have a lenient curve? (Perhaps because it was harder.)</p>

<p>Form W</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47-80
46-77
45
44
43
42-70
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37-79
36
35
34
33-71 or 70 (Differing claims)
32
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38-78
37-73
36
35
34-68
33
32
31
30
29 </p>

<hr>

<p>Form S</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47
46-76
45
44-74
43
42
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37
36-75
35-72
34
33
32
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29</p>

<p>Based on the Form W Curve, I’m expecting for a 220+ (which would be 20+ points better than last year’s score, for me). Hopefully I’m right. :wink: I’m sure I made a few careless mistakes.</p>

<p>Form W</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47-80
46-77
45
44
43
42-70
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37-79
36
35
34
33-71 or 70 (Differing claims; seeking clarification)
32
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38-78
37-73
36
35
34-68
33
32
31
30
29 </p>

<hr>

<p>Form S</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47
46-76
45
44-74
43
42
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37
36-75
35-72
34
33
32
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38
37-70 (Confirmed)
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29</p>

<p>This may sound ridiculous, but I just began reading this thread. Form W is wednesday and S is saturday right…</p>

<p>And…</p>

<p>For those of you who got your scores, “got a glimpse”, but not your entire score reports from your school, what did you do? Did you ask your counselors? I’m asking becuase scores at my HS are usually released in January. Does this mean the counselors won’t have the scores till then?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>@Silverturtle</p>

<p>How sure are you that -1 Math = 79 for form W?</p>

<p>That seems way too generous…</p>

<p>PWD, all high schools should receive scores before January. Try gently asking your counselors if they have received the schools; if they have, ask to see yours.</p>

<p>PWD, I believe it was posted in this thread. If you have read to the contrary, please link to it.</p>

<p>Indeed, it was a generous curve.</p>

<p>Form W</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47-80
46-77
45
44
43
42-70
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37-79
36
35
34
33-71 or 70 (Differing claims; seeking clarification)
32
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38-78
37-73
36
35
34-68
33
32
31
30
29 </p>

<hr>

<p>Form S:</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47
46-76
45-75
44-74
43
42
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37
36-75
35
34
33
32-67
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38
37-70
36
35-68
34
33
32
31
30
29</p>

<p>33-71 or 70 (Differing claims; seeking clarification)</p>

<p>It’s 70</p>

<p>34 is 71.</p>

<p>So was “explanation of” no error and what about “at the center”…any answers from those who have received the score report back</p>

<p>yeah I think -1 for math for form W was 79</p>

<p>Form W</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47-80
46-77
45
44
43
42-70
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37-79
36
35
34-71
33-70
32
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38-78
37-73
36
35
34-68
33
32
31
30
29 </p>

<hr>

<p>Form S</p>

<p>CR
48-80
47-80
46-76
45-75
44-74
43
42
41
40
39
38</p>

<p>M
38-80
37
36-75
35-72
34
33
32-67
31
30
29
28</p>

<p>W
39-80
38
37-70
36-69
35-68
34
33
32
31
30
29</p>

<p>how exactly did you “confirm” that a 37 on the writing is a 70?</p>

<p>and for the record, I would much rather take a slightly harder test with a MUCH easier curve than an easier test and a harder curve… Just looking at the writing curve makes me scared.</p>

<p>How much has the state cutoff wavered for CA generally from year to year. I know CA was approximately 217 last year. Any input?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Sorry, I didn’t realize that my post was confusing. I omitted NOTHING on the entire test-</p>

<p>I’m still not exactly sure what you mean by “raw” score, so I’ll just let you know exactly how many I missed in each section and the score I received.</p>

<p>I missed 3 questions on critical reading and got a 74
I missed 2 questions on math and got a 75
I missed 3 questions on writing and got a 70</p>

<p>(Form W)</p>

<p>i got 3 wrong on critical reading for a 74, 3 wrong on writing for a 70, and 1 wrong on math for a 79.</p>