<p>It just dawned on me today how flawed this question is:</p>
<p>The arrival of swallows in San Juan Capistrano on the same day each spring fascinates scientists, who continue to search for an explanation of the phenomenon.</p>
<p>The question doesn’t even specify whether the swallows are African or European! How could anyone answer it?</p>
<p>^ Haha, that made me think of Monty Python and the Holy Grail… 
(if any of you caught the reference…)</p>
<p>But at the same time, African swallows are non-migratory. Thank you silverturtle, this brightened up my day :)</p>
<p>silverturtle-Did you ever receive a response from collegeboard in regards to your petition?</p>
<p>Not yet. They said 7-10 business days, and I sent it December 14th. It should come soon.</p>
<p>I really hope that they see the truth to my argument. I’ve done more research since my sending the petition, and I’m wholly convinced now that the original question was flawed. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, though, I didn’t find my best piece of support until the day after when I sent it: [explanation</a> in English - Google Dictionary](<a href=“http://www.google.com/dictionary?langpair=en|en&q=explanation&hl=en&aq=f]explanation”>http://www.google.com/dictionary?langpair=en|en&q=explanation&hl=en&aq=f). (It proves beyond any doubt that the College Board got it wrong.)</p>
<p>This is wierd… I missed 1 on the math section and got a 75…</p>
<p>Why is my curve different?</p>
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<p>^Did you omit any questions?</p>
<p>lolcake, you must have missed two. -1 on Form W is 79; -1 on Form S is 78. -2 on either is 75.</p>
<p>Mmm I just checked. One question wrong (that was marked on the sheet)
None ommitted.
75 math score…</p>
<p>But then again I’m not really angry or anything. I got a 222 which is fine for a</p>
<p>sophmore.</p>
<p>^Yes, but you could have gotten more. Like a 226 or 225, depending if you have form W or form S. Ah well, your loss.</p>
<p>Form S was way too easy.</p>
<p>CritRead: 80 (-1) <–Lenient as fu–, considering how easy the passages and vocab were.
Math: 80 (-0)
Writing: 80 (-0)</p>
<p>240.</p>
<p>I missed the “playful” tone question, as did almost everyone in my school. So I’m glad they curved it the way they did.</p>
<p>My kid got a healthy 99th percentile score nationally but nowhere near the amount of mail the older sibling received after a 99+ percentile score. There have been a couple of emails about Ivy summer programs, and generic “consider us” email, but nothing too exciting yet. Maybe colleges aren’t spending as much on recruitment mailings this year?</p>
<p>^I would deem that to be a good thing, if you know what i mean.</p>
<p>I got a 230 and I haven’t gotten any mail at all. Is it because I’m international? I’m definitely 99th percentile…</p>
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<p>Couldn’t agree with you more. It’s making me stress so much about the SAT…the practice tests seem to be sooooo much harder than I expected.</p>
<p>Just to show how inaccurate 2009 PSAT W FORM was.
This was taken today from 2008 PSAT Alternate testbook under almost real conditions (no one was at my house today):
Math: 80
Writing: 78 (-1)
CR: 61 (-9, 3 omits)–yikes! worse than 2009 PSAT
Total: 219 </p>
<p>2009 PSAT W Form:
Math: 70 (-4)
CR: 63 (-10)
W: 68 (-4)
Total: 201</p>
<p>HAHA. SCREW the National MErit Corporation <em>sticks tongue out</em> And i did no prepping in between except the minor stuff my tutor gave me.</p>
<p>I still have not received the College Board’s reply to the petition. They indicated that I would receive it within 7-10 business days; I sent it three weeks ago.</p>
<p>silverturtle, I think the CB failed to take a high school junior seriously despite the overwhelming evidence.</p>
<p>I hope that isn’t true, though it’s possible. I would suggest that perhaps the delay is due to the fact that your petition was submitted during the holiday season (or at least I hope that’s why). Maybe wait another week or so, and then ask CB about the status of the petition?</p>
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<p>Sounds like a good idea.</p>