We received our scores!
Just to let you know how hard this test was. My son’s composite is 35, but with more mistakes than I would have expected.
Math 35, 4 incorrect
Science 36, 3 incorrect
Reading 33, 5 incorrect
English 35, 5 incorrect
Looking at historical data, this would have been a 33/34 score.
@justacaringmum I didn’t know till recently there was a curve and I’m not even sure what that means. So if there is an “easier” test later on, would my daughter’s score likely improve, or stay the same due to curve?
Edited to add that after doing a little checking, I guess it would stay the same.
You are correct in thinking that her score would be the same IF this was going to be her first test. However, there is anecdotal proof that scores improve with every extra test. For my son, there is not a lot of improvement to be gained so he is leaving it at this one test only. He is applying to a local university because he is only 15, so no moving out to an Ivy for a while.
I need to go back and see how many my son got wrong. He got a 34 composite (English 35, Math 32, Reading 34, Science 34). We are waffling whether he should take it again to get a better Math score.
My son is a math wizard (max score on recent PSAT) but he was truly surprised with the difficulty of a couple of questions. He did quite a few prep tests and he always had a 36. But it looks like the curve has been amended, so no idea if your son would do better next time with a normal curve.
Yes, most of his prep tests were also higher – maybe 35 or 36.
I would say, go for it. Unless the University wants ALL test scores and does not superscore. The 34 composite is of course really good, but the math score might prevent him from getting into honor classes for stem subjects.