<p>So it's been two days (almost) and some quite perspicacious people might have formed a good idea what the curves might look like.</p>
<p>Anyone want to share?</p>
<p>Math (some controversy on the questions, so might be pretty lenient)</p>
<ul>
<li>1 = 790 OR 800</li>
<li>2 = 760</li>
<li>3 = 750</li>
<li>4 = 740</li>
<li>5 = 710</li>
<li>6 = 690</li>
<li>7 = 680</li>
<li>8 = 670</li>
<li>9 = 670</li>
<li>10 = 650</li>
</ul>
<p>Critical Reading (Thought was hard)</p>
<ul>
<li>1 = 800</li>
<li>2 = 790</li>
<li>3 = 780</li>
<li>4 = 760</li>
<li>5 = 740</li>
<li>6 = 730</li>
<li>7 = 710</li>
<li>8 = 700</li>
<li>9 = 680</li>
<li>10 = 660 oor 670</li>
</ul>
<p>^I agree with the math. </p>
<p>Though CR will prob be a -2/-3 800 and a -10 = 680-700</p>
<p>ugh, i’m hoping for a generous math curve but it seems unlikely. i thought reading and writing were fairly straightforward but they’re my strong suit. this was my first time taking it so i can’t really compare anyway.</p>
<p>any chance that -10 on the math would be like a 670? i know that i missed at least 6…</p>
<p>I think critical reading will be more generous. I hope math will be too, but I doubt it.</p>
<p>Hoping for a more generous CR. There seems to have been a lot of debate on that. I would be very happy with -1 790 on math since I believe that’s what I got.</p>
<p>im fairly certain the CR curve will be pretty nice seeing as there were a few questions that are causing a lot of controversy</p>
<p>^Does CB usually account for that? I mean how would they have known that those questions would cause controversy?</p>
<p>Is there a difference between missing an MC on math versus one of the others for calculating a score?</p>
<p>The curve will mostly likely be the following</p>
<p>Math
-1…800
-2…780
-3…760
-4…740
-5…710
-6…700
-7…680
-8…660
-9…640
-10…620</p>
<p>Writing
-1…800
-2…780
-3…760
-4…730
-5…700
-6…690
-7…680
-8…660
-9…650
-10…640</p>
<p>Critical Reading
-1…800
-2…800
-3…800
-4…770
-5…750
-6…730
-7…720
-8…710
-9…700
-10…690
-11…680
-12…670
-13…660
-14…640
-15…630
-16…620
-17…610
-18…600
-19…580
-20…560</p>
<p>I honestly thought the CR was easier than usual. But that’s just my opinion from the practice tests I’ve done in the blue book. Usually I get like 760-780 on them but this time I’m fairly certain I got an 800 with only one wrong.
Anyways the curve for CR will probably be either -2 = 800 or -3 = 800.
I honestly have no idea how they determine whether a test is ‘harder’ than usual. Isn’t the curve for writing always the same? Because that’s how it is in the Blue Book.</p>
<p>My curve is fairly accurate because I looked at many different College board curves from the past 5 years (and the blue book) and composed this.</p>
<p>And no, the writing curve ISN’T always the same.</p>
<p>Thanks for your research. Curves are hard to predict. Btw, is your writing just the mc score or is based on an average essay?</p>
<p>Just the multiple choice. </p>
<p>If you get a 12 on the essay, your scores will be higher by like 10 points or so (after the -3 mark that is).</p>
<p>Wolf I hope your curve is correct because then I am looking at an 800 in reading and an 800 in math (: …not so sure about writing though but writing is hard to calculate your score early…</p>
<p>These curves are based on difficulty:</p>
<p>Writing Curve - Medium
Critical Reading - Between Medium and Easy
Math: Borderline of Hard and Medium</p>
<p>The math curve may be more generous…we can only hope.</p>
<p>Overall my curve will give you a grounded perspective of your score.
NOTE: Your score can vary 30 points up or down based on my curve.</p>
<p>I think the curve should be based around
writing-medium
math-medium/easy
reading-medium/hard</p>
<p>I say for the whole test it will be the curve in the Bluebook p437-438 with the exception of math being -1 = 780/790</p>
<p>I highly disagree on wolfs writing curve - in march i got a 610 and had a minus 15, and a poor essay</p>
<p>Seemed to me the reading and writing were extremely easy; the math was harder than any QAS I’ve done.</p>