<p>I just took a practice test from the Collegeboard book, and I have to say I was pretty disappointed. After I got my raw scores, I checked the actual scores...and the ranges were ridiculous. </p>
<p>Example: My critical reading score had a range of 690-790. How am I supposed to accurately predict my score with these huge ranges???</p>
<p>What was your raw score?</p>
<p>I suggest looking at the middle to lower half of the range.</p>
<p>I generally take the average of the two score ranges to determine a more precise score range, but come test day... it can be anything between that score range or not. After taking all of them, look at the average on each section from all the practice tests to see where you sit.</p>
<p>yeah those ranges really suck but I guess there is really no way to tell for sure...</p>
<p>Curves can vary, and remember that getting 4 wrong takes of 1 since each wrong is minus .25. Again, curves can vary for each test, but this is how it goes for CR and Math. A minus 5 on the Math is getting very close to High 600 and Low 700. Basically getting 4 wrong, adding the penalty to get minus 5, is the limit. For CR, it's a little more lenient, but it's like 10 off. So if you got 8 wrong, then you'll be close to that low 700 range again.</p>
<p>I just got the blue book, and I'm really annoyed too! I wish it'd give me just one number!!</p>
<p>i've heard most ppl take the lower end of the range
but it wouldn't mean that it'll be the very bottom end of each range would it?</p>