this did not affect international kids. They had a completely different test which was re-cycled, so it obviously did not have a printing error.
Yeah, agree. They already stated that only US takers.
I got a 2310. (800 math 800 writing 710 reading). June 6th sat was at the end of my sophomore year (at 15 years old).
Had a 2170 on the PSAT, so I guess you could say my score improved. However, I actually studied for the real test unlike the PSAT and felt confident that I got a 2400. The reading score seems a bit low for what I was expecting. Thoughts?
@GR8M812345 LOLOL a 2310 is an amazing score and should not be complained about. Getting a 2400 really is luck dependent. Some kids on this site cannot even break 1800. Be happy you even made it to the 2300 range, and didn’t get screwed like many people (including myself) did. You aren’t even a junior yet! You literally have all of junior year and half of senior year.
My thoughts: The SAT is not even worth taking again for you since you scored so high. A 2400 really won’t look much better than a 2310.
Also be aware that 2400s can be denied from top schools and 2000s can be accepted. Do not put too much emphasis on your SAT score that you forget about everything else.
They’re offering a retake, but I need to take a subject test on October >_> … Whaaaaat… Can I get that one waived, please, CB :(?
The timing of all these tests is an important matter. My daughter took the MATH II subject test at the end of her sophomore year, took the SAT in October of her junior year, the History subject test in May, retake of SAT in June and had planned to take the third subject test (for Georgetown) in October. Now she has the same dilemma as Newdle. And of course there were several AP tests in May of her sophomore and junior years. How is it that there isn’t enough time to take all of these tests? Best laid plans …
Do colleges see the testing date of the SAT scores you send? will they take into account the misprint or regard it as a normal SAT score?
Hey, I actually remember something similar (not exact) happening in my SAT on October 2014. But basically, the time was misprinted. There was a section where the proctor read from her booklet that we had 20minutes, but the students’ booklet said 25minutes. Someone eventually pointed it out but meh. Issues like these cause loss in precious time.
Just looked at my score analysis and one of my math sections was not scored. I am beyond furious as there where three sections, the first was easy, second more difficult and last easy, so I thought it would balance out my score, wrong! the one hard one and one easy one did very little for my score which I believe would have been 50 points higher if all sections had been scored, and I am mad at how the college board handled this. I know its work but they could have investigated all porters and asked who gave students the extra 5 minutes. I know I wasn’t effected. I am just mad that my score was effected and I wasted my time taking an extra section that in their defense, “wasn’t necessary in the first place”. Now I have to take it again in the fall because my math was effected, and I have no intention of changing my CR or W scores, just math because the SAT made a careless error.
@emmie1487 My son said the same thing. The last math section was easy and he figured he scored perfect on that and that would boost his math score which he really wanted to do. All of you kids got short ended with this mess. I received a phone call from the CB yesterday with no explanation except she kept repeating herself saying she was sorry, blah blah blah. I told her sorry doesn’t help my son who now has to take it again in Oct. She also had no explanation for the idiots who answer their phones in customer service and don’t’ really know what is going on and when I asked her that exact question, why didn’t they figure out what proctors did not do their job and give the proper instructions and allowed the extra 5 mins., and just deal with those tests places and kids she again had no explanation. She tried to say it was fair to all kids and I told her that is a bunch of bull. She really had no answer and just kept apologizing. It is very frustrating and was handled poorly.
When -1 gets you a 770 instead of an 800… I’m sure I got every question on the last section right too…
http://gyazo.com/2f668b3f4f3b309e40b55cca28f07359
^ And with a perfect score on the deleted section, the final score might have been … 750!
@chemstar wait what?? I only got one wrong and I got a 760 :(( It was a grid-in, too… only difference I can see is that it was Algebra & Functions instead of geometry & measurement
yeah i omitted one in math and got 760 as well
If it makes a world of difference between getting a 760 and an 800 in math and it is all due to one problem, there is something seriously wrong with the SAT as a measure of potential collegiate success.
I think College Board needs to come up with something else. My daughter got 100 points less from her last SAT to a rediculous 600ish , which never happened in her practice tests, PSAT, what so ever. She has to take SAT subject in Oct, and only option now for her is re-take SAT in Nov! That will obviously affect her application for early decision. CB needs to take responsibility and repair the damage. Only solution is an early re-test before October. A cheap refund does not help at all. Somebody come up, we need a group law suit if they refuse to do so.
Because that will resolve the issue before the ED application dates? =))
Everything is about money. CB decided taking out two sections is the cheapest solution. A law suit which will for sure cost them more will force them to take actions with less cost.
An interesting article:
Actions have been taken, guys. I am joining the law suit.
The whole story from Washington Post: