I don’t think their statement is adequate. The statement seems to indicate that only one section won’t be scored. But the FAQ section below the statement talks about reliability “even with an additional unscored section.” Does this mean one unscored for some and two unscored for others?
We could all do a massive cancellation of our scores, because of how illegitmate they have become.
I am beyond surprised with that decision. I am also ecstatic. Good luck to all of you anticipating scores
Can anyone confirm - will both sections 8 and 9 be invalidated for everyone, or just the specific one that was messed up for each individual?
Would its cancellation be beneficial or destructive to our scores? I felt confident throughout the test, and now I’m anxious.
@DNuge98 Destructive, if your math is messed up, it’s probably -1 is 680.
@jackrabbit14 I think they are not scoring both sections 8 and 9 for everyone.
So, now I assume 8 sections will have the same total as 10 sections from before, so each question will weigh more. Then I assume an error now will reduce your grade much more than before. Right?
They have decide to throw out the 2 sections:
“After a comprehensive review and statistical analysis, the College Board and ETS have determined that the affected sections will not be scored, and that we will still be able to provide reliable scores for all students who took the SAT on June 6. We expect to deliver scores within the usual time frame”
https://lp.collegeboard.org/information-regarding-the-saturday-june-6-sat-administration
@BenzeneRings that’s what I was thinking… >_<…
It will most likely be easier to get a perfect score (obviously less room for error) but more challenging to get a high 700. Critical reading may not have its generous raw score conversion anymore. I’m quite satisfied. I spent months studying for this; I was not ready for that to have been all for nothing.
Well crap…that’s extremely annoying and a real bummer.
@BenzeneRings Nooooo!!! Why will -1 be 680? This was supposed to be my daughter’s second and last time to take the SAT. She had a bad day last time and her math score was her lowest (710). She felt very good with her math sections this time and was hoping to increase her score. She also only got 20 minutes. This is just crazy!!
Would you have all preferred a retake? I can understand why you would; I am just curious how this decision has made others feel.
@lonetreegrad -1 will not be a 680. I personally hate the math curve. I am in the 780/800 due to a single easy level question club. I estimate -1 will be anywhere from 30-40 off depending on the difficulty of the test. But a 710 math is still a great score.
@dennis052798 Because each question may weigh more. DD would have wanted all 10 sections, because she felt that she did well in all even with the 20 minutes given. Oh well, I guess it is better than FORCE retake. She can now decide if she would want to retake or not.
@lonetreegrad I do not know. I am just assuming the curves will be terrible now, more because more are likely to have all questions correct, because there are now fewer questions to mess up on. Thus, there will probably have a higher percentile of people with perfects.
@lonetreegrad Each question certainly will weigh more. I can understand why you would be upset. I wish you both luck with the scores!
@BenzeneRings the SAT does not curve like that though. We must remember that the SAT curves based on the difficulty of the test, and not the test takers’ scores. We will have to see what happens
@dennis052798 I am pretty confident I got a 800 on math, which is the only reason why I took it. Now, I will have superscore of 2350, but I would’ve liked to have opportunity to have another shot at writing.
I called them, the guy, who appeared to be reading from a script, told me there will be a retake on June 20th. :-/