Commiseration Thread for October SAT IIs

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<p>Lol I'm gonna fail Chem. I'm in the AP class currently... which means I haven't learned anything since Chem I sophomore year... yeahhh this'll be wonderful. I plan on taking Physics next month, just to maximize my chances of a decent science score, haha. </p>

<p>Also, I think I took like two practices for Lit and got horrible scores. But I was like, "lawl these practices suck; I'll do fine on the real thing" and I did. Soooo yeah. I agree that the questions are subjective, but CB's better at having clear-cut answers than is any other company that tries to emulate the questions' styles.</p>

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<p>The thing with literature is that I did take the CB test when I got the 660. I don't think it is possible to get closer to the testmaker than CB.</p>

<p>I'm sure I'll be fine. I missed two physics problems (on top of the 5 that were just moronic mistakes) due to really, really, poor math, and two due to minor misinterpretation of a graph that won't be repeated. So I should get 760-780. Isn't it just good to have it above 750?</p>

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<p>Yeah, 750+ is fine (and IMO all the same)... plus the Physics curve is really nice, right? I wouldn't be surprised if you got an 800 (knock on wood.) </p>

<p>Honestly, I'm going for 700+ on my tests. I'd rather have three 800s, but since I suck at subject tests, I'm going for five 700s. Lol.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it is. You can miss 11-16 raw score and get an 800. Its partially the reason I chose it.</p>

<p>What does 'knock on wood' mean?</p>

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<p>PEOPLE DON'T SAY THAT ON THE WEST COAST?!</p>

<p>It just means I didn't want to... like... jinx you?... by saying "oh you'll get an 800."</p>

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<p>I don't know if other people do in other places, like the bigger cities, but it is something I have never heard. I usually just say something that indicates possibility, like "You'll definitely do well", or something like that, and my friends the same.</p>

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<p>eek...
taking Lit and Bio M
I'm steadily getting more and more freaked out by Bio by the day. It's just a lot of memorizing useless little facts.. :(</p>

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<p>I'm wishing I wasn't taking math II. I think my other two will go well, but I suck @ math. I'm using Barron's, so maybe it'll work out...</p>

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<p>bumpity bump bump. :)</p>

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<p>Yeah I'm taking mine on Saturday in 4 days. Only really started studying last week and found ou today I have acute bronchitis. Kinda sucks but then again I got National Merit Semifinalist score on PSAT with a sinus infection so go figure...</p>

<p>Math II
Chemistry
US History.
I"m kinda screwed for Math as I'm not strong in it but depends. US history will be easy I'm a huge history nerd. Chemistry will be interesting but given my 3years of high school chemistry I'm assuming it wont' be that hard.</p>

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<p>I think I'm screwed in math, too, but it's too late to switch to another one and I have to take it. :(</p>

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<p>bleh...3 more days!....AH!</p>

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<p>Math II, Literature, and Bio E here. I might just take Math II and Lit, since I'm not ready at all for Bio.</p>

<p>Funny note, on the CB practice test for Lit I got a 740. On the Kaplan Diagnostic Test, I got a 580. I'm hoping that the former is closer to my actual score...</p>

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<p>^I've found Kaplan to be weird- sometimes it's really off, and sometimes it's right on.</p>

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<p>I'm taking Literature , Math I and Physics for the very first time... I'm quite dubious about whether I'll get 800 in Literature or not...I need to get 800 in all of them, and I started to study 2 days ago, but I get about +-62/75 in Barron's tests and math is easy....</p>

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<p>Math 2, Chem, Physics.</p>

<p>Need at least low 700s across the board.</p>

<p>Chem and physics are pretty easy for me, however math 2 is a bit sore.</p>

<p>I've been practice testing myself to DEATH and I think it's paid off overall.</p>

<p>I've already signed up for the same three tests in november to hedge my bets, if I break 750 on any of them I'll pick new topics for nov.</p>

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<p>I bought earplugs today. :) When I took the SAT in June, the kid in front of me's feet were going the entire time. taptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptaptap.......it drove me nuts.</p>

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<p>^ hahaha.</p>

<p>im taking math 2 and maybe biology E. i didn't study for bio at all, but i can probably/hopefully pull at least a 700.</p>

<p>i'm still using barron's for math. it's miserable.</p>

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<p>Are we allowed to use earplugs? When i tried, my proctor yelled at me. 0__0</p>

<p>I'm taking Chem and Lit in Oct. and Math II and Chinese in Nov.</p>

<p>i don't know how i'm gonna do in chem and lit. I used barron's to prepare (730 on Chem and 700 on Lit). </p>

<p>Also, on the actual SAT Chem, do they count off 1/4 if you miss a t/f/ce question?</p>

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<p>No, there is no guessing penalty for the T/F if I remember correctly.</p>