<p>Obviously a 1600 will be now a 2400. But where's the 1500 mark? If someone got a 2260 on the new SAT I, what would be a reasonable conversion to the old SAT score? I'd just like to know how the benchmarks are reconfigured.</p>
<p>I would say just look at percentiles when you get the test back. I'm guessing 750x3 (2250) will be nearly equivalent to a 1500 now...</p>
<p>Please. Someone explain to me how you can fairly, consistently and accurately quantify essays into a numerical grade score when tens of thousands of essays are being graded by hundreds of different evaluators. Anybody?</p>
<p>Think of it this way, its the same as the old SAT + the SAT II Writing. For all of us that would have to take the writing anyway, its basically the same other than the quantatative comparison and analogies being gone.</p>
<p>toblin ive thought the same thing, also with the AP tests but those arent of as much consequence. They could have a system where each grader is kinda chained to another wher graders 1 and 2 grade paper 1, grader 2 and 3 grade paper 2, graders 3 and 4 grade paper 3 or something like that. Of course the essay graders grade 100s. Collegeboard tries to minimize these factors by teaching the graders the rubrics and lots of examples of essays and their ideal score.</p>
<p>actually princeton review has their new sat act concordance up relating act/sat/new sat, its worth a shot: </p>
<p>act old sat new sat
36 1600 2400
35 1560-1590 2340
34 1510-1550 2260
33 1460-1500 2190
32 1410-1450 2130
31 1360-1400 2040
30 1320-1350 1980
29 1280-1310 1920
28 1240-1270 1860
27 1210-1230 1820
26 1170-1200 1760
25 1130-1160 1700
24 1090-1120 1650
23 1060-1080 1590
22 1020-1050 1530
21 980-1010 1500
20 940-970 1410
19 900-930 1350
18 860-890 1290
17 810-850 1210
16 760-800 1140
15 710-750 1060
14 660-700 1000
13 590-650 900
12 520-580 780
11 500-510 750</p>
<p>you just divide/multiply by 1.5</p>
<p>I said:
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Please. Someone explain to me how you can fairly, consistently and accurately quantify essays into a numerical grade score when tens of thousands of essays are being graded by hundreds of different evaluators. Anybody?
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<p>I repeat! Anybody?</p>
<p>They check for level of language, grammatical errors, spelling errors, cohesiveness, etc. I don't think they're looking for phenomenal work, since even the greatest writers took years, sometimes decades to achieve their masterpieces. We're given barely 25 minutes! I have the feeling that if you stick to the point, avoid using childish language, and make it a good length, that's about a 5 or 6, depending on the mood of the grader.</p>
<p>Yeah, they're simply grading to see that you can construct a coherent essay, which starts by taking a side, using some evidence to support your side, and having that all organized into an introduction, some body paragraphs, and a conclusion.</p>
<p>On a slightly un-related note, I was laying in bed last night when it hit me that I'll be taking the SAT in less than 3 months. That's pretty crazy.</p>
<p>How do you think the current SAT I + SAT II: Writing score compare to the New SAT? Is it as simple as adding the scores?</p>
<p>We have 25 minutes to write a full ****ing essay on a random topic with intro, body, and conclusion. WTF??? I'm going to fail the new SAT and then get rejected from every college and end up on the street doing drugs. Wait, probably not...but its still uber-depressing. Is it even possible to get a 2400 on the new SAT???</p>
<p>nbachris2788 said:
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They check for level of language, grammatical errors, spelling errors, cohesiveness, etc. I don't think they're looking for phenomenal work, since even the greatest writers took years, sometimes decades to achieve their masterpieces. We're given barely 25 minutes! I have the feeling that if you stick to the point, avoid using childish language, and make it a good length, that's about a 5 or 6, depending on the mood of the grader.
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<p>Exactly my point.</p>
<p>There's no denying that grading essays is a subjective thing. Hopefully, the graders will be fair and consistent. </p>
<p>PS What if kids start making up stories and passing them off as real life experiences, when they are stumped in an essay?</p>
<p>Collegeboard will never know about your fake life experiences.</p>
<p>"Is it even possible to get a 2400 on the new SAT???"</p>
<p>Yeah, plenty of people, including myself, have gotten 800's on the writing SAT II, which I believe is the same as the new writing section on the SAT.</p>