<p>Is either one considered "easier?" I took the January one because everyone said that the curve was a little easier, but boy was that math curve BRUTAL!</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>
<p>i don’t think there’s a clear pattern, but jan/mar SATs apparently trend easier, but harshly curved. may is prob harder w/ a more generous curve. i did well on CR and writing but math, geez, i got grilled. 90 point difference between writing and math! sucks. :/</p>
<p>Just register for both. That’s what I’m doing. I know it’s a bit too much money to pay for two tests. But I’m willing to make that sacrifice. Maybe you should do the same if you can afford it.</p>
<p>Money isn’t an issue, but like I don’t want to have to take it over and over again. I want colleges to see that I’m giving myself time for prep. Plus, I plan to take it again in Oct. because I know that by the time I’m a senior I’ll be naturally better at the test than I am now, maybe a difference of 100-150 points. This year I want to get up to a 2100, next year a 2300. I want to take it 3 times total. I think I’ll go for May, save SAT II’s for June, and ACT for june, wow so many tests!</p>
<p>^
Colleges won’t know how many times you’ve taken the test because of score choice. I’ve called collegeboard and they specifically said that college’s won’t know whether you used score choice or not.</p>
<p>Oh well then excellent, thank you.</p>
<p>There are definitely variations in the difficulty of the administered tests, but they are largely irrelevant: the scaling from raw score to scaled score eliminates the discrepancy. Easier test: tougher curve. Harder test: nicer curve. So, don’t worry about the curve and take the test when your schedule is best for it.</p>
<p>@shaheiruddin correct they wont know if you did score choice butttttt most good colleges require you send them allll scores. and it says that when you are picking what colleges to send it to. (like it wont allow you to pick a certain score to send itll say all scores)</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter when you take it, just make sure you are ready. Don’t rush into it because youthink there will be an easier curve.</p>
<p>There is no discernible trend.</p>
<p>I agree with most of the other people on this thread, all the tests are one the same difficulty because they are on the same curve. The only potential for a difference between the difficulty would be the level of the other people taking the test, which you have no control over.</p>
<p>^No, the tests really are slightly different in difficulty, and the curves vary from one test to another. It has nothing to do with who is taking the test.</p>
<p>I’m sorry I meant to say that the difference in difficulty is irrelevant because of the curve.</p>