Does Blue book score range correlate with real SAT score?

Test Preparation
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<p>Since the Official SAT study guide only gives you a range for the scaled score, how have the ranges correlated wth your real SAT score? Was your real SAT score within that range?</p>

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<p>yes, i'd also like to find out before I buy the book.</p>

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<p>um yeah the tests in there are real tests that were made for the blue book... and so the score ranges are very close...if you get a 650 on the CR on one of the practice tests in the blue book, expect a 650 +/- 20 on the real thing.</p>

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<p>But the ranges are so wide (100 points in some cases per test) that the score one gets is a joke. For instance, a raw score of 60 on CR (1st test in BB) yields a range of 660-760. That is WAY too big of a range, IMO. How one prepares with a practice score of 660 is different than what one would do with a 760. </p>

<p>Even splitting the difference, the scores seem off. </p>

<p>These may be CB tests, but I am liking Barron's better by the minute.</p>

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<p>dude no what are you talking about</p>

<p>when you are given a score range of 660-760 you are supposed to take the average of that..... so your score would actually be a 710.</p>

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<p>My CR score was 60 points higher than the predicted score.</p>

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<p>Just as an example, I received near-perfect scores on all of the practice tests in the Blue Book (800 on both Math and Critical Reading, and in that range for Writing, which was subjective because of the essay) and I received a 2370 (800 M/800 CR/770 W) on the exam the first and only time I took the exam.</p>

<p>I highly recommend the Blue Book.</p>

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<p>Princeton Review and Blue Book online tests are very close to the real SAT score.
D's scores from princeton review 11 SAT tests range from 2250-2300 and Blue Book 2250-2350. Actual score from real SAT is 2300.</p>

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<p>^^Your daughter used the blue book online tests instead of the ones in the book? Are they different or similar?</p>

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<p>She used the ones online. She did not have time to go over all of her prep books. She did not finish all the blue book tests and rocket review book either. Her final test prep is an actual released SAT in 05, where she scored 2350 from the collegeboard online. She stopped prepping after receiving that score because it gave her enough confidence to relax before the real test.</p>