<p>These questions were all given to sample groups of students, be they on PSATs, CollegeBoard research, or elsewhere. CollegeBoard forms the scale in advance for the test and releases it about 2 weeks before the test.</p>
<p>They sent this scale directly to Princeton Review and other test companies. Princeton Review in turn forwarded a copy to every student of theirs.</p>
<p>"It's actually a pretty awesome curve"</p>
<p>Though it is I think some people are complaining and using Xindianx as a scapegoat because they made silly mistakes on the test and now they won't be able to get their precious 2400. Instead of simply waiting a few weeks to get their scores online and finding something else to do in the interim, some CCers are spending every waking moment of their days on CC, begging for the list of the holy "curve." people want a 800, 800, 800, 800, 800, 780, 780, 760, 760 list SO bad, this criticize anybod y and anyone until some brave soul gets enough courage to pull some false list out of his @ss just so everybody will be happy and shutup. But the curve doesn't really matter folks, because if it's meant for you to get that precious 2400 (or whatever you personally are desiring), the chips will fall into place and you will get your desired curve. Wishing for the curve to be less 'harsh', as CCers like to put it, isn't going to make it. </p>
<p>In short, stop worrying about the dam curve. College board will most likely release it in a matter of days.</p>
<p>If College board releases an official curve (before april 11th) how do you see what it is?</p>
<p>"Yertle, I appreciate your explaining the process! Definitely much clearer than what I'd been trying to explain. Hopefully now people will understand it."</p>
<p>LOL, most people on CC understand the way equating works, and have for a long time when the TCB information was clearly posted. Just read Fireflyscout post, she has it down correctly. </p>
<p>With all due respect, there a few persons who do not try to understand a very simple process, and you seem to be one of them. And, as far as Yertle post goes, it sure did not accomplish much to clear things up, as it mixed correct information with ... -should I say- less correct information. If this information came direclty from the horse's mouth, I'm afraid that he was standing on the wrong side of the animal! </p>
<p>For the xxxth time, the equating process uses a scoring mechanism that has nothing to with the performance of the testtakers of the precise test. Even for RC challenged posters, this should be abundantly clear. Note the last sentence: "that a student's score does not depend on how well others did on the same edition of the test."</p>
<p>"How is the SAT scored?
Scoring is a two-step process. First, a raw score is calculated: one point is added for each multiple-choice question answered correctly. Omitted questions receive no points. For multiple-choice questions answered incorrectly, a fraction of a point is subtracted: 1/4 point is subtracted for five-choice questions and 1/3 point is subtracted for four-choice questions. No points are subtracted for incorrect answers to the SAT math questions requiring student-produced responses. Questions in the SAT equating section do not count toward the score. Then, the total points answered wrong are subtracted from the number answered correctly. If the resulting score is a fraction, it is rounded to the nearest whole number.</p>
<p>Next, the raw score is converted to the College Board 200-to-800 scaled score by a statistical process called equating. Equating adjusts for slight differences in difficulty between test editions, and ensures that a student's score on one edition of a test reflects the same ability as a score of 450 on another edition of the test and that a student's score does not depend on how well others did on the same edition of the test.</p>
<p>actually t1ickle, your wrong. The scores are not curved, they are scaled. The level of difficulty is the only factor that changes the test. It would not be fair to base the scale on the performance of one testing group as it may change from test date to test date (for example, in October there are a lot of slackers who realize they need to go to college and need to have the SAT to apply so there may be a lower average, this does not affect the "curve").</p>
<p>Since we know that the curve is determined by equating, we also know that need equating sections to do it from. The curve will probably be determined more by the results of the equating sections than the predetermined curve. And from what we've heard of the equating/experimental sections, they were slightly more difficult than the other sections.</p>
<p>CB.com:
"Every SAT test includes a 25-minute equating section, which doesn't count toward your final score. The test is created so that you won't be able to tell which section this is, and it will be either a critical reading, math, or multiple-choice writing section.</p>
<p>Since many different forms of the SAT are given each year, the unscored section adjusts for minor differences in difficulty across different forms of the SAT and makes sure that a score of, say 560, represents the same level of ability regardless of what form of the test you take. So, equating is another important part of making the SAT a "standardized" test."</p>
<p>Those sections will determine the curve. And we know they must make the curves equivalent to those who took the old SAT since both tests will be used by colleges for those graduating 2006.</p>
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<p>does anyone know how many questions were in each section? as in how many math total, verbal total, writing total</p>
<p>my scores will arrive before this book will arrive.</p>
<p>and we dont really care how its curved
as long as we get a decent curve lol</p>
<p>Math: 54
Grammar: 49
Reading: 67</p>
<p>stambliark is that how many were in each section?</p>
<p>yeah (not including experimental...which will not show up in the overall total on your scores or anything)</p>
<p>"CollegeBoard forms the scale in advance for the test and releases it about 2 weeks before the test.</p>
<p>They sent this scale directly to Princeton Review and other test companies. Princeton Review in turn forwarded a copy to every student of theirs."</p>
<p>Although I don't doubt that this curve is a fairly accurate representation of what the real curve will be, I find it hard to believe that the College Board would sent the actual, 100% accurate curve to test prep companies.</p>
<p>Does anyone know of any case in the past, where College Board sent the actual curve for an SAT to test prep companies before that exam was given/graded?</p>
<p><em>sigh</em>, i really wish people would read first before posting...</p>
<p>uhm...this curve is not the actual curve, and there has never been a case where collegeboard has given any curve to anyone, including test prep companies, of an actual sat test. this curve is from a practice field test by collegeboard, and princeton review aquired it and made it into a sheet because they as well as many other companies and indivudals felt that it was an accurate representation, as you said, of the actual new sat. and one more thing, collegeboard does nothing, it's just the name for a website lol, ETS is the actual company, that in turn make the tests and the pre-determined "curves". hopefully this clears something up..</p>
<p>it will be close!!! that's what xindianx was getting at, i don't agree with the math curve tho</p>
<p>WOOT WOOT so can 1 wrong and 1 omitted still be a possible 800 math?</p>
<p>if so, the race for 2400 is close :lol:</p>
<p>perhaps... haha</p>
<p>Thanks, xindianx.</p>
<p>I did read the topic before posting. I was responding to aignam posted.</p>