<p>This may be a stupid question, but how does CB form the curve? Is it after everyone takes the test or is it before??? Any predictions?</p>
<p>um after lol. the curve helps ease how difficult the test was to get the same average scores year after year. the curve has to be done after other what is the point of the curve? the curve makes up for how difficult the test was. if everyone does bad, then there would be a huge curve. if not then a smaller curve. whatever gets you to the bell.</p>
<p>they do it in bell curve fashion. look at the shape of a bell, and turn it sideways. they make it so most people get the score at the top of the curve, and have less and less peoples at the extremes. i dont know how they will curve this one. id need everyone's scores to figure that out.</p>
<p>actually, the cuve is formed prior to the examination</p>
<p>The curve is decided before, but I <em>believe</em> that they sometimes alter it if the scores they get back are highly unexpected.</p>
<p>really??? or are you kidding. how can they form it before? a bunch of people deciding how hard the test in advance isnt as reliable as solid testing data examined afterwards. i know they do it after for ap tests. oh well.</p>
<p>experimental sections</p>
<p>the questions on these tests have been in many SAT's over the last couple of years. They know how hard they are, and can form the curve like that.</p>
<p>The curve is formed prior to the test. I am not sure if they derived it from experimental sections or have actually hired people to take the tests beforehand but I do know that the curve is somewhat consistant with the difficulty of that particular test.</p>
<p>What about SAT IIs?</p>