<p>Well, we all know there is an experimental on the SAT, but how do you know which one it is. I mean, what kind of things do you look for to know that this is IT, this is the experimental?</p>
<p>well, if there are two math grid-ins (which I don't think would ever happen) then you know for sure that one is experimental.</p>
<p>on my march test, i had 2 grid in sections so it is possible</p>
<p>well aren't there one type of each section on the SAT?</p>
<p>one reading comparing passages
one reading just one passage
one shorter reading just one passage</p>
<p>one math grid in
one math just problems no grid
one math just short problems no grid</p>
<p>long writing
short writing
essay</p>
<p>u can identify the exp by counting the # of sections of each subject. Writing has its 3 (including the essay) so if you come across 4 you kno its writing. Same goes for all the other ones. Since there are 10 sections you could get a writing, math or verbal exp.</p>
<p>I think your better off knowing there isn't an experimental section on SATs because it can make you put less effort into a certain section because you think it is the experimental and doesn't count.</p>
<p>yeah but if you know it's experimental for sure then you basically have like a break for half an hour. i remember while i was taking the old version of the SAT i saw short reading passages. so once i saw it, i practically screwed around and gave my brain a rest. as for the new one i dont know how to identify the experimental for sure...</p>
<p>There is no way to know which section the experimental one is... So I wouldn't recommend that anyone takes a break and screws around because you have a 3/4's chance of doing bad on a section that actually counts towards your score.</p>
<p>I dont know if this applies to reading, but I was able to determine the experimental section in my test b/c it was a math section and the question just seemed unorthodox... if you've taken enough SAT practice you become familiar with the type of questions they ask. And when I was taking my test, these questions just seemed too weird... I knew it had to be it, and a later confirmed it when I got my second grid-in section.</p>
<p>yea vikings is right. I was referring more to which SUBJECT would experimental. You cant possibly tell which SECTION is exp. That means you have to do well on every section. Good luck</p>
<p>On the March test, I knew which section was experimental (it was a CR section) because it was <em>way</em> harder than any of the other sections, but maybe that's not always the case. Anyway, like everyone said, counting the number of sections will at least let you know what type (Math, CR or Writing) of section the experimental must be. Remember, also, that it's always a 25-minute section.</p>
<p>Trying to guess which section is experimental is a recipe for disaster. One of my former students tried to guess on the OLD SAT. He saw a section with short reading passages and assumed it must be experimental; it turned out that ETS put short reading passages on a SCORED section that adminstration! Needless to say, his score suffered greatly as a result.</p>
<p>Bottom line: Do not even THINK about the experimental section. Unless you're happy with a score that is 150 points lower than your potential.</p>
<p>it doesn't have to be hard. i'm pretty sure i aced my experimental section on the march SAT & bombed the equivalent real section. :)</p>
<p>lol same here.</p>
<p>Godot's advice is right on the mark. While it's possible that someone might be able to pick out which section is experimental on one test, it's certainly not worth the risk. And it's not worth the distraction.</p>
<p>My advice is to take every section as if it counts, and then, AFTER you've finished a really hard section, you should say to yourself "that was probably the experimental section, so no sweat that it sucked..." After all, you don't want a hard section (scored or not) to affect your performance the following sections.</p>
<p>that is good advice...I'm gonna do that tmrw</p>