If you're curious -- 1980s SAT curve...

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<p>So, I got my hands on a book of 1980s SATs, and if anyone's interested in what a pre-recentered SAT curve looks like, here it is: </p>

<p>Verbal: </p>

<p>Raw Score Scaled Score
85 800
84 780
83 760
82 750
81 740
80 730
79 720
78 710
77 700 </p>

<p>Math: </p>

<p>Raw Score Scaled Score
60 800
59 780
58 770
57 760
56 750
55 740
54 730
53 720
52 720
51 710
50 700 </p>

<p>Interesting, eh?</p>

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<p>What I would give to have a math curve like that.... wow. </p>

<p>very interesting indeed! O well... no difference to me, 800 is still getting all the questions right! except.... 1-2 dumb mistakes gets you to 750 nowadays...</p>