International SAT December 1st 2012 Discussion for Critical Reading

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<p>Yep, I have the similar booklets as you have, but let’s not discuss that here as sharing those are illegal and our posts could be deleted for that.
The CR curve is more lenient than that of most other tests, but it sucks how the math curve is so bad. I’m hoping that my essay gets a better score this time too…</p>

<p>For what portion of the test do you think the curve is lenient?</p>

<p>I hope I get a 730 740 in math because i have 1 wrong in it and it’d suck to get a 760…again :stuck_out_tongue: </p>

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<p>A 57=690 is not a lenient curve ? It’s an average curve one can expect to be most of the times </p>

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<p>Well, there are past examples where a 57 was 670 ±. Let’s just be glad that the current curve is average and not extreme like the math one was. :)</p>

<p>Well, yes, but I am hoping that a 57 is a 700 SOMEHOW because I bombed 2-4 questions - silly mistakes. :(</p>

<p>Does the performance on the experimental section(s) affect the position and steepness of the curve by 10 or so points ?</p>

<p>Not that I know of, no. The experimental sections are primarily meant for CB as a source of new tests, so I’d think it has no weightage on the curve.</p>

<p>Someone in this thread did state that the experimental sections might account for a 10-20 point deviation. Hmm.</p>

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<p>Hmm…let’s see whether the curve is a ditto of the November 2008 curve or not. Fingers crossed.</p>

<p>Anyway, guys, what was the answer to the first improving paragraph question in which we had to add a sentence before sentence ONE - at the start of the paragraph ?</p>

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<p>ETA in about ten days… better start wishing early else santa might forget lol…</p>

<p>Hey guys! Got 730 on CR :smiley: pretty happy with it. exactly what I predicted.</p>

<p>Was the Newton one really the dammy? I messed up every section this time.</p>

<p>PS: The answers discussed earlier are spot on. Got a 770 anyway.</p>

<p>@vivacioussakrish how many did you get wrong to get a 770?
This year international students got the same test. </p>