January SAT 2009 General Discussion

<p>How did everyone do? Do you think it was easier or harder than previous tests?</p>

<p>Thought it's my first time taking the test, i found the vocab to be slightly more difficult than I had anticipated. The math was easy, so was the writing. The essay was pretty "normal." I think a 2300 + is possible.</p>

<p>I thought writing was easy but math, I think I only made one problem. I found reading to be slightly difficult. I didn't realize I had the nomad section until there was about 8 minutes left... Had to rush for that. I even relaxed for 5 minutes because I thought the first section had few questions, which was retarded.</p>

<p>How many mistakes did you think you made on the January SAT?
Writing mc: 0 left out; probably 2 silly mistakes
CR: 0 left out; 14 mistakes total (overestimating here)<br>
Math: 0 left out; 1 mistake fo sho (the last problem in in the 20 min sections)</p>

<p>I left about 3 math ones out. I know I greatly screwed up on parts of it, and on other parts I breezed through. Omg, I left out the last math question, too!</p>

<p>Writing MC was easy! I agree, probably 2 silly mistakes. essay=FAILFAILFAIL i started too late, lol. Seriously, 25 min is not enough to write an essay of any respectable quality.</p>

<p>I suck at critical reading so I probably interpreted the readings incorrectly. But if I actually did know what I was doing I probably made around 5 mistakes as opposed to 15.</p>

<p>It was a lot better than the Dec. SAT. I have mixed feelings about the test. While I was taking it I felt better about it in some sections but not others. Oh well, we'll see. Good luck!</p>

<p>good luck to everybody.. i REALLY hope i won't have to take it again haha</p>

<p>I got 1 wrong in math,,,,
I did ok in essay (10) maybe. I probably missed none, one, or two...
REading, I know I got 3 wrong, 2 blanks. But possibly got more wrong.</p>

<p>Wat would I get? please help me...</p>

<p>-1 in Math, as long as that's the only one, is most likely 780. -2 in Writing with a 10 essay is around a 760. -5 or -6 in Critical Reading is probably around 740.</p>

<p>I got these figures from my SAT instructor, who's taken the SAT 3 times a year for who knows how long, so it should be pretty legit. If your predictions are correct, good job!</p>

<p>Does anyone know the answer to the silly math question about the 6-sided dice?</p>

<p>circle.</p>

<p>I think a high 2300 is a possibility.</p>

<p>This was my first time taking, so I can't really compare, but I thought the vocab was <em>so</em> easy in comparison to the practice tests I've done...the other stuff was about what I expected, I guess. Though my practice essays were wayyyy better....</p>

<p>I agree, it was overall pretty good, but I made mistakes on math.
I did hear though, that math did get harder this month. Does anyone agree? I should hope there'd be a slightly better curve...</p>

<p>What exactly does the experimental section do to our scores?</p>

<p>nothing</p>

<p>10 char</p>

<p>The answer to the dice one is a circle. The math I thought was a little harder but do-able. </p>

<p>One of the reading sections with the realistic painting was easy but the other two I have uneasy feelings about. First off, my proctor told us we had 5 min left instead of 10min left so it totally screwed me over (later corrected her mistake). I also spent too much time on the 2 passage reading section w/ the native ppl who use their instincts and intuition rather than specific scientific facts. </p>

<p>I think my chances for hitting a 700 in CR is down the drain ;-; The vocab was a little hard for me. Writing: MC = easy side, essay = bad. All in all, if I get above 650CR,800M,650W,T=2100, I'll be one happy camper.</p>

<p>The CR this time was bs. Rock and roll, paintings, scientists, baju (navigation) all had at least one tricky question. </p>

<p>BTW which one was the nomad one? Baju hollistic people vs scientists?</p>

<p>for your -1 in math, expect anything from a 750 (yes it CAN get this low) to a 780. nothing higher than a 780.</p>

<p>good job though, if your predictions are correct</p>

<p>No, I don't think -1 is ever 750 except on the PSAT, when it's 75. (same thing)
-1 is rarely ever 800 or 790 unless the test makers thought the math was pretty difficult. It's usually 780, maybe 770.</p>

<p>At any rate, it's a harsh curve.</p>

<p>I guess so. These passages are not the my piece of cake, because I simply suck at reading articles about literature or arts. Too bad they don't have a passage discussing politics. (I've never ever missed a single question on a political passage) </p>

<p>I think I'll get a 2100. CR 600 Maths 750 WR 750</p>