<p>You guys think the scale is going to be good or bad (more smart people taking it in June than in March and May or not)?</p>
<p>ahh i want to know too.</p>
<p>The scale will probably be harsher...more ppl are taking in June and ppl are more prepped...esp. ppl like me who got owned in march SAT...
Expect a harsh curve...certainly harsher than in March when there was much more uncertainty....time to get back to practice tests....</p>
<p>My Prediction:
Chance of a Harsh Curve in June: 95%</p>
<p>aren't most ppl taking sat2s?</p>
<p>i always always take these tests at the wrong time. darn i shouldv'e taken it in MAY!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Ok, if more people take the test, the curve will be better (that is assuming you guys are exceptional students).</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>well....I don't know....most of my friends are taking the sat ii's.... I'm the only one with the sat....really hope it's not going to be a harsh curve!( oh please,god!)</p>
<p>I can't believe this issue comes up at every administration. Guys, understand that your score on the SAT is <em>completely</em> independent of when you take it and with whom you take the exam. The scale is PRE-set and is designed to compensate for minor variations in difficulty among different test forms and test dates! So stop thinking that you're taking the SAT at the "wrong" time!</p>
<p>Godot, but don't the percentages reflect the scaled scores?</p>
<p>No. While the percentiles are pretty stable from year to year, the percentiles for each test adminstration can actually vary more widely (the ones you see are the averages for an ENTIRE year). College Board does not derive scores from percentiles; the scores are determined by a pre-set score conversion table.</p>
<p>Well, my math teacher said that the June tests usually have the best curves, because some of the recently graduated (or in some states, about to graduate) seniors will want one last shot to boost their SAT scores to qualify for certain scholarships. Therefore, since usually the not so exceptional students will need to do this, they will help the curve.</p>
<p>My math teacher's been teaching for like 40 years . . . so I guess what she said makes sense.</p>
<p>Umm...I'm sorry to say, but your math teacher is wrong. You can call up College Board yourself if you really don't trust me, but suffice it to say that it's a myth that the curve rewards students more on certain test dates. (Read this: <a href="http://www.rocketreview.com/faqs.php?q=q5%5B/url%5D">http://www.rocketreview.com/faqs.php?q=q5</a>.) Let me say it again: the curve does <em>not</em> depend on who takes the exam. It has been determined long before students take the exam, and the purpose of the curve is to give the same meaning to the same scaled score across different test adminstrations (e.g., a 600 means exactly the same level of performance on the March 2005 exam as a 600 on the June 2005 exam). Take the SAT when you feel ready and at your peak, not when you think the curve will be to your advantage.</p>