May 7, 2005 NEW SAT - OFFICIAL THREAD

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<p>Okay I had a test with 2 grid-in math sections, the artoo-deetoo(or whatever) passage, and African photo-recollections, Mariah (whatever), and all that good stuff. </p>

<p>I had 2 math sections in a row... one 20 question section and the other was a grid in (sections 3 and 4, respectively). My other grid in appeared later and was section 6. There was no Juan on my test... but the answer to #18 on section 6 was 101. </p>

<p>Did anyone have this set-up (or something like it)?</p>

<p>I'm really hoping the grid-in section with the 101 is the real one... I totally missed the other grid-in...</p>

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<p>it was like... from left to right, you can arrange CDE into 6 differnet arrangements and CDEF into... how many??</p>

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<p>Son of Liberty: I had the #18 grid-in question where the answer was 101, and that was my only grid-in section. So you're safe.</p>

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<p>What would a raw score of 51 on math be around?</p>

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<p>I had the porcupine woman passage. I thought it was an awesome read, although I might have spent a little much too time enjoying it.</p>

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<p>plmok: 51 raw on the math should be 740-ish.</p>

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<p>"I am pretty sure that 34 was an answer. There was an isoceles triangle with sides 12, 12, and 10 and they aksed for the perimeter"</p>

<p>If I recall, 13 was the value for each of the sides. The altitude was 13. So you use Pyth Theorum, get 10 as the base, and perimeter is 36.</p>

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<p>I got that prompt. I agreed with it and cited two examples. Both were based on people I actually know, but I kind of modified the truth to support my argument better :D It's certainly not the best thing I've ever written, but comparing it to the samples in the College Board book, I think I'll do OK.</p>

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<p>lbtg, i got 7 for the parabola question, but when you say 7 was the answer to one of the grid-in questions, which question are you referring to? also, anyone get 150 for one of the MC where you had to find the other angle? also, anyone get 65 for angle z for the question with two triangles and two parallel lines?</p>

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<p>I had writing expt with bligh, africa/blues, venus, geog teacher, other ones
Math:
I don't know if i had a diff grid-in? I had 14 and then 3/4 but some proportionality question before that and got like 20/3.
Juan- 30, 200 apt, 5/3 slope, 9 etc.
Most of the other math stuff i agree with.
i'm not going to list verbal stuff but i htink i did well so if anyone that had that specific question wants to verify.
For some reason I had more trouble with the grammar- mainly the identif on the second part. (sentences were highly convoluted)
Was expt. 1st or 2nd grammar? Does anyone remember how many e's you had on second i think i had 2-3, some question on he from him (ambiguity) or on the evocative diction- i put like put against or something dont remember
anyway just bring up the grammar if anyone remembers</p>

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<p>yo, do u guys remember a question, it was right before the grid in, and it said: 3 letters can be arranged 6 ways, how many more ways can u arrange 4 letters? ***?! it was too easy to be the last question in the section, anyone know of any trick or anything?</p>

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<p>didn't have this question but to answer your question the answer would be 18.</p>

<p>3<em>2</em>1 = 6
4<em>3</em>2*1 = 24
24-6 = 18</p>

<p>I guess you can call that a trick. by the way its called factorial. 3 factorial and 4 factorial. The exclmation point in your calc. peace</p>

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<p>do u guys no if the MATH curve will be generous... I think i missed 3 points in all what would that be score wise???</p>

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<p>what were the choices for the 3 ppl at the cinema one? also, do you guys remember putting 3 e's in a row for 2 of the sections?</p>

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<p>I totally killed the math section. Incredibly easy, IMO.</p>

<p>And merdudh, I got 6 instead.</p>

<p>It's 3^2-3 (for the ones repeating). And then 4^2-4=12. 12-6=6.</p>

<p>How many different tests were there?</p>

<p>I had a total of three math sections out of the WHOLE test (I was so sick of reading words after the test), but I did get a Juan question (the answer is 30).</p>

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<p>i remember putting 3 of the same letters in a row for 3 sections....</p>

<p>i found it pretty strange</p>

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<p>I. "x radical x" is correct
II. "radical x^3" is correct
III. "(x^2)/radical x" is correct too.</p>

<p>If you have a TI-83 you could just put all the equations in y1:y4 and then look at the table. the table clearly shows that all are identical</p>

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<p>i put 18 for the problem , but it was the last question in the section(ie, its supposed to be hard)
also, there was a question where the choices were like 5, 5.48, 5.82, and 5.83. what was the answer. it had 2 right triangles in the diagram.
effulgent, u said u subtracted because of the ones that were repeating, but in the problem, it said there were a total of 6 for the 3 letters. ur probly right though, cause 18 was too obvious.
also, i thought we agreed on 27 for juan</p>

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<p>Eh, mer was right. It's 18.</p>

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<p>i almost put 3 e's in a row for writing. dam u collegeboard for screwing with my head!!!</p>