November 2010 - General Discussions - Curve, versions, DH, etc

<p>Does anybody think that collegeboard made multiple tests to stop CC from figuring out which sections were experimental? With all the confusion caused by the multiple forms, it's much harder to determine which sections were experimental. Did collegeboard think people were going to be figure out which questions may be reused?
...Or did collegeboard just need to be able test more experimental sections by having multiple tests, thus doubling the number of experimental questions.
Any thoughts?</p>

<p>yes, people are discussing questions ive never seen before.</p>

<p>I think this is definitely the case.</p>

<p>There are at least 2 versions:
one is with super hard cr
another one is with hard writing. I got writing at section 2!! But that writing section is not experimental.</p>

<p>Wait wait wait, what are you guys talking about? CB was experimenting? Can I have details please? If if what you’re saying, liyixinhua, is true, then that does make sense. Writing was my second section as well and I found that O.K, but reading quite difficult. However, I don’t know if that was just because I’m good at writing, but reading didn’t seem that difficult when I practiced. Or I may just be paranoid. But can someone please elaborate on the experimental thing?</p>

<p>ohmygosh!! i got writing section 2 as well, but it wasn’t too bad!</p>

<p><em>knock on wood</em></p>

<p>Writing section at 2 also. Threw me off for the whole test; I did not see that coming. Reading I felt shaky on at first, but looking back the verve one is the only one I’m sure I missed. I had experimental at for reading about two sisters in Pakistan. I’m happy that wasn’t the real thing because I think it was my weakest section.</p>

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Every test they give, out of the 10 sections, there’s one 25-minute multiple-choice section that doesn’t count. If you notice that you had 4 math sections, 4 CR sections, or 3 writing sections (not including the essay), you had the experimental section in that category. However, it is difficult to tell which section it is.</p>

<p>6-7 blank questions and everything else correct on the math section. What would be my score?</p>

<p>This is my first time taking my SAT and I accidentally left 6 blank on the grid section due to me running out of time, but I think I got everything else on the entire math section correct.</p>

<p>Low-Mid 600s I think</p>

<p>Mid 600s?</p>

<p>Probably 670-690</p>

<p>if the curve is harsh: low 600
really harsh: dipping into the high 500
medium: around 650
generous curve: high 600, but not going into 700 (no chance)</p>

<p>I was dealt with the CR experimental section. Not sure which one was experimental, but i hope its the one with three passages, I TOTALLY BLANKED ON IT.</p>

<p>I knew I got a Writing experimental off the bat. Critical Reading was challenging to complete all of it.</p>

<p>honestly, it felt like i had a million sections for each “subject,” but i know i got writing experimental.
darn it! writing’s usually my best subject. :(</p>

<p>During the october SAT I scored a 600 writing, 630 critical reading, and a 560 math. How do you think I did on the november SAT? Was there any improvement?</p>

<p>Could you ballpark the scores based on these estimations?</p>

<p>Math: -9, left 2 blank
Critical Reading: -5
Writing: 10 Essay, -6</p>

<p>Math - 630
CR - 730
Writing - 690</p>

<p>(Based off Blue Book chart)</p>

<p>Ok. In my SAT prep book it says a raw score of 48 out of 54/ 6 wrong is a scaled score of: 670-730.
Is this accurate and can anyone explain what it means exactly?</p>

<p>It also says a raw score of 41 out of 54 is 600-660? You can miss that many (-13) and score in the 600’s? It goes all the way down to 32 raw score where you have a minor chance to score a 600 heh (raw score of 520-600).</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf[/url]”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>So somewhere between 670 and 720 I think.</p>