Oct 8th SAT I curve predictions?

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<p>Ahh.. thanks for posting that up. What are the general differences between curves? For example, getting a 700 in May may have been -5, do you think they would allow something like -8 for a 700 in Oct.? Is that too drastic? What about in the 650 range (I'm praying for this right now.. it would really make my day..)? Any thoughts?</p>

<p>P.S.- Maybe they threw us a curveball and tried to test us on stuff that isn't frequently coached on. I can't even begin to analyze where I went wrong on the CR passages. It's the worst feeling when you feel like you could've done more but for some reason just couldn't.. :(</p>

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<p>Since everyone thinks the CR was a lot harder this time, it's definitely possible. But this is collegeboard we're talking about, those bitter, bitter people.</p>

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<p>i'm scared.</p>

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<p>Let's just hope for the best.</p>

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<p>I wonder if those collegeboard people have kids taking SATs. You know it's true but it's hard to imagine.</p>

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<p>I feel depressed</p>

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<p>probably they do. someone should become a dot com billionaire and buy collegeboard!</p>

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<p>I don't believe in hope anymore</p>

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<p>hey HiLine, i feel depressed too. but there's a lot more to life than SATs right?</p>

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<p>It's kind of sad really..
I genuinely put a lot of work into studying for the SATs (I admit, I didn't study at all for the first TWO times I took it.. lol..). After all the time I put in, I won't even get to see it all pay off. It's not a question about how important the SATs are but about the fact that I tried to do the best I could with the time and resources I had and I still can't get satisfactory scores.. very discouraging not just for the SATs but for other things to come..</p>

<p>I know I can sit in front of my computer and mope over this all night long instead of picking up a book and studying some more, but I probably won't be able to take it again..</p>

<p>Can I possible believe that with hardwork I can do anything? I doubt I raised my pathetic 540 score by 50 points. Sad</p>

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<p>Think of it this way. The SATs are so ridiculous and you'll probably never have to solve those kinds of problems again after high school. College finals and board exams, I would assume, can be studied for. You can't memorize every word in the dictionary or write a perfectly crafted essay in 25 minutes.</p>

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<p>Imagine that the CB people decide to 'play' with our nerves and put a very very harsh curve for the CR:</p>

<p>67 800
66 780
65 750
64 730
63 710
62 690
61 670
60 650
59 620
58 600</p>

<p>omg it would be cruel :(</p>

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<p>Thanks, Martin. We really needed that.</p>

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<p>Ummm, I'd rather not imagine that the curve is that hard considering I already have a raw score that's not even on your list.</p>

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<p>okay i'm sorry but i'm in the same boat as u - especially for the excerpt with Cecille arghhhh and that stupid sentence completion with the 'bully' answer....</p>

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<p>LOL. No worries, mate.</p>

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<p>folks,
i had 2- mathematics 20 MC qustions. - the second and the fourth I think. The second was with the fire truck ? which one of them was the experimental ??? ANy ideas ?</p>

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<p>1 math wrong=790
2 math wrong=760
3 math wrong=720
4 math wrong=710</p>

<p>That's jsut what I think for the math, i want there to be a generous curve for CR though.</p>

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<p>I think the math curve will be a little more lenient than funkmasta's predictions... but he's pretty close. Predictions always come out better than the real outcome... at least for me that is.</p>

<p>1 math wrong=790
2 math wrong=770
3 math wrong=740
4 math wrong=720
5 math wrong=690-700</p>

<p>This math test was undoubtly easier than the March one, and the curve for the March one was 6 wrong - 690.</p>

<p>Good luck to you all because I know I died on CR...</p>

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<p>CR on that actor who compared dance and stuff to her work. YUCK. that section was a real pain...hope that was an equating section. anybody know abt that?</p>