<p>That’s an extremely high cutoff. aren’t they usually 130-140 range?</p>
<p>Isn’t missing around 60-70 points usually around the cutoff?</p>
<p>I think we should recognize the top 10% of the semifinalists >.< </p>
<p>can we create a google doc to try to reconstruct the test? </p>
<p>let’s not do that just in case. Maybe like next friday. (schools getting extensions)</p>
<p>more like, i really don’t want to hear/talk about the test anymore…</p>
<p>Personally, I did’t think much of part A, didn’t think part B was terribly difficult. And then part C came.</p>
<p>@chess LOL same here</p>
<p>It would be great if there could be some recognition for top 10%, or top 150 or 100. All the other olympiads have some recognition between semis and camp, and I think a lot of people give up on bio since its camp or nothing. </p>
<p>Yeah I got destroyed by part C as well… </p>
<p>Now I have to make someone send me Part C. It wasn’t done when I saw it (I’m a stickler for spelling and grammar, so I think they’ve started giving me the first read-through so I tidy it up for everyone else).</p>
<p>But if it was that bad…remember, you don’t have to beat the test, you just have to beat all but 19 of your fellow test-takers. =)</p>
<p>Hmm. I think I got lucky with Part C. I’m pretty sure I did alright (and by that I mean there’s a sliver of hope for more than a 0)… If they give lots and lots of partial credit, that is, haha.</p>
<p>Wait what? I felt really good about part C! </p>
<p>Predictions? I found part C badly weighted</p>
<p>Definitely agree with that^
the point value for a number of part C questions were highly questionable given the amount of effort put into the answers or the scope of knowledge tested. like, why should a single question set be worth like 15+ mc?</p>
<p>Is part C always this bad? </p>
<p>Compared to the past open ended parts, I don’t think so. Also, the past ones had more balanced weights regarding points.</p>
<p>Yeah last part was weighted waaaay too much. </p>
<p>When can we discuss specific questions from the test? Also, what are your predictions for the cutoff this year?</p>
<p>Feel free to discuss privately (but MAKE SURE the other guy has actually taken it) but let’s just be extra careful not to repeat the same mistake and give a good safe leeway of 1-1.5 weeks. </p>
<p>typically how many days before scores are released do they notify finalists?</p>