<p>random question: does anyone remember having many b's in a row for one of the critical reading sections (the one w/ 2 long passages)? it seemed odd that i got like all b's for the sentence completions, with one exception and then the first or so short passage also had a b or two, but i dont quite remember...</p>
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<p>1.) don't remember...
2.) artificial construct was in reference to a question that basically looked like. Question: According line a-e (passage 2 )why would poll results by callin individuals be screwed up?(or something along this line)
Answers: a. artificial construct
b.
c.
d.
e.</p>
<p>yeah i had a lot of bs for that section too in the beginning except for one which was the flourish/central question</p>
<p>So whats the general consensus on the curve for the CR sec.?</p>
<p>-0 = 800?
-1 = 800?
-2 = 800?
-3 = 800?</p>
<p>It might be even more lenient if everyone thinks its a lot harder than average.</p>
<p>I hope it's lenient. =) I put all of the answers that people have generally agreed are correct. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up for an 800, but it's hard not to start daydreaming. The better the curve, the higher my chances. <em>sigh</em> Only ten days to go until results. =(</p>
<p>10 days? dont the results come out on the 20th? or am i sounding crazy right now? :)</p>
<p>^ I'm pretty much in the same boat as you, Curiosisity. I think I <em>knew</em> all the correct answers, now the possiblity of a mis-grid or something along those lines is chewing me up though. </p>
<p>Results come out in ten days? I thought they came out on March 20th.</p>
<p>You're right. It's the 20th.</p>
<p>can someone tell me what the question was that went with "negative connotation"?</p>
<p>has the curve ever been -4=800?</p>
<p>I think so (very rarely though).</p>
<p><em>facepalm</em> Augh, the twentieth?! That's so far away. I better just forget about this whole thing for the next two weeks or so.</p>
<p>chances are the curve ain't gonna be that great. I think -2 =800 is a good guess. Anything more generous is pushing it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies...
You see, the first time I took the SAT I got a 1930... but after taking this test I was so NOT confident, but after coming to this site and reading about the possible answers.. perhaps I did fairly well.. I'm just hoping for a score above 2000, perhaps a score easily achieved by all you guys... heh</p>
<p>If you put any of the following down as answers you got the question right for sure
1. Vituperate
2. slightly...deleted or w/e
3. meticulous</p>
<p>The question about original versus versatile was a really tricky one. The question asked to assess why she was unique, not her character alone. She did a lot of different things (character) but she was "ORIGINAL" in the sense that she was one of the few who did so much and since the beginning of her career. the passage later says that "In fact, ....then talks about the voyages". And who said to even interpret versatile as meaning wide range of talents?
Answer = original</p>
<p>The other thing that was sorta pathetic was the political science question. the answer to the last one about them was "underlying assumptions or w/e". Basically passage 2 questions the very assumptions that passage 1 makes. Passage 1 says that people make stupid individual choices. passage 2 says that there isn't such thing as individual choices in the first place for them to even be stupid; its a societal decision.</p>
<p>the question about first person or w/e. nimbus asked about this a bunch. its to see whats going on and comment. It's definitely nothing cognitive for the other characters. </p>
<p>CAN ANYONE PLEASE MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE VOCABULARY WORDS THAT WERE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR THE SENTENCE COMPLETION?</p>
<p>The original/versatility is highly disputed, and i personally think both work. (although having put versatile, i wish it is versatile) stupid collegeboard always manages to come up with the most vague questions ever.</p>
<p>here are some sentences completions which i recall were correct:</p>
<p>Duplicitous
Pristine...quixotic
Conundrum
Diffident
Inquisition
unaffected
Admirer...declined
ineffective against...not exceed
flourish...central</p>
<p>Feel free to amend the list above.</p>
<p>I disagree about the botanist question, Erhabe. The entire passage was about how one could do many things and have many talents within a single career - AKA BE VERSATILE. It did not say that she was the first or only botanist to go on voyages, make beautiful pictures of specimens or successfully publish research. LOTS of botanists do these things. What was unique about her was that she did ALL of these things.</p>
<p>Again, the definition of versatile: "Changing; embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills."</p>
<p>It was versatile. It doesn't matter if it implied that she was original, if it didn't have a lot of textual evidence to back it up it's wrong.</p>
<p>You aren't supposed to think very much on the SAT. If it says so, it is so. Don't take a thing and go down a slippery slope is what the SAT emphasizes.</p>
<p>The point is that if you have to go into long chains of reasoning to try to justify your question and are STILL shaky, then it's wrong. I've taken the SAT before, I know.</p>