PSAT curve predictions

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<p>These are just my predictions, so feel free to modify them to better aid people.</p>

<p>Math: relatively easy, so a pretty harsh curve i think
-0 80
-1 76
-2 74
-3 72
-4 71
-5 69
-6 66
-7 64</p>

<p>Critical Reading: it was ok, not difficult, but not easy per say
-0 80
-1 80
-2 78
-3 76
-4 74
-5 73
-6 71
-7 69
-8 67
-9 64</p>

<p>Writing: was relatively difficult, so hopefully a more lenient curve
-0 80
-1 80
-2 77
-3 75
-4 73
-5 72
-6 70
-7 67
-8 65</p>

<p>Just my thoughts on what I think the scale might be</p>

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<p>The writing curve is definitely to lenient.</p>

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<p>That looks like a bit too lenient of a writing curve. CR and math look accurate.</p>

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<p>Yeah, writing is wayyy too lenient.</p>

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<p>CR and writing are both way too lenient lol, though that CR curve looks nice. :P</p>

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<p>I believe there has only been one Writing curve (from the Alternate 05 PSAT) that has had -1 equaling an 80. So that might be too lenient. However, I think CR will be even more lenient than what you have: a -2= 80.</p>

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<p>I cleaned up on CR and W I though (although not positive on W, it could have been a disaster)</p>

<p>For the supposedly “easy” math section I got destroyed. I normally score around a 680 but not here.</p>

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<p>I think -1 M would be more around 77 than 76. It wasn’t that easy.</p>

<p>W is a bit too lenient and CR looks good.</p>

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<p>Math was easy, but not too easy. Agreed, should be a 77.
Writing is too lenient, like everyone else said. I’d say a 79 or 78, but not an 80.
Critical reading looks about right, though. But I’m really bad at CR, so I can’t tell for sure.</p>

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<p>I hope this curve is correct. If so, I have a good chance of making it past the CA cutoff.</p>

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<p>Ok, so these are the edited curves:</p>

<p>Math: relatively easy, so a pretty harsh curve i think
-0 80
-1 77
-2 74
-3 73
-4 71
-5 69
-6 66
-7 64</p>

<p>Critical Reading:
-0 80
-1 80
-2 78 ; in case -2 is 80: (this curve would be amazing)
-3 76 ; 78
-4 74 ; 76
-5 73 ; 74
-6 71 ; 72
-7 69 ; 70
-8 67
-9 64</p>

<p>Writing:
-0 80
-1 79
-2 76
-3 74
-4 73
-5 71
-6 70
-7 67
-8 65</p>

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<p>3 wrong on CR = -4 raw, right?
So 4 wrong on CR would be -5…
Ugh. I know I got 3 questions wrong on CR. I need 70+ on CR and I think I’ve locked a 220+</p>

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<p>Writing is okay compared to other psats, so I think the curve won’t be that lenient
More than half of CR is easy (aka section 3), so section 1 is the usual standard of other psats- curve won’t be that hard either
math relatively easy according to people, but for me I think I miss around 3-5. So if the curve is good on math then yay me. but meh…</p>

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<p>I think writing was freaking easy</p>

<p>-0 80
-1 76
-2 73
-3 71
-4 69</p>

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<p>Can someone explain how to calculate the raw score?</p>

<p>For example, I know I got 3 wrong and 1 omitted in Writing, so what wold the score be, -4?</p>

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<p>The curve on the practice psat should probably be a good indication of the actual curve</p>

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<p>Any updates on curve guesses?</p>

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<p>I think Math sounds about right.
I missed one for making a terribly stupid mistake :frowning: </p>

<p>Writing was easy for me, but there were definitely some for which I had to mull over a few times. I remember thinking about one of them being pretty tricky, and if you didn’t pay close attention, you would have slipped up.
I’m praying that -1 on writing is at least a 78, because I think that’s the most I could have missed.</p>

<p>As for CR… Dear Collegeboard, please, won’t you please, have mercy.
I think I missed like 6 or so… Hmmm…
-2 = 80 would be an early Christmas present.</p>

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<p>So do we have to equate the quarter of a point times question wrong when we look at these curves?</p>

<p>Cause if not, I think I have an exact 220.</p>

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<p>On W, I always miss the dumbest ones…
CR was by far the easiest for me. If -2 is 80 then I could be looking for at an 80 which would make my life worth it!!!</p>