<p>I just took a Kaplan practice writing section. On the first multiple choice part, I got 29 right, 6 wrong. On the second part, I got 14 right, 0 wrong. I calculated my raw score, getting 41.5, rounded to 42.</p>
<p>According to their book, you take your essay score, out of 6, and multiply by 3.17, and then add that number to your raw multiple choice score (42 for me).</p>
<p>But according to their scales, I only need a combined raw score of 48 for an 800, so a 2/6 on my essay would put me over 48! Can that be right?? How could a 4/12 essay be an 800???</p>
<p>I had the same problem. I just ignored the multiply by 3.17 thing. So take your raw score of 42. Now look on the grading rubric thing, and take the score you recieved on your essay (for example, say you got a 5). Now match up your 42 on the left column, and your 5 for the essay on the top. This gives you a 730.</p>
<p>Wait, I don't get it. If I had ONLY 42 total, that would be a 740. How are you getting 730 including the essay? Do you add the score out of 6 to it, and then consult the chart?</p>
<p>Yeah, I had the same problem. What rlh0234 means is that you take your raw score without the essay score (out of 6) added to it. So that would be 37 for you. Look at 37 RS and then look at Essay 5 for your final score.</p>
<p>umm no its NOT possible to get an 800 with a 2/3 essay ..according to the 'score ranges' in the college board study guide, u cant get 800 with anything below 4/6 (yea 8 is a possible 800 depends on curve thought)</p>