<p>Two quick questions: </p>
<li>How much on an impact does the essay have on the overall score?</li>
<li>What would be the score in the Math section if you miss one multiple choice?</li>
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<li><p>the essay takes about 30-40% of your writing score.</p></li>
<li><p>that depends on test to test, but generally if the test's easy, then you get 780 or something. If the test is hard, the 800 cut is about 1 questions(but i never saw 800 cut under 1 Qs)</p></li>
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<li><p>30% </p></li>
<li><p>On the old SAT, -1 would usually get you an 800. On today's SAT, you're lucky if you get above a 770. It's been as low as 760 this testing season. </p></li>
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<p>I think there have only been 4 test dates with -1 = 800 on the new SAT administration (May 2005, January 2006, May 2006, October 2006, May 2007)</p>
<p>The most recent curves, if you're interested, for -1 were:</p>
<p>Jan 07 - 780
March 07 - 780
May 07 - 800
June 07 - 790
Oct 07 - 780
Nov 07 - 770
Dec 07 - 780 (grrrr THIS WAS ME)
Jan 08 - 790
March 08 - 770
May 08 - 780
June 08 - 790 (I think)
Oct 08 - 780
Nov 08 - 760 (ouch!)
Dec 08 - 770
Jan 09 - ?</p>
<p>I'm just scared that -1 is going to be 760 again. I am trying to get 780-800 and it would suck to get a 760 for only one wrong</p>