<p>I just got my SAT scores today, and I got a 2030.
I studied for this test a lot, and on the 4 or 5 practice tests I took, I always scored in the mid to high 2200's. And yes, they were official College Board tests. </p>
<p>Critical reading, I scored 680, which is so-so and pretty normal, considering I suck at CR lol.. But math 670? I'm used to ~800; same case with writing, on which I got a 680 on. </p>
<p>I know the chances are really really really slim, but is it possible that Collegeboard made a scoring mistake? I mean, I know for sure that I test better than this, and I wasn't sick or feeling unwell on test day. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t suggest rescore.
Same thing happened to me on the november test (my math score was 100 points lower than expected).
I asked for a rescore and the service was horrible. They didn’t send the rescore report in 6 weeks as they said they would. When they eventually did (I already signed up for the january test by then), the score was exactly the same. My suggestion to you is forget about your score and begin to study again. If you are as prepared as you thought you were, you probably just made a bubbling mistake or something like that. Go back to studying and take it again. Don’t waste your money (50$) on rescore. I improved my score by 100 after restudying.</p>
<p>You don’t need to request a rescore to find out what happened. You can request the Q&A service to get your answers and a test booklet. That’s what my D did last year in order to prepare for the next time she would take the SAT. It cost about $18.</p>
<p>It is also possible that you skipped an answer and therefore everything from then on was off–or that your stress level during the test was greater than during practice tests. </p>
<p>On the ACT, my D scored 34, 35, 35 and 27–with the 27 being in science, normally her best subject. The Q&A service wasn’t available that month, so we will never know what caused the 27. So, she had to take the ACT again. She studied perhaps 5 hours, and on the second one she scored 34, 34, 35 and 36, with the 36 being in science.</p>
<p>In my heart, I believe the 27 was a fluke. It doesn’t make any sense given her previous standardized test scores. We just had to accept it and take the next logical steps. It was certainly worth it to retake the test.</p>
<p>I hope your first SAT math score was a fluke. You have plenty of time to retake or to try the ACT. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>I scored exactly the same as you in both Critical Reading (a little lower than I imagined. but it’s okay) and Math (which I’m still somewhat shocked about, because I usually score ~800 as well). </p>
<p>I really don’t know what happened because I walked out feeling pretty good on the test day, particularly about math. I don’t know. I might have messed up on the grid-ins, but I was particularly careful.</p>
<p>However, I did order the QAS (thankfully!) when I registered. Just gotta wait another agonizing 3 or so weeks lol.</p>
<p>But in general, as much as I am hoping that there is a glitch in the system that will work in my favor, I have yet to hear a single successful rescore story. It’s just something to consider.Personally, the QAS is a better option (imo) because you might as well use it for preparation. </p>
<p>Anyways, I still I’m gonna wait it out till June (and continue to wallow in self-pity for the next few weeks lol).</p>
<p>Hope the next one goes A LOT better (for both of us)?</p>
<p>xxrunningonempty, I completely agree; I was definitely content with myself, at least for the math section, after test day. I never do poorly on math, so I was really shocked. </p>
<p>Also, do you know whether or not I can still order my QAS?</p>
<p>Note this: “Materials are mailed six to eight weeks after the test. In many cases, Question-and-Answer Service materials may not arrive until after the next scheduled test date” [if ordered during registration].
I know of several January QAS packets arrived during the week following the March SAT and a few coming in mail on the day of the test. o_o</p>
<p>My daughter took the January 2011 SAT. On all the multiple choice sections (Math, Reading, and Writing), she scored hundreds of points (per section) lower than her practice tests. We ordered the QAS booklet; it came last week. I had her redo the test. Her new answers mismatch quite a bit with the QAS record of her test answers, but they would have given her a score comparable to her practice (hundreds of point higher). I am going to order a copy of her test answer sheet, but I can’t imagine the scanner makes that kind of mistake. Can anyone postulate on what could have gone astray? I would like to eliminate any systematic error before having her take the test again.</p>
Yes my mom 30 years ago on the LSAT. She did really well but gotnher answers anyway. She noticed one answer was only slashed not bubbled. She wrote they gave it to herwhich raised her to the next point and from up an entire percentile as well. It only cost $5 then!