SAT Writing curve?!

<p>I'm wondering what some of the score ranges were from previous tests. How many MC writing questions can I get wrong if I get a 12 on the essay for an 800? 750? What about a 10 on the essay? Any type of idea would be most appreciated! Thanks!!</p>

<p>omg the SAT writing curve was a beeeeyatch. I got a 10 and 68MC score and got a 710</p>

<p>What's the highest MC score? Does a 68MC score mean 2 wrong?</p>

<p>The highest MC score is 80. I am not sure what 68 is, but I would think more than 2 wrong.</p>

<p>Can we make some type of comparison between the weight of the essay and the MC questions?</p>

<p>Would one essay point (like a 10 to an 11) be equal to 4 MC questions or something? Any ideas?</p>

<p>How many can MC writing questions can I get wrong with a 10 essay to get a 750+ (if it's possible)? How about a 12 essay? Thanks!</p>

<p>This is only my assumption that I have made over my past experiences with taking practice tests. It seems as though each point for your essay 2-12 is worth 2 FULL MC points. Let's say you get an 11 on the essay, you would lose roughly around 2 MC points.</p>

<p>I scored 740...12 on the essay, only 3 MC wrong. god damn the ETS</p>

<p>I don't know if this will help but getting 0 (as in you don't write anything...) will lower 200 points in SAT Writing section. so gettin 3 and 3 would give you 100....</p>

<p>sanguine99, which test was that? I know a 10 essay and 5 MC questions wrong on the March '05 test was a 740, but I didn't think it would change that drastically, even if the Mar. test was more lenient.</p>

<p>Hmm, I got a 770 with a 9 on the essay (ouch, haha, but oh well) and a 78 on the multiple choice. It seems the mc questions take off more than the writing.....I took this one in May 2005. </p>

<p>FTR, I also got a 770 when I took the Writing SAT II as a sophomore. I don't remember the breakdown and cb doesn't have it recorded.</p>

<p>Oh, and the first time I took the SAT I was really sick and hadn't slept :/ and I got a 720 writing with an 8 on the essay (!!!) and a 75 on the mc. I really wish I'd just slept in that day.....if my new scores are much higher, does it matter that this set isn't as good? My psat was a lot more like the more recent score (80 writing, for example) and I send it to my first choice school....</p>

<p>I really hope it doesn't hurt me that my essays were crap for these....(the 8 and 9)....</p>

<p>Can anyone else confirm sanguine99's score? It seems like there's more leeway on the writing section, but sanguine's score seems to show the opposite.</p>

<p>That score is probably from a practice test off kaplan or other bootlegged books. That score is not possible on the REAL test with that little wrong.</p>

<p>I can confirm his score. I got 2 wrong and an 11 on my essay on the June test and got a 760.</p>

<p>The essay grader from the online course (TCB) seems to be based on length. I entered text that was a little under 400 words and it gave it a score of 10. I then entered about 100 more words of text that had NOTHING to do with the prompt or the essay and it gave it a score of 12.</p>

<p>sanguine u wud have a 770 if u got a 12 and missed 3</p>

<p>idk why collegboard gives everyone 9’s and 8’s, its like they get really tired of grading essays and just give out 9’s and 8’s</p>

<p>i want an 11 or 12 so baddddddddddddd</p>

<p>9 Essay, 80 MC = 800</p>

<p>All I can tell you. My score.</p>

<p>11 essay, 79 MC = 800 W lol</p>

<p>I think I remember that I got 100% on the MC, but a 6/12 on the essay, and ended up with a 760. I’m sure about the 6/12 and the 760, just not about the MC%.</p>

<p>I just received my score report… I got 45 correct answers - 4 incorrect and an essay score of 8 = 660 !! … Seriously ?? Is that IT ? </p>

<p>I November I got 41 correct answers, 7 incorrect, 1 omitted - an essay score of 9 = 640 ! </p>

<p>How can the curve be THAT bad ? xS</p>