<p>I've taken a lot of the practice tests from the blue book and i get frustrated sometimes because the resulting score ranges are so broad</p>
<p>i.e.: i got a 660-790 for the writing section. i don't know whether to be optimistic or pessimistic about this because a 660 is VERY different from a 790 </p>
<p>so if you took the BB practice tests, and then the real thing, how did the scores compare? were they on the higher or lower side? or just the average of the two?</p>
<p>I'm wondering the same thing. I haven't taken the SATs yet, but I calculate my score in the BB by averaging.</p>
<p>I would actually say go by the lowest score, just to not get your hopes up on test day. Or just strive to get your lowest score higher and higher. My lowest score on the blue book test was closer to the scores I have gotten on the real one.</p>
<p>It's really hard to say. I think the CB BB tests vary wildly in difficulty. </p>
<p>On the high end I was getting 2300+ every test. On the low end I was getting 2100+. However, I did not get very good raw scores (TERRIBLE really)</p>
<p>On the real thing I missed one math, one CR, and 3 W (huge improvement in Raw Score). I got a 2250.</p>
<p>how would you rate each of them lolcats4? or anyone?</p>
<p>also..could someone explain to me the sending scores process? i understand that you can list 4 colleges when you take the SAT. but what if you don't wanna send your first ever SAT scores to your dream school before you actually see the results? what are my options?</p>
<p>You can always send you scores later, but it's not free (the 4 colleges are free, but the scores go out unless you cancel you whole score).</p>
<p>how would you rate the blue book tests lolcats4?</p>
<p>I would say they are all harder as a whole, but some sections are too easy, and some too hard. I don't really remember though since I finished the whole book in February lol</p>
<p>I always took the average of the two ends of the raw ranges for my score [i.e. 690-790 would be 740].</p>
<p>^ That's what I do too.</p>
<p>so the ranges of scores you are given is calculated according to the curve for the test date, correct?</p>
<p>so, if you were to take the test in october you would get the higher end of the range, right?</p>
<p>that's some nice scores lolcats =] are u gona retake lol? hope not =D</p>
<p>I'm retaking because of my sub 700 writing score and 7 essay :S</p>
<p>I thought I didn't need to practice the essay much...big mistake..</p>