<p>How do you think the curve would be affected by Hurricane Sandy? I took the makeup test and I am worried that my curve will be harsher because people in the New York area tend to get higher scores. If they curve it based on the makeup test, I'm screwed.</p>
<p>Taken from erikthered’s webpage,</p>
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A common myth about the SAT curve is that the average test taker should avoid a particular test month if a large group of strong students will be taking the SAT that month, and instead take the test when a large group of weaker students will take the test. The (incorrect) assumption here is that the curve will push down the average student’s score in the first situation (large group of strong students) and pull it up in the second situation (large group of weak students). **The reality is that the curve only reflects the difficulty of that particular SAT, not the quality of students taking the test. **For example, suppose that in a particular month, a large group of strong students take the test. Even if they all get perfect 2400s, your score will be the same as it was had they not taken the test. In the same way, a large group of weaker students taking the test will not affect your score.
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<p>How would they know what is difficult or not for students? They would need some sort of data first.</p>