<p>@Insorak
I’ve searched a fair bit and haven’t found any semifinal exams. I’ve got 2 or 3 Open exams, and 7 past AP Bio exams, if that interests you…</p>
<p>@CCer I got into Binghamton </p>
<p>Overall the test was fine. I’m sure of about 35. Definitely easier than the past two years.</p>
<p>Cutoff is probably going to be anywhere from 28-33.</p>
<p>To explain the rationale behind the previous post, my friend who got a 22 last year with a cutoff of 21 felt as if he most likely got a 32 this year with the same amount of studying.</p>
<p>I’m surprised that many of these finalists are saying that their scores are about 35. I thought for sure that the Finalists would give 45-50. @USABO Finalists and Semifinalists, what do you expect your actual score to be? </p>
<p>I would say that this test was more logic based than most - a superficial understanding of a subject would be enough to deduce the correct answer or at least narrow it down to 2 or 3.</p>
<p>^Mostly true. I could narrow down every question but one or two to 2 or 3 answers.
But some did require some specific knowledge. This test did seem harder than the 04 and 06 tests, which were more knowledge based, IMO.</p>
<p>Sigh, I wish I hadn’t made so many stupid mistakes on this test… I’m pretty sure I got at least 25 right. I really hope I make the cutoff though… Hopefully the cutoff is in the mid to high 20s and not the low 30s.</p>
<p>The questions were pretty easy though, I’ll admit. But I would say they were harder than the 2004 and 2006 questions.</p>
<p>I thought this year’s test <em>could</em> have been easy if you studied the correct subjects.</p>
<p>However the genetics/molecular biology/evolution stuff which i am much better at was just really lacking. lots of pure memorization of plant biology. </p>
<p>Anyways, senior year no worries! but I hope I at least make semis. :)</p>
<p>What do you guys think the high score will be? I personally think this test was very “balanced”
i.e. the disparity between the “medium” and “hard” questions was fairly slim. There were only like 5 that were really “huh?”-ish. Do you guys think anyone got a perfect score or at least 45+?</p>
<p>So online it says the results will be posted “Week of March 15”. Where are some people getting that they will come out in the very beginning of March?</p>
<p>I still read 3/15 as well.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a perfect score. I would be very surprised if the highest score was any lower than 45.</p>
<p>Where are you seeing 3/15? I see 3/4 on the cee website… calendar.</p>
<p>darn! i think i got like a 43 and was getting my hopes too high haha >.<</p>
<p>Insorak, clear your inbox so I can PM you! =P</p>
<p>@sMITten: [USABO:</a> About the Exams | Center for Excellence in Education](<a href=“http://www.cee.org/programs/usabo/exams]USABO:”>http://www.cee.org/programs/usabo/exams)</p>
<p>@gardenofpotter: I probably have everything you’re saying. Besides, I have at least a dozen practice APs at home and can consistently (as in always) score 90%+ on them, it’s not like I need more. :P</p>
<p>@rolemodels: If I got everything right that I think I got right, and my guesses were good, I should have around a 43. And noooo, I shall never do that. Email me instead. :P</p>
<p>haha can you private message me your email? since i cant PM you to ask about your email LOL</p>
<p>This is where it says the results for open come out on March 4th
[CEE</a> | USABO 2011 Calendar](<a href=“http://www.usabo-trc.org/2011calendar.php]CEE”>http://www.usabo-trc.org/2011calendar.php)
Taking it tomorrow=P GET PUMPED!!!=D</p>
<p>[CEE</a> | USABO 2011 Calendar](<a href=“http://www.usabo-trc.org/2011calendar.php]CEE”>http://www.usabo-trc.org/2011calendar.php)</p>
<p>this says that the semi final begins administration on the 16th… don’t think they would wait until the 15th for notification?</p>
<p>@Insorak
I’d offer some old APUSH/AAPCALC/APPYSCH tests, but since anyone can find them through simple googling, there’s no point.
Whatever…</p>
<p>taking the open in 4 days. anything else i should know? any good study materials that I should consider using at his point? i’m getting more nervous as the test date approaches.</p>
<p>how is anybody taking the test after the deadline?</p>