<p>if everyone sucks a section up=easier curve</p>
<p>if everyone does well=harder curve.</p>
<p>wahlah</p>
<p>So the conclusion from all of the above is that the tests are sent and received in two days, all the tests are run through the scantrons, the results are analyzed, curves are determined and applied to all the tests and then slow humans data enter them with the earliest of these making into the system by the wednesday after the exams which were observed by those that were lucky enough to have early data entry and had hacked in in order to see them. Hows that? :)</p>
<p>couldnt have said it better myself smoda! props!</p>
<p>hahahah truetrueeeee smodaaa</p>
<p>it takes many weeks to enter everyone's scores onto the computers.. that's why some people get their scores on the first wednesday and why some people have to wait more weeks after that</p>
<p>also, they probably hire skilled people to analyze the statistics and use that information to get a curve</p>
<p>i don't know, but some how, they get it done</p>
<p>thanks for helping me understand it - now the wait!!!</p>
<p>they are much more efficient than collegeboard. they take FOREVER></p>
<p>I'm pretty sure they predetermine the curve. The questions they used on this test were experimental questions on previous administrations, so they've already been tested and curved. They do the same thing with the SAT.</p>
<p>whered you get your info jman?</p>
<p>Well it's just common sense. What's the point in putting experimental questions on tests if it is not to test their difficulty and determine a curve?</p>
<p>the inter workings of the ACT...we may never know!</p>
<p>If it was based off of when those questions were experimental, that would just be stupid because people don't always try their hardest on those.</p>
<p>My test center didn't have many people there. Did yall notice a smaller turnout? That could mean that they get graded quicker.</p>
<p>But then why even bother with experimental questions at all?</p>
<p>Any why on the SAT, too?</p>
<p>no....the place i was at was completely full. like COMPLETELY FULL.</p>
<p>nothing , darn</p>
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The questions they used on this test were experimental questions on previous administrations, so they've already been tested and curved. They do the same thing with the SAT.
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wait, that's what the experimental questions are? if that, i think that's really stupid.</p>
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<p>I doubt they re-use experimental questions. I think data from those questions is used to assess more of a general idea. Specific questions aren't recycled, but maybe certain types of questions are.</p>
<p>I can't imagine they recycle questions - someone could find himself taking the same test section as first an experimental and then later on a real test. And I've never heard of that happening to anyone.</p>
<p>i agree with highhopes..its probably more of a general idea of the difficulty of the questions</p>
<p>wait, what's the 7 digit ID number? [sorry if the answer is obvious!]
I can only find my matching number! =</p>