<p>Which month has the strictest curve and which one has the most lenient one for the SAT?</p>
<p>Mmmm well, if you’re inquiring about curves of previously administered tests, you could look at <a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf[/url]”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf</a> . But if you are implying that harshness/leniency of curves has anything to do with the months tests are administered in, you are not going to get anywhere with your question.</p>
<p>Tough curves occur when the particular administration is easier. Take it when you’re ready. Worst case scenario, you get a tough test and the curve is more lenient.</p>
<p>I’m planning on doing it in October. Is the curve usually a ***** in October? And is the test usually difficult at such time?</p>
<p>I do not think there is a connection between what month the SAT is administered and that month’s SAT’s leniency.</p>
<p>In general,</p>
<p>Harder test = better curve
Easier test = harsher curve</p>
<p>There is no correlation between test month and test difficulty. Furthermore, what tb0mb93 said was right.</p>
<p>Easy tests usually yield harsher curves
Hard tests usually yield easier more lenient curves</p>
<p>When usually are the easy tests and the hard tests?</p>
<p>Like I said in my previous posts,</p>
<p>There is no way to tell what months will have easier tests and which ones will have harder tests. Furthermore, the curves are predetermined by collegeboard so the amount of people taking the test on one particular day does not affect the curve.</p>
<p>To summarize: You cannot predict when there will be an easy test and when there will be a hard test. Furthermore, the SAT is a standardized test. The score you receive on one version of the test should be fairly close to a score you would receive on a different version. This is what the curve is for.</p>
<p>Please don’t consider this as rude but, there is no point in wondering about these things that are really just our of our hands. The best thing we can do is actually study rather than just hope and dream for a lenient curve.</p>
<p>Months that the SAT is administered have nothing to do with the scores of the SAT.</p>
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curves</p>
<p>10 char</p>
<p>Generally, the ones in October have the steepest curves because all the seniors who are applying for colleges take it as their last shot. The November and December curves are still pretty tough, but not as bad as the October ones. But the bright side of having steep curves are that the tests are easier than the ones with less-stricter curves.</p>
<p>^
Like I said before. The SAT curve is predetermined. The testing group will not affect the curve.</p>
<p>^ Based on last year’s October test, wasn’t it that if you got one question wrong, it’d drop your score by 30 pts? If it was, then wouldn’t that mean the collegeboard predetermines their curve based on months, seeing October would be the popular day for senior applicants?</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>Just because last year’s October curve was harsh doesn’t mean ALL October curves are harsh. In addition, CB bases the curve on how hard it thinks the test is. The experimental sections in each SAT are reused in future tests (expect they aren’t experimental).</p>
<p>^ That’s true, I did base my assumption on last year’s October test. I’m just assuming there’s a chance that the curve will more likely be harsh… I’m taking the October one. 
But it wouldn’t surprise me if the curve were to be steep.</p>
<p>I would much rather have a harder test and an easier curve. It would give me more room for stupid mistakes which are the only mistakes I’m making right now.</p>