<p>I had 1 writing section only with questions such as "becuase of the hilly terrain, the race was hard..." and a correction passage about success and failure, etc...</p>
<p>If it was easier, I dread the scale.</p>
<p>The Jan. multicple choice questions were definitely easier, but I think the jan. essay was harder.</p>
<p>I actually thought 4/1 writing overall was much easier than 1/28 writing. It might have been because I prepped a lot for 4/1 after my not-so-good 1/28 score, and it also might have been that, in my opinion, the 4/1 essay was a heckuva lot better than that stupid 1/28 essay. That put me in a good mood for the rest of the test.</p>
<p>Hehe, we may be heading for a historic 80 76 72 curve for april 1st writing...</p>
<p>That curve? I'm going to cry. :-(</p>
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<p>What a jacked up curve . . . hah, I would be so mad. -0 = 80, -2 = 72!! The horror!</p>
<p>ugh.. I think I'd cry if that happened... or just laugh incessantly.</p>
<p>Technically speaking, a raw score of 49 (perfect MC) does not guarantee you an 80. (A 49 and 12 essay does, however, guarantee you an 800). </p>
<p>According to the scaling guide, the worst the curve can be is: 78 77 74 72 70 69 67.</p>
<p>Yes, that is a 78 for -0.</p>
<p>i dont get why i got a 790 (2 wrong MC, 12 on essay), and a friend got an 800 (perfect MC, 9 on essay)... what percent does the essay count for?</p>
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<p>According to the curving scale, a 49 and a 8 is anywhere from 750-800, where a 46 and a 12 is anywhere from 740-800.</p>
<p>Thus, a 46 and a 12 is comparatively 10 points behind a 49 and an 8.</p>
<p>ah, ok. thanks!</p>
<p>The essay is supposed to count for 30% of the writing score.</p>