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Old 04-14-2012, 02:07 PM   #1
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April 2012 Curve Predictions

Everyone else thought science was so hard so I guess a good curve on that? Everything else should be pretty standard.
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Old 04-14-2012, 02:19 PM   #2
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My D would both agree and hope you're correct. ��
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Old 04-14-2012, 02:51 PM   #3
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what do you guys think for the curve on math will be like? do you think it'd be possible to get a 35 with 2 wrong?
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Old 04-14-2012, 02:53 PM   #4
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I hope so.
I was so nervous, I missed two questions that I knew how to solve.

I knew the pyramid was 30-60-90 and that treadmill was
Mill-Both+Bike+both but I ended up guessing on those.
Ugh.

I think I missed around 5.
It should've been 3, but oh well..
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Old 04-14-2012, 03:08 PM   #5
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same here iris. I made two careless mistakes so idk hopefully i pull out a 30+
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Old 04-14-2012, 03:31 PM   #6
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I know so far that I probably missed, for sure, one on the reading and one on the math. The rest... we'll see. I made an even 33 on a practice test, so I'm hoping curves are generous. Judging by the complaints about the science, I think we can expect a big curve there. Personally, though, Science's only challenge was interpreting the RIDICULOUS graphs in the second half.
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Old 04-14-2012, 03:51 PM   #7
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@usnfilms It is likely that you would get a 35 with two wrong on math..... I think the December 10th test date curve was like that. From what I have seen math is almost always 2+ wrong = -1 score
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Old 04-14-2012, 05:21 PM   #8
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@romcombo thanks that is reassuring!
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Old 04-14-2012, 05:29 PM   #9
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2 wrong is not always a 35. At least on practice tests the curve for math seems to be harsher.

That said, I do think it will be -2 is still a 35 for this test. The reading curve will be pretty harsh considering how easy it was. English seems like it should be just an average curve. There was nothing too difficult nor abstract to make it a better curve. Science I feel should be a generally good curve as in -1 may even be a 36.
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Old 04-14-2012, 06:53 PM   #10
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Honestly, I think -2 science could be a 36. It was harder than anything in the red book, and some of those had a -2=36.

Also, can people clarify what they consider a standard curve? Because for example, in the red book there are english tests where -2=36 and there are english tests where -1=34.
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Old 04-14-2012, 06:56 PM   #11
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-1=34 is tragic.

Predictions:

Math: Standard curve (e.g. -1=35, -2=34...)

Science: "Good" curve (e.g. -1=36 maybe -2=36)

English: Standard curve, maybe "bad curve"

Reading: "Bad curve" (e.g. If you missed one, you're screwed beyond belief.)
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Old 04-14-2012, 07:19 PM   #12
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Well, I'm unaware of any I missed on Reading. However, the highest I've ever gotten on it was a 32... It's be pretty funny if I got a 36 on this, and nothing else, as this is the only one I never got a 36 on in a practice test.
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Old 04-14-2012, 07:37 PM   #13
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Reading: "Bad curve" (e.g. If you missed one, you're screwed beyond belief.)

How screwed? I missed one maybe even two...would that be 34 or 33 ?
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Old 04-14-2012, 07:41 PM   #14
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Maybe, Toby1380. It just depends on the scale. I just feel like it was an easier section and will, therefore, have a harsher curve.

Maybe -2=35 and everything will be peachy? I can't say. No one can say. I do predict that it'll be pretty harsh though (the curve).
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Old 04-14-2012, 07:42 PM   #15
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Maybe like 34?
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