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10-03-2005, 07:51 PM
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| SAT Writing curve?!
I'm wondering what some of the score ranges were from previous tests. How many MC writing questions can I get wrong if I get a 12 on the essay for an 800? 750? What about a 10 on the essay? Any type of idea would be most appreciated! Thanks!!
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10-03-2005, 08:05 PM
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omg the SAT writing curve was a beeeeyatch. I got a 10 and 68MC score and got a 710
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10-03-2005, 08:06 PM
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What's the highest MC score? Does a 68MC score mean 2 wrong?
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10-03-2005, 08:51 PM
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The highest MC score is 80. I am not sure what 68 is, but I would think more than 2 wrong.
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10-03-2005, 10:03 PM
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Can we make some type of comparison between the weight of the essay and the MC questions?
Would one essay point (like a 10 to an 11) be equal to 4 MC questions or something? Any ideas?
How many can MC writing questions can I get wrong with a 10 essay to get a 750+ (if it's possible)? How about a 12 essay? Thanks!
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10-03-2005, 10:13 PM
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This is only my assumption that I have made over my past experiences with taking practice tests. It seems as though each point for your essay 2-12 is worth 2 FULL MC points. Let's say you get an 11 on the essay, you would lose roughly around 2 MC points.
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10-03-2005, 10:37 PM
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I scored 740...12 on the essay, only 3 MC wrong. god damn the ETS
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10-03-2005, 11:28 PM
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I don't know if this will help but getting 0 (as in you don't write anything...) will lower 200 points in SAT Writing section. so gettin 3 and 3 would give you 100....
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10-03-2005, 11:29 PM
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sanguine99, which test was that? I know a 10 essay and 5 MC questions wrong on the March '05 test was a 740, but I didn't think it would change that drastically, even if the Mar. test was more lenient.
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10-03-2005, 11:50 PM
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Hmm, I got a 770 with a 9 on the essay (ouch, haha, but oh well) and a 78 on the multiple choice. It seems the mc questions take off more than the writing.....I took this one in May 2005.
FTR, I also got a 770 when I took the Writing SAT II as a sophomore. I don't remember the breakdown and cb doesn't have it recorded.
Oh, and the first time I took the SAT I was really sick and hadn't slept :/ and I got a 720 writing with an 8 on the essay (!!!) and a 75 on the mc. I really wish I'd just slept in that day.....if my new scores are much higher, does it matter that this set isn't as good? My psat was a lot more like the more recent score (80 writing, for example) and I send it to my first choice school....
I really hope it doesn't hurt me that my essays were crap for these....(the 8 and 9)....
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10-04-2005, 12:24 PM
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Can anyone else confirm sanguine99's score? It seems like there's more leeway on the writing section, but sanguine's score seems to show the opposite.
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10-04-2005, 01:52 PM
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That score is probably from a practice test off kaplan or other bootlegged books. That score is not possible on the REAL test with that little wrong.
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10-04-2005, 02:28 PM
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I can confirm his score. I got 2 wrong and an 11 on my essay on the June test and got a 760.
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10-04-2005, 06:21 PM
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The essay grader from the online course (TCB) seems to be based on length. I entered text that was a little under 400 words and it gave it a score of 10. I then entered about 100 more words of text that had NOTHING to do with the prompt or the essay and it gave it a score of 12.
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10-11-2009, 04:35 PM
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sanguine u wud have a 770 if u got a 12 and missed 3
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