<p>I think I’ve done that.</p>
<p>heres my stupidity on form W.
math - i missed spinner one, easy minute/hour ratio one (<epic fail), and I II III one. possibly more.
cr- 2 vocab emote and avert/break up, resentment, at least 3/4 more passage based.
writing- explanation of, “so to speak”, questionable whether “were to” was necessary on one.</p>
<p>Here’s the results to the astronomy ones (sorry if somebody’s already posted):</p>
<p>The first, about the pair considering which of the following, was E, or the challenge of finding small extrasolar planets. (Missed it… I thought it was the perception of “wobble” in planetary observations! 
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<p>The second was “an inaccurate prediction”, or E.</p>
<p>The third was “celebratory,” or A.</p>
<p>The last, about why planets in our solar system were mentioned, was to provide a comparison that indicates the mass of some extrasolar planets, or B.</p>
<p>‘of’ is wrong because ‘for’ is better, i think thats the main argument</p>
<p>“questionable whether ‘were to’ was necessary on one.”</p>
<p>It was necessary.</p>
<p>“‘of’ is wrong because ‘for’ is better, i think thats the main argument”</p>
<p>My argument, and I have found dozens of dictionary example sentences that support my position and none that contradict it, is that “of” is only for description and explication; “for” is for reasons.</p>
<p>and that folks, is why ‘for’ is better</p>
<p>Does anyone have experience in disputing a question?</p>
<p>Anyone have results from form S?</p>
<p>“and that folks, is why ‘for’ is better”</p>
<p>Not only is “of” worse than “for,” it’s wrong.</p>
<p>What the College Board says is right:</p>
<p>The arrival of swallows in San Juan Capistrano on the same day each spring fascinates scientists, who continue to search for an explanation of the phenomenon. </p>
<p>What this means:</p>
<p>The scientists were continuing to search for a description or explication of the birds’ arrival (something that, whatever the context, is illogical; the only people that would probably search for a description or explication of something is a police officer who is investigating a crime and needs witnesses’ testimony).</p>
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<p>What the College Board is trying to say:</p>
<p>The arrival of swallows in San Juan Capistrano on the same day each spring fascinates scientists, who continue to search for the cause of the phenomenon. </p>
<p>What this means:</p>
<p>Just what it says: the scientists understand the phenomenon itself (and could presumably offer an explanation of it), but they don’t know for what reason the phenomenon occurs.</p>
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<p>A variation on what the College Board is trying to say:</p>
<p>The arrival of swallows in San Juan Capistrano on the same day each spring fascinates scientists, who continue to search for an explanation for the phenomenon. </p>
<p>What this means:</p>
<p>Same as above.</p>
<p>Proving that “explanation for” is correct is easy; proving that “explanation of” is wrong is a bit harder. But I’ve ammased around 35 dictionary example sentences that include “explanation of” or “explanation for,” and all of them are consistent with what I’m saying. I have also cited a couple dozen articles from reputable sources, all of which support the distinction I’m making. </p>
<p>If “of” could be used in the context the College Board claims it can, at least one reputable source of the several dozen I’ve researched would presumably include their usage. When a reasonable standard is applied, the fact that none of them do proves that my dispute is valid.</p>
<p>So far, the curve seems like it’s a really good one?
Or is that just me?
IDK. Just seems strange. Last year, I made 4 mistakes on the whole test and ended up with a 231.
(-2 CR, -1 M, -1 W).</p>
<p>What do you guys think a -1 on each section would yield? I’ve been browsing around the PSAT threads and haven’t found any definite curves or anything like that.</p>
<p>^ Which form did you take?</p>
<p>Form W. (The Wednesday one)</p>
<p>-1 on each section yields 79 M, 80 CR, and 77 Writing.</p>
<p>Alright, I’ve finished my petition; it’s a terse fourteen pages. :)</p>
<p>where do i sign?</p>
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<li>^^(here)</li>
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<p>(Middle initial here)</p>
<p>(last name here) lol jp</p>
<p>Good luck with your petition silverturtle.
So what happens if you’re right? Is the CB going to change the scores? or release a statement about it or what?</p>