cut-off scores/semi-finalist announcements

Descartesz
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:59:15 +0000

2009 Raw Score to Scale Score maps (thanks to the inimitable silverturtle)
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063613031-post1.html

To get raw score, count the number of correct answers and subtract the guessing penalty (number of incorrect answers X 0.25). An omission–an unanswered question–does not incur the guessing penalty.

It seems you can make about three omissions on CR and two on M and W and still feel reasonably assured you have achieved the cut-off score you specify. However you can make a few more omissions in CR if your M and W sections are near-perfect. W is usually the section with the harshest curve where you can least afford to make mistakes.