<p>So the PR book is good??? Thank you everybody I don’t think I am going to totally fail now…</p>
<p>does anyone know the curve for 5 or for a 4…</p>
<p>Barrons<PR<<<<<<KAPLAN, imo</p>
<p>71-90=5
54-70=4
42=53=3</p>
<p>in my hot little hand i have ‘barron’s macro-economics the easy way’. it seems cool. i’m using it and i think it pretty much covers everything, just not super-in depth. i think that study guides basically just give you everything you need to know, BUT you have to actually study material outside of just the review. i hate it when kids rely on just the review are are like ‘o my gawd how did i get a 2???’ cuz you took the easy way out and you didnt’ actually study. thats why. so dont just rely on a review book even though they are usefull tools.</p>
<p>“Curves”</p>
<p>73-90 = 5
58-72 = 4
45-57 = 3
33-44 = 2
0-32 = 1</p>
<p>And you calculate your score by combining your MC and FR…</p>
<p>MC score = number correct - (.25 x number wrong)
FR score = number of points x 1.25</p>
<p>I’ve been using PR to study for macro. If you’re only going to use the test guide, you may have a chance at macro but not so much with micro. I attempted to study for micro using the test guide only (not because I’m lazy, but because my actual econ class is terrible), and I thought a 5 was out of the question. The macro might be fine, though… also, I’ve been hearing a lot about how the practice tests may be inadequate. Collegeboard.com has FR tests and answers from previous tests that you can print out for free. </p>
<p>But yeah, if you’re heading for micro, you may want to try another book…</p>
<p>i actually looked at one o fthe grading guidlines and you needed a 54 for a 4 and a 71 for a 5 at least ofr micro.</p>