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<p>No, it does not say that. What it does say is that if you order hand scoring, the QAS will no longer be available to you. Period. The inverse is not the case. So, if you want both, order QAS first, wait until you receive it, and then order hand scoring.</p>
<p>If you’re a senior waiting for results, however, and you still think there’s a problem after seeing your report on Tuesday, then it’s probably not a good idea to delay that long.</p>
<p>What I’ve just discovered about hand scoring the essay is interesting, too. Apparently the essay scores are recorded on some kind of form that is machine-read - just like the multiple choice answer sheets. So, when CB rescores the essay, they don’t actually re-read it. What they do is look at the score sheet to make sure it wasn’t misread by the machine.</p>
<p>This could explain a rash of really low essay scores. It doesn’t mean the readers have all lost their minds . . . it means the machine reading the score sheets went on the fritz.</p>