No more deductions for wrong answers - Four Questions

[mathfreak123]

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@314159265

I think that the adjusted curves need to be taken with a grain of salt (if that’s the proper idiom). Unless CB took the MC data from 2009 (which I doubt they did or they even have) and ran everything through with essay and adjusted MC score and then had a person determine the curve, the adjusted curve is nothing but an estimate.

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<p>That would make a lot of sense, now that I think about it. They’d have to do a lot of math and calculations if they adjusted EVERY curve precisely to fit the new system. </p>

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@SeekingUni

Without the penalty, you are likely to spend less time on each question as well… because then you don’t have to worry about making sure you pick the right answer or if you should even pick an answer at all.

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<p>That is in fact something I did not even think about! Yes, I think it all makes sense now. I did not consider any psychological aspects, nor did I consider College Board’s point of view. Thank you both for clearing up my confusion!</p>