***October 2013 - Physics***

riffed
Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:37:50 +0000

The test was definitely harder than usual, so you’d expect the curve to be more lenient. But I’ve heard that the October test takers are usually pretty strong, which might counter the difficulty. Also, the 59/800 curve in the blue book is a few years old, and generally curves tend to get harder over time. So I wouldn’t count on an easier curve to save your score. If the curve is actually more lenient, it probably won’t be by much.



Just so you know, curves are determined before the test is given, so a strong population of students taking the test would not affect the curve.