<p>ok they got the link bout the experimental part…however it’s a dead link…anyone experiencing this?</p>
<p>there is a link on this board to a good link</p>
<p>omg chimp was part of it?</p>
<p>yeah it was. but which math section was experimental? i cant figure it out?</p>
<p>Was it the one with the logic question?</p>
<p>which one was that? the one with the question about disproving a statement about a 3 digit number?</p>
<p>No, it was about studying for a test. Something like, “if I study, I will pass the test.” You had to find something equal to it.</p>
<p>must have been, because i didnt have that one, did you have the question i was talking about?</p>
<p>The one with the logic on the last SAT was experimental and they’ve never had those before so I think it’s safe to say that it was experimental. Plus, I didn’t have that one, so it must have been exp.</p>
<p>I can’t remember the one you are talking about, ranisparkle</p>
<p>haha thats the answer i want to hear, because i def missed that question.</p>
<p>hey guys that SAT was a killa i got 1400 in june
i dubt im gonna get anywhere near that…but apart from that i came out the esxam room confused not knowing whether i did baadly or not</p>
<p>oh i came out of it knowing that the verbal section handed me my @$$ on a plate.</p>
<p>ranisparkle,
the question you are thinking of was experimental.</p>
<p>AWESOME. thats what i thought, but i still worried, ahh i totally screwed that section up, so im glad.</p>
<p>This is probably off tangent, but could any of you guys explain where the scale comes from? I’ve heard that all tests have to be centered at 500, but I’ve also heard that the only thing used for the curve is the experimental sections. I’ve looked at CB but that’s a lost cause.</p>
<p>P.S. What the heck is “equating” and how does it get rid of test edition differences without apparently relying how test takers performed that day? Doesn’t it have to based on something about us!!</p>
<p>penguin - i have no clue. i think they center it around a 500 but im pretty sure that all the scores are relative, and nothing is fair when it comes to the SAT</p>
<p>“Every SAT test includes a 30-minute equating section, which doesn’t count toward your final score. The test is created so that you won’t be able to tell which section this is, and it will be either a verbal or a math section (but not both).
Since many different forms of the SAT are given each year, the unscored section adjusts for minor differences in difficulty across different forms of the SAT and makes sure that a score of, say 560, represents the same level of ability regardless of what form of the test you take. So, equating is another important part of making the SAT a “standardized” test.”</p>
<p>“Even though each new SAT is constructed to meet very precise content and statistical specifications, some
minor differences may still occur between different editions of the test. For example, some forms of the SAT
might be slightly more difficult or easier than others. In addition, the ability level of test-takers varies at
different administrations yet students can be confident that their scores are not affected by the level of
ability of the students they tested with.The special equating portion of the SAT equalizes these differences.
While test developers use the 30-minute equating section to try out new questions, several thousand students
at each administration take an equating section that includes questions from prior SATs. Because these
questions have been given before, their statistical properties are already known.This nonscored equating section
provides the basis of comparison that ensures continuing comparability of all SAT scores.
Statisticians use these data to convert raw scores (from formulas that crunch the numbers of correct and
incorrect answers) to the familiar scaled score range of 200 to 800, reported in increments of 10 points.The
equating process ensures that an SAT score of, say, 560, always represents the same level of ability, regardless
of where or when the student took the test.”</p>
<p>Thanks man</p>
<p>So then, if I’m reading this correctly, the best chances for a curve comes when the raw scores are low but the test takers still get the recycled questions correct at a high rate in the experimental part.</p>
<p>This might not be so good…</p>
<p>Do you guys think the math section will have a slight curve, or will it be totally nonexistent?</p>
<p>i assume it’s nonexistent. from what i see, they only do it for the verbals…math to college board is like “look kids, it’s Math A stuff. u should know it”</p>