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That’s because all of his practice problems, at least the ones I have done so far, were taken from an actual SAT.</p>
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<p>Depending on the depth of the curriculum of your Honors class and the extent to which you prepare outside of class, 750 is likely very possible. Having a solid grasp of the fundamentals is more important than knowing all that there is in AP Chemistry.</p>
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<p>Math 2 and Chemistry satisfy the Subject Test requirements of every school except Georgetown.</p>
<p>As for the practice questions, LightSource is correct: they are official questions.</p>
<p>My D took SAT2s as an act of good faith; one of her schools (BU) “recommends” them, and only one other even mentions them (Carnegie Mellon - but not for theater, which is her focus). She’s not a great math student and had a terrible math curriculum to boot, so we won’t talk about her math score. She got low-600s on USH, which isn’t going to help much but also probably wouldn’t hurt her. She did get a 700 on Lit, which we’re thrilled with, and I also find kind of amusing based on your remarks! She had the regular SAT2 book, and did practice a bit, but not much. I guess she’s the Lit “type.” </p>
<p>Would you all suggest that she send that 700 score to other schools, as supplemental info? She has a decent ACT, isn’t looking at Ivies at all (the most selective schools on her list are BU, CMU and Bard - which is test-optional, anyway). Her Reading score on the ACT was 32; they’re already going to know that it’s by far her strongest subject. I’m just thinking a 700 on anything is going to prick up most adcom’s ears.</p>
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<p>Yes, for any school that considers Subject Test scores. 700 is a good score, especially on Literature (82nd percentile).</p>
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<p>There are, in contrast, some situations in which you should be very conservative with your guesses. These appear mostly on the Subject Tests, most notably Math Level 2 (which generally has a predictable curve of either 43/50 or 44/50, in raw scores, for 800). **When taking the test, you should proceed under the assumption that 44 will be the cutoff **. For example, if, when you finish your initial run through the test, you are uncertain about two questions that you answered and have thus far left four blank, you should strategically choose to not answer those four questions (even if you are somewhat confident in your answers). Even if you missed both of those questions about which you were uncertain, you will still get 800 (with 44/50). However, if you choose to answer one of the otherwise omitted questions and miss it, your raw score will drop to 43/50, thereby jeopardizing the 800."</p>
<p>1)So in the SAT reasoning, what is the cutoff point for Math? -2? Then why should we guess on that when we shouldn’t on the Math level II since the cutoff for level II is larger?
2) I don’t understand why there is not a different between 2 omissions and 2 incorrect answers on the SAT reasoning. Im sorry but I don’t think I thoroughly understand what you mean</p>
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<p>Recently, missing one has resulted in 760 or 770. </p>
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<p>You should not leave anything blank on the SAT Math section if you want 800.</p>
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<p>You lose .25 for an incorrect response, but raw scores can only be integral values. .5 is rounded in your favor.</p>
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No, I scored a 2240. Silverturtle asked me primarily for my review of the writing part of the guide, I believe, on which I guess I have helped a lot of people on this board.</p>
<p>Silverturtle - This is absolutely amazing! Thank you, and I love you so much for writing this.</p>
<p>Which SAT is easier, Physics or Chem? Which AP exam?</p>
<p>700 on literature is really a good score? Even for Ivies?</p>
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<p>I haven’t taken both, so I cannot compare. Thoughts from others are welcomed, however.</p>
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<p>The inquiring poster’s child was not aiming for Ivies, so I tailored my characterization accordingly. Even for Ivies, though, 700 on Literature is not a bad score at all. I would (very roughly) say that 700 on Literature is about equal to 760-770 on Math 2.</p>
<p>@silverturtle ok that’s good news for me then.</p>
<p>@jollybjolly The chemistry SAT is easier overall, but the physics SAT has the most generous curve out of all the SAT IIs.</p>
<p>silver, for a rising high school senior, you have indeed learned a lot about how college admittance works. I’ve been working with our D’s LAC for four years and don’t have all these answers! Keep up the good work; your clients appreciate it! :)</p>
<p>^ Thank you. :)</p>
<p>silver turtle
I’ll be coming to a magnet high school in the district from an inner city one. My rank will surely go down ( I rank from 1-5 in my old school while might be in the second quarter of the school I’m going to) because the magnet one has a vanguard program ( all the ap & pre AP classes which boost your gpa) and its size is considerably smaller ( 100 compared to 500 at my old school).
I’m an Asian with no income from the parents. I have no jobs ( and still looking). I’ll become a junior in the fall.
This may sound outrageous but do you think I’ll stand a chance at top colleges like the Ivies?
oh by the way, I’m a first gen, recent immigrant ( close to 2 years in the States). But I’ live in Texas tho</p>
<p>Silverturtle, you’re wonderful. Thank you so much!</p>
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<p>I know far too little about your situation to answer this, but having your new guidance counselor note any circumstances that could have contributed to an unfairly low class rank should help you. You should also ask him or her to indicate your class rank at your old school.</p>
<p>holy crap silverturtle! If I read this am I like guaranteed >2300? lol It seems so detailed…now I need to actually read it.</p>
<p>silverturtle your technique for critical reading is completely wicked! I took super-expensive SAT courses and still did poorly in the CR sections. Only after reading a few paragraphs of your CR section advice I’m now scoring in the low 700s! Thanks for your true altruism and care for fellow students!</p>
<p>Yes, your writing help is very useful crazybandit :). I was just curious.</p>