<p>D is a junior. CR/M is about the same as last year test (took it for boarding school) and, in fact, not much different than the one she took in 7th grader for talent search. W is much better this time around. I am puzzled by my D’s situation, in that CR/M has not been improved since mid-7th grade. Apparently, the course she took with StudyWorks doesn’t work for her. Is there anyone who experience the same?</p>
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<p>Last December’s test was the same; -2 got you 750. I would be interested to see how much variation there is from test to test; I’m thinking not much.</p>
<p>My d’s score only went up 40 total. Higher in CR, but lower in Writing. Not sure about Math. Essay went up a point to 9. I honestly feel that unless my daughter improves her ACT score by at least a couple points…or re-takes the SAT for a third time and increases it a LOT…she might consider adding more safeties to her list of low-match-reaches. </p>
<p>She’s one of those kids who has a high GPA and takes rigorous classes…but just can’t seem to get the timed test-thing down. At least the SAT. She still has one more SATll to take, as well. Oh, I won’t even mention her essays that have yet to be written. Sigh.</p>
<p>PLEASE let this all be over with SOON!</p>
<p>Forgot to add…If superscored, my D’s score goes up 110 pts.</p>
<p>and…</p>
<p>80 pts higher in CR
70 pts. lower in Writing
30 pts. higher in Math</p>
<p>hyeonjlee,
We bought a package of 20 tutoring hours, spread out across 10 lessons of 2 hours each. </p>
<p>The tutor was a former Kaplan tutor in business for herself now, and they worked out of the Kaplan Advanced book, plus both Blue Books. Most of the practice tests my son took were on his own at home at the kitchen table. He would often just do 1 or 2 sections at a time, not an entire SAT. I think he only ended up taking one full test under test conditions with her. He could have done another, but he did so well on the first one he didn’t bother to do it a second time.</p>
<p>I really do not belong on this thread as kid is only a freshman, but wanted to ask you all , knowledgeable crowd, a question. I understand that 800 in math means a perfect paper, no mistakes in 55 questions. How is it with reading and writing? Does an 800 also mean no mistakes or is the curve a little more forgiving?</p>
<p>score is basically the same. math is still 690 CR went down 10 points and Writing went up 20 but a worse composite than last time -10</p>
<p>satisfied.
D went down 40 on CR; up 70 on Math; and up 130 on Writing.
the writing was a surprise, since she studied math (her weakest subject).</p>
<p>superscored
CR: 740
Math:670
Writing:790
=2200
no more SAT for her haha</p>
<p>Kelowna,<br>
Math has the harshest curve, and usually you can’t miss even 1 to get the 800. With critical reading, you usually can miss 1 or 2 and still get an 800. Writing is more complicated because of the essay component. I know you do not need a 12 on the essay to get an 800 (I’ve seen kids with 9s and perfect multiple choice get 800s), but I’m not sure how many multiple choice you can miss and still get an 800.</p>
<p>These are the released test curves that most people seem to look at: <a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf[/url]”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf</a></p>
<p>D1 is pleased. So are her parents. Her previous math scores were very good but not outstanding. Oct scores pulled math up to where it’s not an impediment at any school where she’s planning to apply, and probably bumped some “reaches” down to “matches” and “matches” down to “safeties.” CR and W scores are consistently very strong.</p>
<p>hyeongjilee: We purchased a 24 session package over 4 months. The sessions are 1 1/2 hours each. Unfortunately I don’t remember the exact amount of time between tests for my D, but it was a while - 9 months or so? Despite the 200 point gain she wound up using her ACT scores for her applications. Some would say we wasted our money, which may be true…but we wanted to give her every opportunity to succeed, as we are now doing with our son, who will be taking the test on Nov 7.</p>
<p>We did the Kaplan after a 201 psat (good score but he was shooting for the moon). He has no ability to do boring prep on own so went to all Kaplan sessions but didn’t do the homework. First SAT 2030…he was nervous. Second SAT, 2250! 800 from CR after having a 69 on the PSAT!?! Thank you Kaplan! He swears it was the repetition and the strategies they taught on CR that helped him. I plan on putting little sis in a PSAT course because S got a national hispanic scholar designation with the 201 and the scholarship offers are rolling in. </p>
<p>what about SAT IIs? Math II 660 and Spanish 800 (native speaker so duhh…its like the Korean kids taking Korean). Given a 730 on the regular SAT math do you think he should retake the Math II? He says he left 10 blank and still got the 660. Tough test. I think a retake and an English SAT II is in order. What do you think? Try and tell kid that he just wants to stop taking tests.</p>
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<p>I guess that would depend on the schools in which he is interested and the major he’s considering.</p>
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<p>I guess I’m not reading this right. Are there 54 or 55 questions on the test? Because this shows 54 as 800 for most of the administrations and in one case 53. </p>
<p>Not important really, just curious.</p>
<p>Thanks SDMomof3 :)</p>
<p>bovertine: I think it varies between 54 and 55 questions. It seems that on some tests, you can miss one and still get 800, but on others like Oct, not.</p>
<p>^^^^ Okay, got it. Seems incredibly stupid to penalize somebody significantly for one tiny error. The notion that there is any real difference between somebody who misses one question and somebody who gets them all correct escapes me. But I guess you have to make a cut point somewhere - probably the theory is that on a simpler test you’ll have more time to double check.</p>
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<p>There are 54 questions. Most of the time, you have to get zero wrong in math to get an 800. On the hardest tests, however, -1 in math is still an 800. The kids on the SAT forum this time around thought the math was relatively easy and predicted a harsh curve. Sounds like they were correct. (My S thought he missed 1 and sure enough, he got a 770)</p>
<p>First time poster here - happiness in my house. 3rd time was a charm: S2 increased scores +160 pts from June test:</p>
<p>CR: 800 (720)
M: 770 (710)
W: 720 (700)</p>
<p>overall=2290 </p>
<p>I’m not sure what he did differently this time around, maybe he secretly studied behind my back? </p>
<p>Now if I can just get him to work on essays …</p>
<p>Rejoicing in my house! I have been giving college guidance to a HS senior relative. 2360 composite, up about 200 points from last sitting! It’s a big enough difference that I’m encouraging her to add new reaches. She is now almost guaranteed to get into her excellent state flagship, which is especially strong in her likely major.</p>