Terrible curve for Math 2?

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<p>I have the 07-08 edition of the princeton review SAT Math 1&2 subject tests prep book and I think theres a typo (either that, or the curve is just terrible!). Typically with the math 2 section, one can miss several problems and still pull an 800. However, the chart in the PR book goes like this:</p>

<p>PR Raw Score –> Scaled Score
50–>800
49–>780
48–>770
47–>760
46–>740 and etc etc</p>

<p>But then in my CB book with real past SAT II tests, the scale goes like this:
50–>800
49–>800
48–>800
47–>800
46–>800
and only at 42 does it hit 790!</p>

<p>So, is it a typo in the PR book, or will the new curves just be a lot tougher? Oh and just to clairfy, I double-checked that I was indeed looking at the correct scaled score conversion table (so no, its not the math I test chart that I’m looking at…)</p>

<p>OK, thanks!</p>

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<p>i took the math II subject test in november, left 4 blank and i don’t know how many i ended up missing, but i got an 800, and so that couldn’t have been a raw score of more than 46? and it seems absurd that they would randomly change the curve, so PR is probably just wrong.</p>

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<p>OK - I guessed as much but juuuust wanted to make sure :). Thanks!</p>

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<p>PR is definitely wrong. unlike math I, Math II has a really generous curve. you can miss about 4 questions and still get a perfect!</p>