What does this SAT Math 2 raw score mean?

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<p>I took a timed practice test in Barrons and ended up with a raw score of 24. What is the scaled score and what score range should I be expecting for the Nov. 6 test?</p>

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<p>…not that great for a subject test. According to the following website
<a href=“http://www.gardencity.k12.ny.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_879883/File/curriculum/SAT%20Subject%20Test%20Resource%20Guide.pdf[/url]”>http://www.gardencity.k12.ny.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_879883/File/curriculum/SAT%20Subject%20Test%20Resource%20Guide.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A raw score of 24 corresponds to roughly a 550 on Math II. In comparison, the average Math II score is about 654 with standard deviation 107 (according to CollegeBoard - <a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/SAT-Subject_Tests_Percentile_Ranks_2011.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/SAT-Subject_Tests_Percentile_Ranks_2011.pdf&lt;/a&gt;).</p>

<p>Then again, there’s a wide consensus on CC that Barron’s is generally harder than the actual exam, so scores are more unpredictable.</p>

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<p>Hold on, the pdf you sent me says that it corresponds to a 630?!!</p>

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<p>You were looking at Math 1. Whew, that’s a relief.</p>

<p>Oops, I said the test date is Nov. 6 when it is actually Nov. 3</p>

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<p>Whoops! My bad…</p>

<p>Clearly, a 630 is much better than a 550 (almost one standard deviation better!). Still slightly below average, but one month should be enough to pull off a good score.</p>

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<p>So I just looked in a collegeboard practice test book and the scaled score for a 24 was 600 for one test and 620 for another. </p>

<p>Assuming that my score range for Barrons is 600-630, has anyone got a similar score in Barrons? What was your score on the real test?</p>