Which SAT is strategically the best to take?

Test Preparation
1

<p>The October SAT or the November SAT? Is the SAT easier/harder in a specific month? How would all the people rushing to send their SAT’s to colleges affect the national avg…etc</p>

2

<p>Either one. No. No.</p>

3

<p>It doesn’t make a difference. Just take it when you are ready.</p>

4

<p>Looking at curve distributions, october generally has good curves for CR. The writing curve is average, and the math curve is usually harsh. By no means does this pattern have to show up on the 2011 October SAT; however, from analyzing the curves on this chart, this appears to the the prevailing pattern. CR was my weakest section, so I chose to taken it then. November curves are not released, so I cannot comment.
Source: <a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf[/url]”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

5

<p>Last year the October SAT was historically incredibly easy (so I’ve heard), though it probably won’t stay that way.</p>

<p>Still, my hunch is that the October SAT has a larger curve. Many middle schoolers are forced to take the SAT in October, the first test date after summer (which is when their parents forced them to study).</p>

6

<p>^On the other hand, most seniors take the test in October as well, and they are more prepared than they were for the first time they took it.</p>

7

<p>I believe the SAT curve is preset, so middle school scores will have no effect in generating a good curve.</p>

8

<p>A lot of seniors may have studied during the summer and can get could scores, but most geniuses don’t take the SAT their senior year since they took it their junior year and got a good score. Also, curving is different for each test, though they are more or less the same. That said, the curving isn’t usually that different from test to test. I still would prefer October, since it gets the test out of the way and schoolwork doesn’t get hard until mid October.</p>