I took it in May also. Just got around a 2100, but I got a 10 on my essay. Im not sure which subjects to choose for the SAT II.
you put me to shame.Coolbeano wrote:
if you took the SAT in early may, scores are already out...
1960 for me. did awesome on readin/math, but fucked up writing heh.
my PSAT projected a 2100, so i aimed for a 2000+. oh well
and all ya'll fuckers who took it before, feel free to tell us. and also if it was 1600 or 2400.
back when I was in highschool when I took it, I scored 800, 930, and 980. This was when it was out of 1600.
I never took the SATs, I took the ACT cause it was easier and I still wounded up with like a 22. Pretty poor, but I got into college, landed a good job, and make above average money. Still not sure why people commit suicide over these tests but I guess not everyone is as lucky/fortunate as I am and have to weight their futures heavily on such tests.
Is it true or a rumor that you get like 400 points just for getting you name right on the SATs?
Is it true or a rumor that you get like 400 points just for getting you name right on the SATs?
Last edited by trippy982 (2007-05-25 21:31:36)
SAT 1600 scale. 1570.
I spent my short college years getting f'd up and doing f'd up shit.
I spent my short college years getting f'd up and doing f'd up shit.
ironic isn't it?geNius wrote:
SAT 1600 scale. 1570.
I spent my short college years getting f'd up and doing f'd up shit.
1990 - 10 on the essay
8th Grade - 1190 - 9 on the essay
-.- I hate the SAT
8th Grade - 1190 - 9 on the essay
-.- I hate the SAT
800 points.trippy982 wrote:
I never took the SATs, I took the ACT cause it was easier and I still wounded up with like a 22. Pretty poor, but I got into college, landed a good job, and make above average money. Still not sure why people commit suicide over these tests but I guess not everyone is as lucky/fortunate as I am and have to weight their futures heavily on such tests.
Is it true or a rumor that you get like 400 points just for getting you name right on the SATs?
800? wow, then I didn't do good on the first test, because it was a 800.cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
800 points.trippy982 wrote:
I never took the SATs, I took the ACT cause it was easier and I still wounded up with like a 22. Pretty poor, but I got into college, landed a good job, and make above average money. Still not sure why people commit suicide over these tests but I guess not everyone is as lucky/fortunate as I am and have to weight their futures heavily on such tests.
Is it true or a rumor that you get like 400 points just for getting you name right on the SATs?
Never took the SAT - 21/26 on the ACT though
I just read every post in here... and still don't really understand it.
+1 to the first person to properly explain what this is about.
+1 to the first person to properly explain what this is about.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (hereafter SAT) is an exam used by colleges along with a test called the ACT to evaluate the competence of a potential student to attend universities across the country. High scores may be accompanied by scholarship offers or easier entrance into certain schools.robthemadman wrote:
I just read every post in here... and still don't really understand it.
+1 to the first person to properly explain what this is about.
its amercan SATS rob, its a score out of either 1600 or 2400 depending on how long ago you took it and the score is a collection of three smaller scores, each out of 800 now i think.
please someone correct me if im wrong, i wouldnt be surprised + add anything i left out which is probably lots
please someone correct me if im wrong, i wouldnt be surprised + add anything i left out which is probably lots
I got that, I mean how do you get marked out of 800 on a maths paper? 800 questions? I don't think so.mkxiii wrote:
its amercan SATS rob, its a score out of either 1600 or 2400 depending on how long ago you took it and the score is a collection of three smaller scores, each out of 800 now i think.
please someone correct me if im wrong, i wouldnt be surprised + add anything i left out which is probably lots
Don't think you would have done too well on the Spelling and Grammar test.
I edited to add this - you are a twat
Last edited by robthemadman (2007-05-26 16:31:34)
You are a cunt. I think my grammar and spelling were satisfactory there. Also after typing that i realised you blatantly would have got that already as you are not a retard. (and i like how you tried to include all correct grammar and capitals and shit when you obviously wouldn't normally so i have no ammo against you) Anyway, maybe there is just a load of questions they are massive so you get shit loads of marks, however it would be pointless because of the fact that it would all have the same relative value so they could just give you a scaled down set of marks. well there are my ideas, which turned out to circle round to nothing, so go ahead and point out my mistakes, i purposely didnt get rid out them after first couple of sentences so you have something to use against me (e.g. 'didnt' just now).The twat above me wrote:
I got that, I mean how do you get marked out of 800 on a maths paper? 800 questions? I don't think so.
Don't think you would have done too well on the Spelling and Grammar test.
Edit: btw, what did you fuck up the first time for you to go back and edit yours? please let it be something big
Last edited by mkxiii (2007-05-26 16:25:33)
Can anyone give ex. on the type of questions you get in a typical SAT test. I am just guessing here, but alot of the questions would not happen to be MC questions? it being an US test and all. You seem to be very happy for that meaningless type of tests in the states.
from wiki...
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is administered by the public College Board[1] in the United States and is developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
The current "SAT Reasoning Test" is administered in about 3 hours and 45 minutes and costs $41.50 ($63.50 International), [2] excluding late fees. After SAT's introduction in 1901, the name and scoring changed several times. In 2005, the test was renamed as "SAT Reasoning Test" with possible scores from 600 to 2400 combining test results from three 800-point sections (math, critical reading, and writing), along with other subsections scored separately
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is administered by the public College Board[1] in the United States and is developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
The current "SAT Reasoning Test" is administered in about 3 hours and 45 minutes and costs $41.50 ($63.50 International), [2] excluding late fees. After SAT's introduction in 1901, the name and scoring changed several times. In 2005, the test was renamed as "SAT Reasoning Test" with possible scores from 600 to 2400 combining test results from three 800-point sections (math, critical reading, and writing), along with other subsections scored separately
Well, it's established that there are three parts: Critical Reading, Writing, and Math. On the actual test, there are 3 of each section + 1 more of another section (random). In my case, I got an extra math section. I'm not sure if it affects your score or not, but it's there.
The time limit differs for the sections, but progressively gets shorter. 25 minutes is the normal maximum and 10-15 min is the lowest I've seen. No fear though, as the times get shorter, the number of questions decrease.
Scoring - I think it goes, Total Correct - (Total incorrect x .25). That's the raw score. I'm not sure how they calculate composite score though.
Math - Goes up to Algebra II (I think. If not, it goes up to Precalculus). Most of the questions will be Multiple choice with fairly straightforward questions. (5x + 10 = 15, what's x?) In the second math section, however, half is multiple choice while the other half is free response. It's simple too, but you aren't given any choices for the answers. To compensate, you are not deducted any points for getting it wrong, therefore, it's best you answer all the questions on the free response.
Critical Reading - Almost always start off with sentence completions. This is the easiest part of the CR, assuming you know what the words mean. (I ____ to the store, moving slowly. a)walked b)ran c)sprinted d)etc. etc.) Then you'll get passages to read. Then you answer questions that relate to the aforementioned passage. (The author's tone in this passage is?).
Writing - The new section. The first section you take in the whole test is the Essay, which makes up at least 1/3 of your total writing score. The essay will usually have a prompt like, "Is it better to lie to hide a hard truth or tell the truth and risk hurting the person?" Straightforward. The score for the essay is out of 6, by two different readers. So the max score one could recieve is a 12. Then it goes to grammar. First part is changing the sentences. (The cat and me walked down the street. How do I change it so that the sentence makes the most sense.) Then you get sentences where you have to choose which underlined portion is grammatically incorrect. Lastly, you get another passage, except that instead of reading comprehension, you just change the sentences to make grammatical sense.
And yes, the overwhelming majority of questions are MC.
Although I too think that MC tests are useless in determining a person's true ability (any monkey can pick and choose), it's one of the only ways to try and guage it. Short answers and essays can be quite meaningless if the reader's idea of intelligence differs from the writer's.
The time limit differs for the sections, but progressively gets shorter. 25 minutes is the normal maximum and 10-15 min is the lowest I've seen. No fear though, as the times get shorter, the number of questions decrease.
Scoring - I think it goes, Total Correct - (Total incorrect x .25). That's the raw score. I'm not sure how they calculate composite score though.
Math - Goes up to Algebra II (I think. If not, it goes up to Precalculus). Most of the questions will be Multiple choice with fairly straightforward questions. (5x + 10 = 15, what's x?) In the second math section, however, half is multiple choice while the other half is free response. It's simple too, but you aren't given any choices for the answers. To compensate, you are not deducted any points for getting it wrong, therefore, it's best you answer all the questions on the free response.
Critical Reading - Almost always start off with sentence completions. This is the easiest part of the CR, assuming you know what the words mean. (I ____ to the store, moving slowly. a)walked b)ran c)sprinted d)etc. etc.) Then you'll get passages to read. Then you answer questions that relate to the aforementioned passage. (The author's tone in this passage is?).
Writing - The new section. The first section you take in the whole test is the Essay, which makes up at least 1/3 of your total writing score. The essay will usually have a prompt like, "Is it better to lie to hide a hard truth or tell the truth and risk hurting the person?" Straightforward. The score for the essay is out of 6, by two different readers. So the max score one could recieve is a 12. Then it goes to grammar. First part is changing the sentences. (The cat and me walked down the street. How do I change it so that the sentence makes the most sense.) Then you get sentences where you have to choose which underlined portion is grammatically incorrect. Lastly, you get another passage, except that instead of reading comprehension, you just change the sentences to make grammatical sense.
And yes, the overwhelming majority of questions are MC.
Although I too think that MC tests are useless in determining a person's true ability (any monkey can pick and choose), it's one of the only ways to try and guage it. Short answers and essays can be quite meaningless if the reader's idea of intelligence differs from the writer's.
I got a 1350 (give or take 600 points).
I wanted to ask a question to those of you that are or will be applying to colleges in the near future. Do colleges have to look at the score you got on the writing portion of the test now? I took the SAT in May of 2005 and even though I took the writing portion of the test, the colleges I applied to didn't even look at it. Just wondering if this was the same.
I wanted to ask a question to those of you that are or will be applying to colleges in the near future. Do colleges have to look at the score you got on the writing portion of the test now? I took the SAT in May of 2005 and even though I took the writing portion of the test, the colleges I applied to didn't even look at it. Just wondering if this was the same.
Most don't give a rats ass about the writing section because... I mean... you can't standardize writing.sexecuti0ner wrote:
I got a 1350 (give or take 600 points).
I wanted to ask a question to those of you that are or will be applying to colleges in the near future. Do colleges have to look at the score you got on the writing portion of the test now? I took the SAT in May of 2005 and even though I took the writing portion of the test, the colleges I applied to didn't even look at it. Just wondering if this was the same.
Probably the best answer here.Smithereener wrote:
Well, it's established that there are three parts: Critical Reading, Writing, and Math. On the actual test, there are 3 of each section + 1 more of another section (random). In my case, I got an extra math section. I'm not sure if it affects your score or not, but it's there.
The time limit differs for the sections, but progressively gets shorter. 25 minutes is the normal maximum and 10-15 min is the lowest I've seen. No fear though, as the times get shorter, the number of questions decrease.
Scoring - I think it goes, Total Correct - (Total incorrect x .25). That's the raw score. I'm not sure how they calculate composite score though.
Math - Goes up to Algebra II (I think. If not, it goes up to Precalculus). Most of the questions will be Multiple choice with fairly straightforward questions. (5x + 10 = 15, what's x?) In the second math section, however, half is multiple choice while the other half is free response. It's simple too, but you aren't given any choices for the answers. To compensate, you are not deducted any points for getting it wrong, therefore, it's best you answer all the questions on the free response.
Critical Reading - Almost always start off with sentence completions. This is the easiest part of the CR, assuming you know what the words mean. (I ____ to the store, moving slowly. a)walked b)ran c)sprinted d)etc. etc.) Then you'll get passages to read. Then you answer questions that relate to the aforementioned passage. (The author's tone in this passage is?).
Writing - The new section. The first section you take in the whole test is the Essay, which makes up at least 1/3 of your total writing score. The essay will usually have a prompt like, "Is it better to lie to hide a hard truth or tell the truth and risk hurting the person?" Straightforward. The score for the essay is out of 6, by two different readers. So the max score one could recieve is a 12. Then it goes to grammar. First part is changing the sentences. (The cat and me walked down the street. How do I change it so that the sentence makes the most sense.) Then you get sentences where you have to choose which underlined portion is grammatically incorrect. Lastly, you get another passage, except that instead of reading comprehension, you just change the sentences to make grammatical sense.
And yes, the overwhelming majority of questions are MC.
Although I too think that MC tests are useless in determining a person's true ability (any monkey can pick and choose), it's one of the only ways to try and guage it. Short answers and essays can be quite meaningless if the reader's idea of intelligence differs from the writer's.
They form the final composite score as a weighted percentile. I think it was 1600 that's the center now. So, if you get 1600, you do better than half and worse than half of the people who took it.
Some of the reading questions are really bitchy though - using words like 'indupitably' and 'catharsis'. Then some are like 'which sentence fits best?' which can be very opinionated.
I'm surprised that there was absolutely no variation in the essay question. Everyone everywhere around the world got the same one.
I will have to go with X= 8 on this oneSmithereener wrote:
(5x + 10 = 15, what's x?)
anyway thx for the info. it helped to gain a perspective on the what the hell it is all about. so thx
Last edited by voodoodolphins (2007-05-27 10:55:34)
dude that was a joke. o well, people dont get my humor.voodoodolphins wrote:
Okay the Edit part just makes you look kinda dumb and immature....I am right.Paco_the_Insane wrote:
1460/1600,
2090/2400
taking it again on June 2nd
Edit: I bet its in the top 10 on the site if every one tells the truth
We don't got anything like SAT where I am from, can you take it as many times as you want or is one per academic year or what?
And what level are we talking about? high school? college? uni?