My SAT scores =O - Page 2

Hr2 · 12-23-2006, 01:50 PM

I wrote a message before but forget it.

SAT: 2090/2400
Old score: 1450/1600
ACT: 31/36
SAT II Math 1: 740/800
SAT II Chemistry: 770/800

I imagine I could have gotten between 2150-2200 had I studied for writing section and judging by my math SAT II scores, I could have done better than a 700. It's over now though, I've applied to all my schools already.

nforcer06164 · 12-23-2006, 01:55 PM

In the Midwest, the ACT is the standard; the SAT is barely even mentioned. 32/36 first time, 34/36 second time.

**talisman** · 12-23-2006, 02:07 PM

1500 sat
800 sat2 writing, 800 sat2 math2, 770 sat2 chem (I got a nosebleed in the middle of the exam, kinda messed me up).
35 act
235 psat

and none of it matters.

Iwhaiwnfi · 12-23-2006, 02:08 PM

I could have sworn this meant "My SAT scores equal 0" when I first saw it.

Tps222 · 12-23-2006, 03:29 PM

640 on Reading
510 on math

700 on Writing(12/12 on the essay)

1850. I still have to take it 2 more times, then the ACT. If I can just get math over 650 I'll be happy.

paperflowers11 · 12-23-2006, 05:13 PM

An 11 on the essay?! Wow, what'd you write about? I got 9's both times...

1960/2400....And I have a 3.4ish GPA, which is not bad at all considering my lifestyle. xP Besides, I go to a prep school, so classes are harder I guess. I'm in too many honors and AP classes for my mental health.

Hr2 · 12-23-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by paperflowers11

An 11 on the essay?! Wow, what'd you write about? I got 9's both times...

1960/2400....And I have a 3.4ish GPA, which is not bad at all considering my lifestyle. xP Besides, I go to a prep school, so classes are harder I guess. I'm in too many honors and AP classes for my mental health.

I got 8s :\

Essay was the stupidest thing on the test.

**sleeplessdragn** · 12-23-2006, 05:40 PM

Good god, Reach. My first and only attempt was a 2150 or something. It's funny how at the last 400 points the difference between 2000 and 2400 become more pronounced.

dancingmaniac3 · 12-23-2006, 07:20 PM

Anyone understand the grading system? I know the whole "you get a point for any answer correct" system, but how do they configure a score?

And for my essay, the prompt was something about how opinions of someone can affect what they pursue in life or something...and if people are more successful if they ignore everyone else's opinion on their lifestyle. I obviously wrote something good to get an 11, even though i BS'd it for sure.

Hr2 · 12-23-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sleeplessdragn

Good god, Reach. My first and only attempt was a 2150 or something. It's funny how at the last 400 points the difference between 2000 and 2400 become more pronounced.

A 400 point difference is always huge. However, how much you prepare and what your school teaches can have a huge impact on your grade, the difference between a 2100 and a 2200 may not be significant at all. Someone who goes to a private school which teaches kids math that is going to be on the SAT alongside their regular curriculum will surely do better than a student in an underfunded public school.

Also, someone who studies huge amounts for the SAT will do much better than someone who doesn't study at all.

However, 2290 IS still a ridiculous score.

I believe scores are roughly correlated to certain percentiles.

1450/1600 is classically 98th percentile, 1480 is 99th and above is, well, above. flamingspinach got 2400 on his SAT, just for the record.

dancingmaniac3 · 12-23-2006, 07:41 PM

Well i understand the percentiles, but how do they actually configure a "540" on a section?

**Reach** · 12-23-2006, 09:11 PM

Yea I'm not sure how they actually give you a '2390'. Is that like 1 question wrong? XD If it's just based on percentile score than you don't even need to get every question right to ace the test. That also means as your score gets closer to 2400 each question right would be worth more points. I don't think they would do that, so it's probably not based on percentile score.

Getting a perfect SAT score requires both 1. Tons of study and 2. Angels up your butt. Noone gets a teriffic score without luck. A lot of times questions come down to guesses. IF I wanted to keep trying for a lucky run at the SAT for a 2400, which some people do, I could do that. But I don't think anyone actually cares after 2200. You can get into any school and the other things on your application are more important at that point.

PS

Percentile Score, 1600 Scale
(official, 2006) Score, 2400 Scale
(official, 2006)
99.98 1600 2400
99.65 ≥1550 ≥2300
99 ≥1480 ≥2200
98 ≥1450 ≥2150
97 ≥1420 ≥2100
93 ≥1350 ≥2000
88 ≥1280 ≥1900
81 ≥1220 ≥1800
72 ≥1150 ≥1700
61 ≥1080 ≥1600
48 ≥1010 ≥1500
36 ≥950 ≥1400
15 ≥800 ≥1200
4 ≥660 ≥1000
1 ≥530 ≥800

The old sat had a ridiculous ceiling; 1600 99.999 %

Tokzic · 12-23-2006, 09:15 PM

hey guys i'm canadian what's happening in this thread

dancingmaniac3 · 12-23-2006, 10:00 PM

So, the percentile is not like a percentage-score grade, correct? i.e, a 72 percentile doesn't mean i got a 72 on the test, right? If so, that's booboo.

I always saw the percentile as how well you did compared to other students. 72% means i did better than 72% of the other students in the nation, right?

I'm trying to understand this more fully. I still don't know how they get a score though. How do they configure the variables needed to formulate a composite score? I don't mean math+reading, that's obvious...I mean the 530 I got on reading. There sure as hell wasn't 530 questions. Explain Reach. Explain!!

madmatt621 · 12-23-2006, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iwhaiwnfi

I could have sworn this meant "My SAT scores equal 0" when I first saw it.

Then why are we talking about...oh...never mind...

**G.S.M** · 12-23-2006, 10:24 PM

100% on everything.

86% on math.

**Chromer** · 12-23-2006, 10:45 PM

rofl 1610 my very first time. I ended getting 560 on Writing and English and a 490 on Math. My essay was a 9/12. If Math wasn't so fscking gay, I would've had a higher score. =P

Yanahishere · 12-23-2006, 10:59 PM

I need to take this test. I scored better than every kid in my school (99th percentile in the US) on one practice test thing, so I've got some confidence that at least I'll do above average. Not looking forward to writing an essay, though. Something I just can't do. =\

dawg4321 · 12-23-2006, 11:44 PM

I got an 18 on my Plan ACT lol. But it was out of 32 so i could get as high as 22-23 on the actual ACT. Except i'm not stupid, so i'm gonna study when the time comes.

**sleeplessdragn** · 12-24-2006, 12:54 AM

In truth, I had a much better time with my SAT2s than the good ol 2400. The curving on the math C test made it cake with a beautiful cherry on top. 800, easy.

12-23-2006, 01:50 PM	#21
Hr2 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 35 Posts: 2,350	Re: My SAT scores =O I wrote a message before but forget it. SAT: 2090/2400 Old score: 1450/1600 ACT: 31/36 SAT II Math 1: 740/800 SAT II Chemistry: 770/800 I imagine I could have gotten between 2150-2200 had I studied for writing section and judging by my math SAT II scores, I could have done better than a 700. It's over now though, I've applied to all my schools already. __________________

12-23-2006, 02:07 PM	#23
talisman Resident Penguin Join Date: May 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 4,598	Re: My SAT scores =O 1500 sat 800 sat2 writing, 800 sat2 math2, 770 sat2 chem (I got a nosebleed in the middle of the exam, kinda messed me up). 35 act 235 psat and none of it matters.

12-23-2006, 03:29 PM	#25
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 6,167	Re: My SAT scores =O 640 on Reading 510 on math 700 on Writing(12/12 on the essay) 1850. I still have to take it 2 more times, then the ACT. If I can just get math over 650 I'll be happy.

12-23-2006, 05:13 PM	#26
paperflowers11 FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Age: 35 Posts: 69	Re: My SAT scores =O An 11 on the essay?! Wow, what'd you write about? I got 9's both times... 1960/2400....And I have a 3.4ish GPA, which is not bad at all considering my lifestyle. xP Besides, I go to a prep school, so classes are harder I guess. I'm in too many honors and AP classes for my mental health.

12-23-2006, 05:40 PM	#28
sleeplessdragn ~Bang that beat Harder~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,321	Re: My SAT scores =O Good god, Reach. My first and only attempt was a 2150 or something. It's funny how at the last 400 points the difference between 2000 and 2400 become more pronounced. __________________

12-23-2006, 07:20 PM	#29
dancingmaniac3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio...where tortilla is pronounced right. Posts: 1,873	Re: My SAT scores =O Anyone understand the grading system? I know the whole "you get a point for any answer correct" system, but how do they configure a score? And for my essay, the prompt was something about how opinions of someone can affect what they pursue in life or something...and if people are more successful if they ignore everyone else's opinion on their lifestyle. I obviously wrote something good to get an 11, even though i BS'd it for sure. __________________

12-23-2006, 07:41 PM	#31
dancingmaniac3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio...where tortilla is pronounced right. Posts: 1,873	Re: My SAT scores =O Well i understand the percentiles, but how do they actually configure a "540" on a section? __________________

12-23-2006, 09:11 PM	#32
Reach FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Age: 37 Posts: 7,471	Re: My SAT scores =O Yea I'm not sure how they actually give you a '2390'. Is that like 1 question wrong? XD If it's just based on percentile score than you don't even need to get every question right to ace the test. That also means as your score gets closer to 2400 each question right would be worth more points. I don't think they would do that, so it's probably not based on percentile score. Getting a perfect SAT score requires both 1. Tons of study and 2. Angels up your butt. Noone gets a teriffic score without luck. A lot of times questions come down to guesses. IF I wanted to keep trying for a lucky run at the SAT for a 2400, which some people do, I could do that. But I don't think anyone actually cares after 2200. You can get into any school and the other things on your application are more important at that point. PS Percentile Score, 1600 Scale (official, 2006) Score, 2400 Scale (official, 2006) 99.98 1600 2400 99.65 ≥1550 ≥2300 99 ≥1480 ≥2200 98 ≥1450 ≥2150 97 ≥1420 ≥2100 93 ≥1350 ≥2000 88 ≥1280 ≥1900 81 ≥1220 ≥1800 72 ≥1150 ≥1700 61 ≥1080 ≥1600 48 ≥1010 ≥1500 36 ≥950 ≥1400 15 ≥800 ≥1200 4 ≥660 ≥1000 1 ≥530 ≥800 The old sat had a ridiculous ceiling; 1600 99.999 % __________________ Last edited by Reach; 12-23-2006 at 09:24 PM..

12-23-2006, 09:15 PM	#33
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12-23-2006, 10:00 PM	#34
dancingmaniac3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Antonio...where tortilla is pronounced right. Posts: 1,873	Re: My SAT scores =O So, the percentile is not like a percentage-score grade, correct? i.e, a 72 percentile doesn't mean i got a 72 on the test, right? If so, that's booboo. I always saw the percentile as how well you did compared to other students. 72% means i did better than 72% of the other students in the nation, right? I'm trying to understand this more fully. I still don't know how they get a score though. How do they configure the variables needed to formulate a composite score? I don't mean math+reading, that's obvious...I mean the 530 I got on reading. There sure as hell wasn't 530 questions. Explain Reach. Explain!! __________________

12-23-2006, 10:24 PM	#36
G.S.M He is watching Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 35 Posts: 1,057	Re: My SAT scores =O 100% on everything. 86% on math. __________________ "Someone once said, 'Don't try to be a great man, just be a man, and let history make its own judgments'."

12-23-2006, 10:45 PM	#37
Chromer Hookers and Blow Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: You heard the robot. No fun. Age: 34 Posts: 4,981	Re: My SAT scores =O rofl 1610 my very first time. I ended getting 560 on Writing and English and a 490 on Math. My essay was a 9/12. If Math wasn't so fscking gay, I would've had a higher score. =P __________________

12-23-2006, 10:59 PM	#38
Yanahishere Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Re: My SAT scores =O I need to take this test. I scored better than every kid in my school (99th percentile in the US) on one practice test thing, so I've got some confidence that at least I'll do above average. Not looking forward to writing an essay, though. Something I just can't do. =\

12-23-2006, 11:44 PM	#39
dawg4321 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: BC Age: 34 Posts: 1,913	Re: My SAT scores =O I got an 18 on my Plan ACT lol. But it was out of 32 so i could get as high as 22-23 on the actual ACT. Except i'm not stupid, so i'm gonna study when the time comes. __________________

12-24-2006, 12:54 AM	#40
sleeplessdragn ~Bang that beat Harder~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,321	Re: My SAT scores =O In truth, I had a much better time with my SAT2s than the good ol 2400. The curving on the math C test made it cake with a beautiful cherry on top. 800, easy. __________________

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