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What did you score on your SATs, if you remember?

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No Lifer
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1592. We dont' really study for them much in Canada, hence the loss of 8 points. I got caught up in a cultural answer - kind of how color in the US is colour in Canada. So really 1600 was my score.
 
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HokieESM

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First of all... who cares? Second of all... remember that it can DRASTICALLY matter WHEN you took it... the recentered scores--tests taken before 96--(especially around the average) are a good bit higher. The average "un-recentered" was roughly 850 overall... then they "recentered" the SAT for the average to be approximately 500 math, 500 verbal. The "curve" was lessened at the upper end (of course)... but it WAS possible to get a 1600 while missing a couple verbal questions.

I took it quite a few times because I was in that Duke TIP program (and they wanted us to take it every year from 7th to 10th grade). I don't remember exactly what my scores were earlier... but the fourth and final time I took the SAT (in '93), I got a 1580.

Next, we can look at another silly bad-cross-section test like the GRE!!! :frown:
 
dr150

dr150

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All you guys disgust me with your extreme smarts. There really are some amazing test takers on this board. :confused:

I still got into the school of my choice, though.........with God's help! ;)
 
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gwlam12

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i got 1400.

750 math, 650 verbal.

i missed ONE problem in math, and it brought me to 750. Not only that, but the proctor refused to write down our ending time on the board, so she gave us 5 minutes less than what were were allowed in one math section (where i missed that ONE problem) and none of us could argue it cuz none of us were sure if she stopped early or not since she didnt write the time on the board. only later, after talking to each other, did we realize that she really did give us 25 minutes instead of 30. pisses me off, that five minutes was supposed to be used for checking answers. couldve gotten 1450 instead of 1400.
 
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Lonyo

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
1592. We dont' really study for them much in Canada, hence the loss of 8 points. I got caught up in a cultural answer - kind of how color in the US is colour in Canada. So really 1600 was my score.
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Canada rules.

Colour all the way.

(from the UK)
 
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DT4K

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Originally posted by: HokieESM
First of all... who cares? Second of all... remember that it can DRASTICALLY matter WHEN you took it... the recentered scores--tests taken before 96--(especially around the average) are a good bit higher. The average "un-recentered" was roughly 850 overall... then they "recentered" the SAT for the average to be approximately 500 math, 500 verbal. The "curve" was lessened at the upper end (of course)... but it WAS possible to get a 1600 while missing a couple verbal questions.

I took it quite a few times because I was in that Duke TIP program (and they wanted us to take it every year from 7th to 10th grade). I don't remember exactly what my scores were earlier... but the fourth and final time I took the SAT (in '93), I got a 1580.

Next, we can look at another silly bad-cross-section test like the GRE!!! :frown:
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Does that mean my 1300 in '88 was better than a 1300 would be now?

 
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HokieESM

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Originally posted by: Shanti

Does that mean my 1300 in '88 was better than a 1300 would be now?
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Yep. By about 70 or 80 points from what I can tell from college admissions. Look up the average admitted SAT score at a school like Duke in 1988 and then today.

I know, it was HILARIOUS in '96 when the newspaper was saying "Local area schools have made dramatic improvements in SAT scores"... when it had nothing to do with the students at all.

 
MrChad

MrChad

Lifer
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Originally posted by: lager
1200 :(

Any tips from you geniuses? I need to take them again soon.
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I found that the Princeton Review's book was very helpful. It teaches you how to "beat the test" regardless of what the questions are. It also shows some common tricks that SAT writers use in each test section. I know a few people who found SAT prep classes extremely helpful as well.
 
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