I actually had an interesting experience with the SAT the 2nd time I took it. I was on the second section (it was reading comp), and I had been doing quite well by my estimation. I breezed through the section with plenty of time to spare, and I spend almost the rest of the time twiddling my thumbs. With only about a minute to spare, I found, upon checking my work, that I had put the last 5 answers in the wrong section (section 1)! I frantically tried to put them in the right one, but time expired and I had only transferred 3 of the 5. And I was pretty sure I got the other 2 right, too. I never did erase the 5 answers to unasked questions, and I feared that this blunder would significantly alter my score in some way. I seriously considered canceling my scores. In hindsight, I'm quite lucky I didn't.
SAT (or ACT, GCSE etc)
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Shylock
Hey smiling strange
I got a 1420 out 2400. Who says the future is bright and prosperous?
Math, thy name is Satan.
Math, thy name is Satan.
I remember when I first took the SAT, I ended up with something like a 900. (I was in 8th grade). I ended up taking the thing about 4 times, and by the end, I saw reading sections from other tests. I think re-taking the tests, or at least doing practices, is a great idea...but it doesnt sound like anybody here needs help taking tests.
I got an 800 Verbal (hard to believe, given my spellling here) and a 600 Math. 1400. I never was very good at math, so I might have added 800 and 600 wrong
I got an 800 Verbal (hard to believe, given my spellling here) and a 600 Math. 1400. I never was very good at math, so I might have added 800 and 600 wrong
2260 on the SAT (1510 for all you old folks).
Speaking of standardized tests, I was curious a couple days ago and checked out the GRE (the standardized test used for admission to graduate school). Is it just me, or is the quantitative section unbelievably, mind-blowingly easy? Here's my favorite question from one of the sample tests:
Man, you'd think they'd expect more ... you know, considering it's for ... college grads ... considering graduate school ...
Speaking of standardized tests, I was curious a couple days ago and checked out the GRE (the standardized test used for admission to graduate school). Is it just me, or is the quantitative section unbelievably, mind-blowingly easy? Here's my favorite question from one of the sample tests:
Man, you'd think they'd expect more ... you know, considering it's for ... college grads ... considering graduate school ...
Godwynn
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2260 on the SAT (1510 for all you old folks).
Speaking of standardized tests, I was curious a couple days ago and checked out the GRE (the standardized test used for admission to graduate school). Is it just me, or is the quantitative section unbelievably, mind-blowingly easy? Here's my favorite question from one of the sample tests:
Man, you'd think they'd expect more ... you know, considering it's for ... college grads ... considering graduate school ...
Holy Hell, if I could only get those tests!
Chandrasekhar
Determined
I took the old SAT in 8th grade, got a 1220 (610 in both math and verbal). I should be taking the new one soon enough...
Edit: wow, that is one sad excuse for a college grad question.
Edit: wow, that is one sad excuse for a college grad question.
CaptainF
The Professional Poster
Perfectionist, you are aptly named.
TopDog
Prince
Damn Americans doing SATs. Any one else do IGCSE or even GCSE? I had something like 13 papers to do, although some were only 45 mins long.
I also did AS maths, and i screwed up stats badly, but should hopefuuly do alright on all my others. Good thing is that now im off school till Fuburary!!!!
I also did AS maths, and i screwed up stats badly, but should hopefuuly do alright on all my others. Good thing is that now im off school till Fuburary!!!!
It must have been annoying to break the pattern.
ShannonCT
Deity
There wouldn't be a question that easy on the GRE. Maybe the question should be asking you to compare x and y-x given that the line in the triangle is a median.
Irish Caesar
Yellow Jacket
When I took the SAT, I got a 2400.
On the old-style exam.
On the old-style exam.
JerichoHill
Bedrock of Knowledge
Took it once. Did not study.
1580.
Big whoop.
1580.
Big whoop.
onejayhawk
Afflicted with reason
34 on the ACT. A bit annoyed at that as I can't figure out for the life of me which math question I would have missed. There was nothing there that should have tripped me up.
1390 on the SAT (720 math 670 verbal). Felt much more proud of that since I only took it the once, and it was the morning after the first night where I got well and truly drunk, and was wickedly hung over.
(If I were a D&D character, I'd have min/maxed my wisdom in favor of my intelligence, I fear )
1390 on the SAT (720 math 670 verbal). Felt much more proud of that since I only took it the once, and it was the morning after the first night where I got well and truly drunk, and was wickedly hung over.
(If I were a D&D character, I'd have min/maxed my wisdom in favor of my intelligence, I fear
)
Syterion
Voodoo Economist
I got a 2300 on them. 700 on the writing. I'd say the only obstacle is nervousness. There's no material that would be hard for anyone who learned the material in their math and english classes.
CaptainF
The Professional Poster
I probably would have scored about as high as you if it weren't for the damn math section.
Ah well, some people just can't crunch numbers I guess.
