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Yes, I understand that, but that still doesn't seem to add up right to me. You seem to have gotten a perfect score on the optional writing section, so let's jus
by the_watcher 7y ago
Yes, I understand that, but that still doesn't seem to add up right to me. You seem to have gotten a perfect score on the optional writing section, so let's just ignore that since it would only increase your overall score. Your score was 800+800+590 out of 800+800+800, which is 2190/2200. Just applying the same ratio to 1600 gets 1592 on the 1600 scale. If I adjust for the fact that the 1600 scale is really "the same math test and writing+verbal combined into one score), I get 800 + (1390/1400)*800 = 1594. Right?
I know this isn't important, I'm just trying to understand where my math is breaking down.
- IMAYousaf 7y agoI don't think that everything scales 1:1. I took this from the College Board website: "Your raw score is converted to a scaled score of 200 to 800 points, the score you see on your score report. We use a process that adjusts for slight differences in difficulty between various versions of the test (such as versions taken on different days). We do this to make sure there’s no advantage in taking the test on a particular day. A score of 400, for instance, on one day’s test means the same thing as a 400 on a test taken on a different day—even though the questions are different." https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/how-sat-is-scored https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/how-sat...
- the_watcher 7y agoI definitely remember that it's scored, it's just really hard for me to imagine getting a single question wrong and having your overall score go down by over 100 points (almost 7%).