SAT scores

[Mike]

Are up as of 8:00AM today.

Don't tell me I'm the only one that woke up early for them


How'd you guys do? I could've done better in math, my scores:

Critical Reading: 680 93rd percentile
Math: 610 76th percentile
Writing: 620 85th percentile
---Multiple choice: 59 (score range 20-80)
---Essay: 9 (score range 2-12)
Total: 1910

[Tapoore]

Got up at 7:30 to get mine!

Critical Reading- 620 (83rd percentile)

Math- 680 (91st percentile)

Writing- 620 (85th percentile)

Multiple choice 67/80

Essay 6/12
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Total 1920

Not as high as I'd hoped, so I'll probably end up taking it again... oh well

[Molybdenum]

My mom woke me up at about 5:00 this morning, because she had already checked them:

800 writing - 99th percentile
- 9 on essay
770 reading - 99th percentile
760 math - 98th percentile
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2330 total - 99th percentile

I'm overjoyed, obviously, but a bit peeved that I did best in my worst subject, and worst in my best.

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by Molybdenum

My mom woke me up at about 5:00 this morning, because she had already checked them:

800 writing - 99th percentile
- 9 on essay
770 reading - 99th percentile
760 math - 98th percentile
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2330 total - 99th percentile

I'm overjoyed, obviously, but a bit peeved that I did best in my worst subject, and worst in my best.

[chris31]

Originally Posted by Molybdenum

My mom woke me up at about 5:00 this morning, because she had already checked them:

800 writing - 99th percentile
- 9 on essay
770 reading - 99th percentile
760 math - 98th percentile
----------------------
2330 total - 99th percentile

I'm overjoyed, obviously, but a bit peeved that I did best in my worst subject, and worst in my best.

WOW. I would be bouncing off the walls if I got a 2330!

[vivek16]

Originally Posted by Molybdenum

My mom woke me up at about 5:00 this morning, because she had already checked them:

800 writing - 99th percentile
- 9 on essay
770 reading - 99th percentile
760 math - 98th percentile
----------------------
2330 total - 99th percentile

I'm overjoyed, obviously, but a bit peeved that I did best in my worst subject, and worst in my best.

wow congratulations. did you study? how much? how?

as for me...

Critical Reading 630 85%
Math 700 93%
Writing 580 76%
Multiple Choice 59 (score range: 20-80)
Essay 7 (score range: 2-12)
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Total 1910
pretty good i thought for a freshman such as myself and about what i expected. but my dad thinks 1910 out of 2400 is failing.

I told him to take the test himself instead of harrasing me about my scores
i doubt he could get above 1400

-vivek

EDIT: heck i doubt the adult sat average would be above 1500

[lukevanoort]

I didn't the SAT I in June, only SAT IIs.
Math Lvl 2 - 770
Physics - 800

To be honest, I expected a much lower score on Math, because I couldn't remember some of the geometry and a few other topics. Obviously, I'm quite happy with the Physics score, which I attribute mostly to robotics.

[efoote868]

Critical Reading: 680 (93%)
Math: 780 (99%)
Writing: 620 (85%)

Multiple Choice: 63
Essay: 8

Darn. I was hoping for a perfect on math, and a 700 on CR.

[Billfred]

I'm old school:

Language: 680
Math: 680
Total: 1360

[Cynette]

Originally Posted by vivek16

EDIT: heck i doubt the adult sat average would be above 1500

I wouldn't go there if I was you. Many of us adults actually use SAT level math on a regular basis and also read and write with a proficiency that far exceeds the expectations of an 11th grade standardized test.

And hopefully your dad will see that 1910 is a good score, even great score, for a freshman or even a senior! And hopefully you will have a GPA to match since the latest is that schools are going to weigh HS performance much heavier than standardized test scores, especially by the time you get to the college application process.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by vivek16

I told him to take the test himself instead of harrasing me about my scores
i doubt he could get above 1400

-vivek

EDIT: heck i doubt the adult sat average would be above 1500

Careful there, Slim. You may not want to go there. I do not want to take anything away from the substantially impressive SAT scores that are being reported here. Those that have scored well should be legitimately proud of themselves. They have done well. But while noting your success, there is no need to denigrate those that have come before you.

This reminds me of a story Grandma Lavery told me...

A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.

"You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one," the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, the Internet, and spacecraft visiting Mars. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with light-speed processing, robots performing surgery, and..." pausing to take another drink of beer.

The senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, "You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young ....... so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little twerp, what are you doing for the next generation?"

The applause was resounding.


-dave

p.s. "harrasing" is spelled "harassing"

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by mocat1530

I wouldn't go there if I was you. Many of us adults actually use SAT level math on a regular basis...

I am afraid that this speaks volumes about "SAT level math." There's nothing on it introduced after the 10th grade, and almost nothing from after Algebra 1, unless you count "sohcahtoa." This means that there is not very good resolution near the top of the scale, which always annoyed me. That's not really the purpose of the SAT though, so I guess it all balances out.

[vivek16]

sorry if i offended anyone.

-vivek

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by vivek16

sorry if i offended anyone.

-vivek

Nahh

You just gave Dave the opening he was looking for. An opportunity to tell that little story AND embarass somebody at the same time. Somehow the embarassment part drives the point home a little harder, even if you are just watching.

You were just a target of opprtunity. He does this sort of thing all the time, you'll get used to it ... and if you're a little more careful about what you post you'll even get to enjoy him doing it to other people.

With SAT scores like those as a freshman you should have no trouble staying out of Dave's crosshairs, assuming you pursue and exercise Wisdom as well as Knowledge.

[DonRotolo]

OK, use it as an opportunity to gain some wisdom for that intelligence.

You see, raw intelligence is nearly useless without wisdom, and wisdom cannot be taught like calculus. It is the act of making mistakes, lots of them, and learning from these mistakes - this is the way one acquires wisdom.

I am very impressed by high SAT scores - I am always impressed by those smarter than myself - but experience counts for a lot, unbeknownst to the inexperienced.

Don

PS: 610/660 old old school