I took the SAT this summer while we were using the 1600 point grading grid and i got a 1537

 

 

 

Let me repeat this again

 

 

 

A FREAKIN 1537!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

 

 

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

It feels good to have worked really hard on my studying and to get a grade like that

 

 

 

Pity the fool that says people who play football cant be smart :P

Congratulations and may you have a bright future.

 

 

 

Don't I sound like some kind of...old relative or something?

Well done, sounds like your studying certainly paid off.

Well done! 96%!

 

At my school we don't do any SATS :thumbsup:

Aren't SATs out of 2400 now? Or did you take a practice test?

No its not a practice test all i know is i got called down to the office more my severely delayed SAT results (at least a year :roll: ) and said i got a 1537 outta 1600. ITs a college exam for the place im going to and i ***think*** its in SAT form.

Aren't SATs out of 2400 now? Or did you take a practice test?

 

 

 

Yes 2400, and the practice tests are called "PSAT" And I'll endure taking them tomorrow morning :) The practice is optional, and doesn't count for anything at all, only to prepare you for the real test.

Aren't SATs out of 2400 now? Or did you take a practice test?

 

 

 

Yes 2400, and the practice tests are called "PSAT" And I'll endure taking them tomorrow morning :) The practice is optional, and doesn't count for anything at all, only to prepare you for the real test.

 

 

 

I took that a couple of days ago. I don't know how I did. The math was super easy, and the L.A. was harder.

So what's the big deal with this SAT? Can someone explain it to me?

 

 

 

How does it compare to the HSC?

Aren't SATs out of 2400 now? Or did you take a practice test?

 

 

 

Yes 2400, and the practice tests are called "PSAT" And I'll endure taking them tomorrow morning :) The practice is optional, and doesn't count for anything at all, only to prepare you for the real test.

 

 

 

i took it wendesday, it was easy

 

 

 

but PSATS can get you scholarships as well as recognition for colleges from its national merit program. you need 220+ for that, though

Wow, nice. I could have taken the PSAT tomorrow, but I'm not. I didn't realize what they were until someone told me.

Pretty sweet man!

 

 

 

When I had to apply to college i got a 96% on reading comprehesion (sp?) and a 91% on grammer skills math... eh 64% lol I'm not so hot in math lol #-o

Don't the scores go by 10s? like, 1530, 1540, 1550, etc o.O

Don't the scores go by 10s? like, 1530, 1540, 1550, etc o.O

 

 

 

They should...

 

 

 

The SAT is pretty easy; however, since I've never taken the HSC, I wouldn't know how they would compare.

Don't the scores go by 10s? like, 1530, 1540, 1550, etc o.O

 

 

 

They should...

 

 

 

The SAT is pretty easy; however, since I've never taken the HSC, I wouldn't know how they would compare.

 

The HSC isn't just a set of exams, though. The assessment is based on your performance for an entire year, and from what I hear, our course content is somewhat more advanced than what you get in the US, at least in some subjects - for example, calculus is a mandatory topic for most maths students.

 

 

 

If I could see an example of a syllabus (what students are expected to learn in a given course), I might be able to draw a better comparison.

Don't the scores go by 10s? like, 1530, 1540, 1550, etc o.O

 

 

 

They should...

 

 

 

The SAT is pretty easy; however, since I've never taken the HSC, I wouldn't know how they would compare.

 

The HSC isn't just a set of exams, though. The assessment is based on your performance for an entire year, and from what I hear, our course content is somewhat more advanced than what you get in the US, at least in some subjects - for example, calculus is a mandatory topic for most maths students.

 

 

 

If I could see an example of a syllabus (what students are expected to learn in a given course), I might be able to draw a better comparison.

 

 

 

If that's the case, then there is no point in comparing the two. The SAT is much easier. However, the main purpose the SAT measure apitude, not what you have learned. I guess the HSC is closer to the SAT II tests. But then again, those aren't very hard either.

If that's the case, then there is no point in comparing the two. The SAT is much easier. However, the main purpose the SAT measure apitude, not what you have learned. I guess the HSC is closer to the SAT II tests. But then again, those aren't very hard either.

 

Ah, alright. I was mainly asking because one of my friends, who is ranking around the middle of our grade in the HSC at the moment, is apparently able to do very well in the SATs, which is a good thing since he plans to move to America at a later date.

 

 

 

I was also curious as to how big the discrepancy is between the quality of education here and in the States. Is it because your education system isn't centralised and given certain standards it must abide by?

 

I was also curious as to how big the discrepancy is between the quality of education here and in the States. Is it because your education system isn't centralised and given certain standards it must abide by?

 

 

 

The quality of the education you get here really depends on the individual student and his/her abilities. My high school is basically divided into three groups. The lazy and insolent students who are placed in the simplest of the classes, the normal ones, and the hard working ones who are actually getting a good education. By the end of their senior years. There can be a huge difference between the 2 extreme groups. With one group dual enrolling in the local university (UM) and the other struggling in rudimentary classes.

 

 

 

It also depends on your location in the US. Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Ohio have some of the worst schools in the nation. While Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts have some of the best. The state where I live, is pretty much crap, except for Ann Arbor (Huron and Pioneer) and Novi (International Academy).

 

 

 

I'm guessing your friend will have a pretty easy time in high school, but don't worry, the competition will pick up in college.

The SATs have been out of 2400 since Jan. 2005. Are you sure your score is from the 1600 scale?

The SATs have been out of 2400 since Jan. 2005. Are you sure your score is from the 1600 scale?

 

 

 

Most people don't include the writing section since most colleges don't care about it yet.

 

 

 

Thus most kids still report their scores out of 1600. The writing section, at the moment, is only for placement within a group (usually).

The SATs have been out of 2400 since Jan. 2005. Are you sure your score is from the 1600 scale?

 

 

 

Most people don't include the writing section since most colleges don't care about it yet.

 

 

 

Thus most kids still report their scores out of 1600. The writing section, at the moment, is only for placement within a group (usually).

 

 

 

But it should still be in intervals of 10? =\

SAT scores are only in intervals of 10, a 1537 isn't real...

I took the new SAT and I got 1980. But I'm much more proud of my ACT score. :thumbsup:

I took the new SAT and I got 1980. But I'm much more proud of my ACT score. :thumbsup:

do you think the acts were easyier? I took them and I'm not to proud of my score.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm signed up to take the sat dec. 1st. What does everyone recomend that I do to prepare?

I personally think the SAT/ACT is a terrible test and system of judgement. Grades, awards, programs, those are all better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope there is no such thing by the time I graduate. Which won't be true, because that's only in 2 years.