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Title: SAT Scores
Post by: strongbad on October 29, 2009, 12:15:56 AM
Just got my SAT Scores back and I am so happy  hocuspocus;
Critical Reading:   570   72%
Math:   650   85%
Writing:   590   79%
1810 total.

Considering that I had a 1450 on my last SAT, this is great news.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 29, 2009, 01:57:04 AM
Good to hear, dearie. Well done on the math. When did you take them?
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Walter on October 29, 2009, 04:14:09 AM
How average of you. Have fun being average for the rest of your mediocre life. akudood;
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Travis on October 29, 2009, 06:12:52 AM
i got a 4 on my sat :)
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: strongbad on October 29, 2009, 06:40:41 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on October 29, 2009, 01:57:04 AM
Good to hear, dearie. Well done on the math. When did you take them?

October 10th I believe.
Quote from: Walter on October 29, 2009, 04:14:09 AM
How average of you. Have fun being average for the rest of your mediocre life. akudood;

Well if you look at my percentile you can clearly see that I am above average.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Title on October 29, 2009, 06:44:54 AM
This chick in my spanish class got a 2320 on her SATs this weekend and she didnt even know that socialism wasnt a form of government
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Walter on October 29, 2009, 11:02:40 AM
Quote from: GUOB on October 29, 2009, 06:40:41 AM
October 10th I believe.Well if you look at my percentile you can clearly see that I am above average.


...well you're gay

/win
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 29, 2009, 11:06:55 AM
Quote from: Title on October 29, 2009, 06:44:54 AM
This chick in my spanish class got a 2320 on her SATs this weekend and she didnt even know that socialism wasnt a form of government


It's an economic system with direct and inherent political applicaitons, to the extent that there is a socialist party, as in a manner of running government, as much as there is a democratic manner and a republican manner and libertarian and fuck-all manner of doing things.

Anyway, SAT doesn't test intelligence. It tests response under pressure for a useless goal, knowledge of basic math, and typical english linguistic patterns and reasoning styles. Not leadership or common sense or compassion or a sense of identity or curiosity or anything else midly important.

That being said, it's certainly convenient to have higher scores.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Socks on October 29, 2009, 11:26:06 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on October 29, 2009, 11:06:55 AM
Anyway, SAT doesn't test intelligence. It tests response under pressure for a useless goal, knowledge of basic math, and typical english linguistic patterns and reasoning styles. Not leadership or common sense or compassion or a sense of identity or curiosity or anything else midly important.

That being said, it's certainly convenient to have higher scores.


do u wanna make love again
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Nyerp on October 29, 2009, 11:34:21 AM
I took it for the first time same day you did. Today I found out that I got a 1780.

Fuck my parents. Fucking criticizing me for trying my hardest on a shitty fucking useless test. Fuck everyone.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: ME## on October 29, 2009, 11:43:15 AM
You didn't do too bad. :[
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: The Speaker Of Words on October 29, 2009, 11:51:47 AM
Today I just found out two of my friends scored just above 2200. I'm scared to take the SAT and get under 2000. I'll probably take it during the second half of the school year.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Nyerp on October 29, 2009, 12:00:51 PM
Quote from: Дави́д on October 29, 2009, 11:43:15 AM
You didn't do too bad. :[


retard test

just a an exercise in speed

fuck it
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: YPrrrr on October 29, 2009, 12:33:54 PM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on October 29, 2009, 11:06:55 AM

Anyway, SAT doesn't test intelligence. It tests response under pressure for a useless goal, knowledge of basic math, and typical english linguistic patterns and reasoning styles. Not leadership or common sense or compassion or a sense of identity or curiosity or anything else midly important.

Hey basic math is pretty important
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: j o e i n c on October 29, 2009, 01:14:55 PM
i'm taking it next weekend.


I think i'm going to do bad. I've been studying but...

...whatever.

I'm in the top 4% in my class. But I took the PSAT and did really shitty.

haha.


Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 29, 2009, 01:45:29 PM
Quote from: YPR on October 29, 2009, 12:33:54 PM
Hey basic math is pretty important


As is basic english skills! Folks gotta write papers, folks gotta write resumes, folks gotta file court orders, folks gotta add, folks gotta know proportions to cook, folks gotta know how to interact in these ways

But that's not intelligence, and it's not the core substance for any of those activities anway: having structure and purpose, knowing how to present yourself ideally, knowing how to write legalese, knowing the context of what you're adding, how to follow a recipe, how to have substance in your thought.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Socks on October 29, 2009, 01:48:51 PM
You can't have standardization and control if we have a bunch of Platolikes running around with their self educated thoughtfulness.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 29, 2009, 02:05:00 PM
Quote from: Socks on October 29, 2009, 01:48:51 PM
You can't have standardization and control if we have a bunch of Platolikes running around with their self educated thoughtfulness.


Control is what a government, moral system, economic culture, and manners are for. I agree that education must be practical, which is exactly what the SAT isn't. The world would be absolutely 100% fine without it, especially if we used all the money and effort that goes into the testing in English and Math classes. Everybody should have some formalized education, yeah.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Socks on October 29, 2009, 02:18:49 PM
i just want to go live in the woods akudood;
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 29, 2009, 03:06:30 PM
Quote from: Socks on October 29, 2009, 02:18:49 PM
i just want to go live in the woods akudood;


To each per own. akudood;
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Boogus Epirus Aurelius on October 29, 2009, 03:11:32 PM
Quote from: Socks on October 29, 2009, 02:18:49 PM
i just want to go live in the woods akudood;


Yeah man.
Find a mountain and build a cabin and shit.

Ever see that one guy who went up to alaska and lived alone and built a log cabin and lived off the land and filmed the whole damn thing?

One man wilderness or something.
I forget.

Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Socks on October 29, 2009, 03:15:56 PM
Quote from: Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow on October 29, 2009, 03:11:32 PM
Ever see that one guy who went up to alaska and lived alone and built a log cabin and lived off the land and filmed the whole damn thing?

One man wilderness or something.
I forget.


I have actually. I remember a series they had on WHYY about it a while back. And this man was the OG of such things, I think he started as far back as in the 60s. Interesting  life and circumstances he experienced and filmed.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: l a c e y on October 29, 2009, 05:20:17 PM
1500000 yeah.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Walter on October 29, 2009, 05:36:09 PM
Quote from: l a c e y on October 29, 2009, 05:20:17 PM
1500000 yeah.


Wow you are a genius I never would have guessed
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: l a c e y on October 29, 2009, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: Walter on October 29, 2009, 05:36:09 PM
Wow you are a genius I never would have guessed


Me either.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Baron von Narwhal on October 30, 2009, 09:21:16 AM
I got a 2150

which mostly means colleges gave me free money despite my meh grades
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Chōshū on October 30, 2009, 01:34:19 PM
The first time I took it I got a 1900 on the dot, which is much higher than I thought I would get....I'm taking it again on the 7th.  Hopefully I'll do okay.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 30, 2009, 02:55:09 PM
Speaking of which, I just applied to my first college, rolling admission. Even if my other seven schools go down the shitter...there's no way U of Michigan won't take me. happydood;
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: rdl on October 30, 2009, 03:26:11 PM
I took the PSAT a few weeks ago. It was easy enough but I got distracted on the last section by a dripping nose, and I didn't want to get up and possibly have my test ripped up so that sucked akudood;

No matter what I get on the SAT I'll probably beat myself up for it. Unless if I get a 2400, which I won't.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Hiro on October 30, 2009, 03:32:28 PM
Tomorrow I have to wake up at 8 to go to a SAT class.  baddood;
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Sam on October 30, 2009, 05:42:11 PM
Critical reading: 560
Math: 680
Writing: 740

Total: 1980

I think that was my score the second time around

If I added all my best scores together I think I just barely passed the 2K mark with 2010
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 31, 2009, 01:37:46 AM
Quote from: Sam on October 30, 2009, 05:42:11 PM
Critical reading: 560
Math: 680
Writing: 740

Total: 1980

I think that was my score the second time around

If I added all my best scores together I think I just barely passed the 2K mark with 2010


Well done badass
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Sam on November 05, 2009, 04:00:03 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on October 31, 2009, 01:37:46 AM
Well done badass

my reading score was not so good :(
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on November 05, 2009, 10:05:31 AM
560 is below the ranges that a lot of places look for, but your performance on the writing is exemplary of your hold on the english language, and as long as colleges looked at that section, they saw "Holy shit, maybe she doesn't have the best vocabulary skills, but this one can write!" Math's solid too.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Det in F♯ Major on November 07, 2009, 12:08:54 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on October 30, 2009, 02:55:09 PM
Speaking of which, I just applied to my first college, rolling admission. Even if my other seven schools go down the shitter...there's no way U of Michigan won't take me. happydood;


YAYYYYYY
where else are you applying
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: [REDACTED] on November 07, 2009, 03:39:45 AM
according to my writing sat score, i cannot write
but apparently, by the same test, i can read relatively well
i get 5s and 4s on the ap tests though
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on November 07, 2009, 05:20:07 AM
Quote from: Det in Fâ,,¯ Major on November 07, 2009, 12:08:54 AM
YAYYYYYY
where else are you applying


Vassar, Brown, U Chicago, McGill, Wesleyan, Oberlin, UVM

And I supposedly have the testing to get there. Let's hope. :(
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Hiro on November 07, 2009, 08:03:13 AM
Took mine today  >.<
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: ME## on November 07, 2009, 08:06:47 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on November 07, 2009, 05:20:07 AM
Vassar, Brown, U Chicago, McGill, Wesleyan, Oberlin, UVM

And I supposedly have the testing to get there. Let's hope. :(


Uh, wasn't your SAT score above two thousand?  huhdoodame;
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on November 07, 2009, 08:11:49 AM
Quote from: Дави́д on November 07, 2009, 08:06:47 AM
Uh, wasn't your SAT score above two thousand?  huhdoodame;


Yeah, well above.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Travis on November 07, 2009, 08:16:11 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on November 07, 2009, 08:11:49 AM
Yeah, well above.
you won't have any trouble getting into a school
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on November 07, 2009, 08:17:38 AM
Quote from: Travis on November 07, 2009, 08:16:11 AM
you won't have any trouble getting into a school


I should hope. SAT scores are mattering less and less, and my grades are great, but not good enough for a lot of the places I'm looking at.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: ME## on November 07, 2009, 08:18:52 AM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on November 07, 2009, 08:17:38 AM
I should hope. SAT scores are mattering less and less, and my grades are great, but not good enough for a lot of the places I'm looking at.


So they're what?  As with a handful of Bs sprinkled here and there?
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on November 07, 2009, 08:21:46 AM
Quote from: Дави́д on November 07, 2009, 08:18:52 AM
So they're what?  As with a handful of Bs sprinkled here and there?


B+/A- average, more around the B/B+ part in Freshman year and pretty solidly A- this year. Grades I'm happy with, but for a few of those schools (especially McGill, which does an awful job at factoring in the difficulty of the school, and Brown and U of C), that's not their average GPA.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: [REDACTED] on November 08, 2009, 03:46:32 PM
Quote from: Alyssa the Glowing Sole on November 07, 2009, 08:21:46 AM
B+/A- average, more around the B/B+ part in Freshman year and pretty solidly A- this year. Grades I'm happy with, but for a few of those schools (especially McGill, which does an awful job at factoring in the difficulty of the school, and Brown and U of C), that's not their average GPA.
As and Bs in what? In "Honours" and AP courses? You're in.
Title: Re: SAT Scores
Post by: Mando Pandango on November 08, 2009, 03:51:40 PM
At my school, if you got a 690 on the writing SAT then you can place out of the 2 composition courses you have to take.

I got a 640.

smithicide;