Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:50     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:My kid did some easy prep over the summer for the PSAT and jumped 200 points from one year to the next. Big deal.


Scores are supposed to jump like that for the psat, not due to test prep but because they have another year of school, especially math, under their belt.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:50     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone surprised at a 300 point jump? Especially from a low score like 900, with prep, this is not unheard of.

In my DC's prep classes, the low scorers at the beginning of the class had the highest score jumps/changes. Its very difficult to move the needle if you start with a score in the 1400s for example. But for the students who start lower, and study for several months (the accused in the article studied for what 6 months?), a jump in score is highly likely.


Obviously a jump of 300 points is highly unusual which is why her score was flagged for examination. And nobody cares about your irrelevant anecdotes.


It’s only highly unusual for rich white and Asian people who start prepping years earlier. A not rich person might start prepping after receiving the first score.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:49     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone surprised at a 300 point jump? Especially from a low score like 900, with prep, this is not unheard of.

In my DC's prep classes, the low scorers at the beginning of the class had the highest score jumps/changes. Its very difficult to move the needle if you start with a score in the 1400s for example. But for the students who start lower, and study for several months (the accused in the article studied for what 6 months?), a jump in score is highly likely.


Obviously a jump of 300 points is highly unusual which is why her score was flagged for examination. And nobody cares about your irrelevant anecdotes.


PP here. Then you haven't had a child do prep for either the ACT or SAT. This is not an isolated case. Jumps in scores happen all of the time.

This accused's mistake? Taking the SAT for a baseline score. Don't do that. Just take a practice test.


I disagree.

Taking the test for a baseline is a good idea if you have basic test taking skills and proficiency.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:44     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
My kid did some easy prep over the summer for the PSAT and jumped 200 points from one year to the next. Big deal.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:43     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone surprised at a 300 point jump? Especially from a low score like 900, with prep, this is not unheard of.

In my DC's prep classes, the low scorers at the beginning of the class had the highest score jumps/changes. Its very difficult to move the needle if you start with a score in the 1400s for example. But for the students who start lower, and study for several months (the accused in the article studied for what 6 months?), a jump in score is highly likely.


Obviously a jump of 300 points is highly unusual which is why her score was flagged for examination. And nobody cares about your irrelevant anecdotes.


PP here. Then you haven't had a child do prep for either the ACT or SAT. This is not an isolated case. Jumps in scores happen all of the time.

This accused's mistake? Taking the SAT for a baseline score. Don't do that. Just take a practice test.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:41     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone surprised at a 300 point jump? Especially from a low score like 900, with prep, this is not unheard of.

In my DC's prep classes, the low scorers at the beginning of the class had the highest score jumps/changes. Its very difficult to move the needle if you start with a score in the 1400s for example. But for the students who start lower, and study for several months (the accused in the article studied for what 6 months?), a jump in score is highly likely.


Obviously a jump of 300 points is highly unusual which is why her score was flagged for examination. And nobody cares about your irrelevant anecdotes.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:38     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Why is everyone surprised at a 300 point jump? Especially from a low score like 900, with prep, this is not unheard of.

In my DC's prep classes, the low scorers at the beginning of the class had the highest score jumps/changes. Its very difficult to move the needle if you start with a score in the 1400s for example. But for the students who start lower, and study for several months (the accused in the article studied for what 6 months?), a jump in score is highly likely.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:34     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They said her first pass was 900. What's the current lowest score one can receive. When I took the SAT, 400 was given if you write your name correctly.



The jump in score on a percentage basis is insanely high. It’s not as though she went from a 1400 to a 1700, which would be far more credible.


What are you talking about? The SAT goes up to 1600.


I'm assuming they were unaware that the SAT is now back to 1600 from 2400. It just changed a couple of years ago. The equivalent jump on a 2400 point SAT would be about 450 points. Or perhaps they just mistyped.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 09:04     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They said her first pass was 900. What's the current lowest score one can receive. When I took the SAT, 400 was given if you write your name correctly.



The jump in score on a percentage basis is insanely high. It’s not as though she went from a 1400 to a 1700, which would be far more credible.


What are you talking about? The SAT goes up to 1600.


I can't with how ignorant prople on this board are


This is not and has never been true.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 08:57     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They said her first pass was 900. What's the current lowest score one can receive. When I took the SAT, 400 was given if you write your name correctly.



The jump in score on a percentage basis is insanely high. It’s not as though she went from a 1400 to a 1700, which would be far more credible.


What are you talking about? The SAT goes up to 1600.


I can't with how ignorant prople on this board are
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 08:45     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They said her first pass was 900. What's the current lowest score one can receive. When I took the SAT, 400 was given if you write your name correctly.



The jump in score on a percentage basis is insanely high. It’s not as though she went from a 1400 to a 1700, which would be far more credible.


What are you talking about? The SAT goes up to 1600.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 08:38     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Anonymous wrote:They said her first pass was 900. What's the current lowest score one can receive. When I took the SAT, 400 was given if you write your name correctly.



The jump in score on a percentage basis is insanely high. It’s not as though she went from a 1400 to a 1700, which would be far more credible.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 08:34     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
They said her first pass was 900. What's the current lowest score one can receive. When I took the SAT, 400 was given if you write your name correctly.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 08:22     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
I’m also glad all the white dipshits here who jumped straight to “omg she cheated” got called on it.

You’re all not racists who jump to believe the worst of black people or anything.

Nope.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2019 08:20     Subject: Think she cheated on her SAT?
Lol @ the idiot upthread who thought she was doing something by pretending this student’s race wasn’t obvious from her name.

I’m glad you got called on that.