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swamisez

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Jun 29, 2011 1:22 PM
Took SAT only, and remember doing quite well on the verbal but struggling on the mathematics portion.

This reality manifested itself again on the GRE when I noticed the Verbal section to be a bit challenging then found mathematics questions to be easy, tougher, what?, easy again. The graduated difficulty proved to me that mathematical skills in excess of rudimentary algebra are lost to me.
Jun 29, 2011 1:22pm
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redstreak one

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Jun 29, 2011 1:52 PM
Looks like the average ACT score on the chatter is around high 20's low 30's, that is simply amazing! lol A foreign exchange student from Honk Kong named Wei Wei who went to our school scored a 36 on both the science and math portion. I cant remember what he scored overall, his reading was low. He graduated from Ohio State and now works for Intel in a very high end lucrative job. I scored an 18, took it once. It was high enough to keep me from being Prop 48, so I didnt care to take it again! lol
Jun 29, 2011 1:52pm
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Jun 29, 2011 1:53 PM
redstreak one;817675 wrote:Looks like the average ACT score on the chatter is around high 20's low 30's, that is simply amazing!

Which proves that the test must be worthless, lol
Jun 29, 2011 1:53pm
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like_that

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Jun 29, 2011 1:55 PM
Took it once, got a 27. I am horrible at standardized testing.
Jun 29, 2011 1:55pm
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fan_from_texas

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Jun 29, 2011 1:55 PM
Pick6;817572 wrote:There are either a lot of smart ****s on here or a bunch of liars...
I think it's more (1) the OC isn't a representative sample (most people here went to college, and most are probably a bit above the average HS student), and (2) there is a self-selection bias in the reporting. Anyone who scored high wants to flock to the thread and brag, while people who scored low tend to stay away. This quite naturally shifts the range a bit higher.
Jun 29, 2011 1:55pm
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Jun 29, 2011 2:10 PM
fan_from_texas;817683 wrote:I think it's more (1) the OC isn't a representative sample (most people here went to college, and most are probably a bit above the average HS student), and (2) there is a self-selection bias in the reporting. Anyone who scored high wants to flock to the thread and brag, while people who scored low tend to stay away. This quite naturally shifts the range a bit higher.

Well there's that and then all the liars.
Jun 29, 2011 2:10pm
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iclfan2

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Jun 29, 2011 2:11 PM
I got a 30 the first time, then a 31 the second. Wasn't going to take it again after that. I agree with FFT, most who will post on this do so because they scored high or don't care. I find it hard to believe someones life sucks so bad they will lie on an internet message board when no one knows who they are.
Jun 29, 2011 2:11pm
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Jun 29, 2011 2:12 PM
iclfan2;817702 wrote:I find it hard to believe someones life sucks so bad they will lie on an internet message board when no one knows who they are.

really? allow me to introduce you to the internet. :)
Jun 29, 2011 2:12pm
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sherm03

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Jun 29, 2011 2:21 PM
I took it once and got a 30. I didn't want to take the SATs after that, but my parents made me and I got something like a 1250. I should have retaken both, but I didn't and it cost me entrance to Notre Dame.
Jun 29, 2011 2:21pm
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GoPens

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Jun 29, 2011 2:27 PM
Took it once, got a 28. Was happy with it and didn't retake.
Jun 29, 2011 2:27pm
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friendfromlowry

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Jun 29, 2011 2:28 PM
I took it once as a sophomore and got a 22. At the time (and probably still true currently) Wright State was accepting people with scores in the 17-18 range so I left it at that.
Jun 29, 2011 2:28pm
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Jun 29, 2011 2:47 PM
sleeper;817605 wrote:I'm sure a lot of 9's graduated from Cinci.

They don't even get in. Nice try.
Jun 29, 2011 2:47pm
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like_that

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Jun 29, 2011 2:51 PM
sleeper;817605 wrote:I'm sure a lot of 9's graduated from Marietta.

Fixed.
Jun 29, 2011 2:51pm
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Jun 29, 2011 2:52 PM
like_that;817752 wrote:Fixed.

Roasted.
Jun 29, 2011 2:52pm
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Jun 29, 2011 2:58 PM
like_that;817682 wrote: I am horrible at standardized testing.

lol, i bet.
Jun 29, 2011 2:58pm
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Jun 29, 2011 2:59 PM
justincredible;817754 wrote:Roasted.

Incineration.
Jun 29, 2011 2:59pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:01 PM
like_that;817682 wrote:Took it once, got a 27. I am horrible at standardized testing.

Excuses are like assholes.... You sure you didn't mean to hit the 1 instead of the 2?
Jun 29, 2011 3:01pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:05 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;817771 wrote:Excuses are like assholes.... You sure you didn't mean to hit the 1 instead of the 2?

Where is the excuse? I was just stating I am bad at that type of testing. 27 isn't even that bad, and the fact I had a very high GPA played in the fact I didn't need a score in the 30s, lol Nice fail. I hate to agree with redneck chiefs, but you are trying wayyyy tooo hard.
Jun 29, 2011 3:05pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:06 PM
Commander of Awesome;817767 wrote:Incineration.

Yep, I am totally devastated.
Jun 29, 2011 3:06pm
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FatHobbit

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Jun 29, 2011 3:06 PM
Why the hell would you even apply somewhere with a 9? (I guess maybe most people who get a 9 don't think that far ahead.)
Jun 29, 2011 3:06pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:08 PM
justincredible;817777 wrote:Yep, I am totally devastated.

clearly.
Jun 29, 2011 3:08pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:08 PM
Average for the state of Ohio is a 21.8. Seems like most people on this site are well above that
Jun 29, 2011 3:08pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:08 PM
like_that;817776 wrote:Where is the excuse? I was just stating I am bad at that type of testing. 27 isn't even that bad, and the fact I had a very high GPA played in the fact I didn't need a score in the 30s, lol Nice fail. I hate to agree with redneck chiefs, but you are trying wayyyy tooo hard.

I highlighted your excuse, could you not see the bold? Yes, saying you're a bad test taker is a cop out and an excuse, so it looks like you failed at reading...probably why you did so poorly on the ACT too.
Jun 29, 2011 3:08pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:10 PM
KR1245;817782 wrote:Average for the state of Ohio is a 21.8. Seems like most people on this site are well above that

Honestly I'm shocked. Esp with all the Marietta grads on this site bring down the avg.
Jun 29, 2011 3:10pm
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Jun 29, 2011 3:16 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;817783 wrote:I highlighted your excuse, could you not see the bold? Yes, saying you're a bad test taker is a cop out and an excuse, so it looks like you failed at reading...probably why you did so poorly on the ACT too.

Yeah the point was the highlighted part wasn't an excuse. Not surprised that went over your head though. Once again, 27 is not bad, in fact it is considered pretty good. Also you are a complete idiot if you think one test is a reflection upon your intelligence lol.
Jun 29, 2011 3:16pm