Was This The Hardest SAT Yet? The August 2024 SAT in Review | TheHagwon After Hours | Episode 4

[@玉米-b3d]

The August SAT was so damn hard. Plus I was so nervous on test day.

[@The_Hagwon]

It was a difficult test! I'm sorry to hear you were nervous, but hopefully you were still able to try your best. Give yourself a break until Score Release day :)

[@Cine95]

It was the hardest

[@danielama5419]

Please can you do a walkthrough video of a practice test(EBRW and Maths) on how you approach and answer the questions. I'll be sitting for the Nov exam. Thank you so much!

[@nootnootah]

For some reason, a lot of the people got a king Arthur question, I am starting to doubt myself because I didn’t see that question. I know there are different versions of the test, but the amount of people that said they got the question makes me think I should probably got it too, if I actually did have that question I wouldn’t have forgotten cuz of spamalot

[@The_Hagwon]

It's definitely possible that you did not get that question! No need to get yourself worked up. If you trust in your soul... then the prize you won't fail. That's your grail!

[@umeshprasadsingh9648]

Nice presentation on SAT.

[@hrithvikasingh1037]

i finished the math module 1 sec 15 minutes before and literally double checked my answers, even after that i got a really easy module 2

[@Loveitmore1]

How do you know you didn't get the hard module 2? Maybe it was easy for you.

[@areumdaewon]

ME TOOO i finished the first module like 15 minutes early and i'm pretty sure of my answers but then my second module was just as easy.... i rlly started to doubt myself lol nice to know im not alone

[@The_Hagwon]

If this is the case, it would be helpful to look at past scores to make a more educated guess as to whether or not you had the Upper Module for Math. If you have a previous official SAT Math score of 700+ or have been scoring 770+ on the Bluebook Practice Test Math Sections, it's likely that you were just very well prepared for an Upper Math Module! Kudos!

[@evlx1240]

There were definitely some questions I had a bit of trouble of, but I found the second module was really easy

[@areumdaewon]

@@evlx1240 how did you do on the first one tho?

[@ABC-ps4el]

I took 3 tutors 50 minutes to solve a problem in my bluebook practice test

[@Melat-dq6pd]

I took the august sat and got a 1310 (760 math and 550 English). I was getting around the late 600s on all the practice tests, for the English and I don't know what happened on the real sat. Does anyone have tips that I can use for the October SAT?

[@danhuh2331]

If it was ACTUALLY hard, do i get less points off getting things wrong?

[@The_Hagwon]

So the Digital SAT scoring is based on several factors, including the difficulty level of the question. We know that two students who miss the same number of questions will not necessarily receive the same score. It is therefore likely that you will be LESS penalized for missing a harder question, but exactly by how much is unclear. Digital SAT scoring isn't exactly transparent, unfortunately. Source: satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/understanding-scores/how-scores-are-calculated

[@MotivationalContent-r7z]

I did better on the august than the march one. In march I got a 1300 (590 eng 710 math) and a 1360 in the august one (640 eng 720 math) I didn't think it was hard but there were some questions I definitely slacked off on which costed me lots of points probably because of the weight of each question

[@evlx1240]

I’m pretty confident with getting the upper module 2 in English, but I was not at all confident about math. My module 2 was very easy and I checked every answer in module 1 twice. I did not get a velocity question in mod2 but I got an equilateral triangle in a circle question.

[@karadumont5810]

So might the Oct be a bit easier. My kid took March and August...which we are hearing may have been the hardest 2 so far. Thanks

[@TheHappychickadee]

The second module was challenging, but I would not say I panicked. And no - I don’t think I got the easy module…

[@2balkan4you]

The first English mod was easy bcz it was filled with graphs and the second one was alright but I guessed three questions. The math mod 1 was easy , but the second first 16 questions were good , the last 6 were helllll, if anyone is asking I got the hard second module in math 😂

[@The_Hagwon]

It sounds likely that you did get the Upper Module for math! You're right that often the Math Upper Module will feel pretty do-able until around question 18 and get much more difficult. Good job braving it!

[@2balkan4you]

@@The_Hagwon i was easy, just waiting for the marks to drop in Saturday

[@fahadd_i]

What do u think are the experimental questions in english module 2 and what do you think will be the curve😭

[@The_Hagwon]

Based on the new information on how the Digital SAT is scored, there doesn't seem to be a single curve where x number of questions wrong = y number of points deducted for all students. Unfortunately this makes predicting your score very difficult based on how many questions you think you missed. In addition, many of the questions in Module 2 of Reading and Writing were repeats and variations from previous exams - these questions are less likely to be experimental questions. However, since there were so many inference questions in Module 2 for most people, it is likely that at least one of those is an experimental question! Source: satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/scores/understanding-scores/how-scores-are-calculated

[@최규빈-c3k]

march was wayyyyy harder

[@mrsshaukat9669]

Its called The march massacre i guess 😅

[@The_Hagwon]

THAT'S IT!! I was trying to remember but my head immediately went to college basketball instead

[@karadumont5810]

Why would one cancel a score? Wouldn't you just not "submit" it if it didn't meet the middle 50% benchmark?

[@The_Hagwon]

Score choice, or the ability to choose which scores to send to your colleges, is unfortunately not available for all schools. Score choice policies depend on the university you are applying to and many will ask you to send all SAT scores you have taken. Make sure to check the SAT policies for the schools you have in mind!

[@pinch_gmjkl]

I’m my 2nd English reading I had in the end like 7 bullet point questions, did I got the easier module???

[@The_Hagwon]

The number of rhetorical synthesis (bullet point) questions at the end of Module 2 is not the best indicator of Upper vs Lower Module. Instead, try to think back to the difficulty of the Words in Context questions you had, if you had many inference questions, and if you didn't see many Main Idea, Structure, Purpose questions.

[@pinch_gmjkl]

@@The_HagwonI don’t remember, I just remember getting vocab questions with the words pervasive, nebulous and accentuate. So I don’t really know if that’s a good indicator

[@bidhansharma3359]

Maam I got 4 to 5 difficult inference question in a row and other long paragraphs too in second module. Is that mean that I did module 1 absolutely good??

[@The_Hagwon]

It's definitely a good sign to get several inference questions in Reading & Writing Module 2! Length is not the best indicator of difficulty, but here are some other factors that may indicate an Upper Module: Words in Context (vocabulary) questions with difficult vocab words as answer choices; absence of Main Idea, Structure, Purpose questions in the module; less Writing questions, maybe even starting at # 18 or # 19.

[@bidhansharma3359]

⁠@@The_Hagwonyes maam I didn’t get main idea question in module 2, I got a lot in module 1; and my grammer question started from I guess 17 or 18

[@bidhansharma3359]

@@The_HagwonThank you for the information maam/sir means a lot❤

[@jatt5258]

How to combine my old sat score to the new one ? Please reply

[@reddyshriyank1410]

Super Score it

[@The_Hagwon]

You can absolutely superscore Paper SAT and Digital SAT scores! Superscore is a policy set by each university/college and not by Collegeboard, though, so you will have to check the policy of the school you're applying to. Most schools will allow you to superscore and use your highest Reading & Writing score and Math score regardless of test format - as long as the test has been taken within 5 years of application.

[@Loveitmore1]

When I get my results will they also say which module I got?

[@The_Hagwon]

The Digital SAT score report does not indicate whether students had the Upper or Lower Module 2. You will simply get one score for both Reading and Writing Modules and one score for both Math Modules.

[@Loveitmore1]

@@The_Hagwon Thank you. Is there a way to make best guess which module you got based on your score? It would be helpful to know if you need to still study module 1 material in order to improve your score. I feel like it it so expensive to take the SAT and they should give more score details so that we may improve.

[@reonmel8523]

@@Loveitmore1 above 650 for a section is usually an indicator of getting the harder mods

[@Loveitmore1]

@@reonmel8523 Thanks very much.

[@The_Hagwon]

I understand the frustration around not being able to really understand your test day performance based on your score. Many like to assume that if you score 600+ it is likely you had the Upper Module. Personally, I feel it is more helpful to focus on the different content domains instead of difficulty levels: If your score report indicates you are missing a good amount of Algebra and Geometry & Trig questions, it's a good idea to review basic math concepts; if your score report indicates you are missing a lot of Standard English Conventions and Expression of ideas, it's a good idea to review your grammar rules before focusing a lot of your energy on Reading questions.

[@varunk4275]

does anyone know where I can access the test because I just took it and want to go over it. Thank you.

[@The_Hagwon]

Unfortunately the Digital SAT is not available for Question-and-Answer Service (QAS) as the Paper SAT was. You will not be able to access the exact test you were given and review those questions 😢

[@pastpaperprocrastinator]

There are a lot of leaks on telegram channels, you just have to know where to find them

[@varunk4275]

@@pastpaperprocrastinator do you know where these are located?

[@danielleemaybe]

Is this test for international test?

[@The_Hagwon]

We spoke about both international and U.S. test takers, as we found a lot of commonalities between their experiences. While some of the specific questions you saw in Module 2 of Reading and Writing and/or Math might differ slightly, the general trends and advice applies to all students!

[@Jake-cc7ie]

Why would anyone cancel their score? If they're applying to Georgetown?

[@The_Hagwon]

There are lots of legitimate reasons to canceling a score. Students who felt that they were not in the best physical and/or mental state on test day for a number of reasons might want to cancel their score. If you walked into an exam without having properly studied and prepared you might consider canceling your score. These are reasons not necessarily related to the schools students may be applying to :)

[@Jake-cc7ie]

@@The_HagwonBut if you already paid, what do you have to lose? An exam is different in class. You're normally forced to take it and it's normally a one shot thing that can hurt your grade. With the SAT, you already paid and basically just see digits on a website for your score, it shouldn't harm anything versus cancelling unless you're applying to a school that considers them all

[@The_Hagwon]

Exactly! Everyone is applying to a different list of schools that wildly vary in policy regarding standardized test scores. Many might be applying to schools where score choice is not an option. It's not necessarily wrong or reckless to cancel your score as long as you are thinking deeply about your personal situation and goals :)

[@Jake-cc7ie]

@@The_HagwonI just feel like pointing out the deadline and stuff can lead some people to cancelling their score(s), when to my knowledge this is rarely worth it. In 2022, only around 22,897 applications were submitted to Georgetown according to something I saw online, so advising people to cancel seems like something that is only valuable to a relatively small minority