Practice Tests vs. Real Tests

[mathpimp]

I was wondering about this recently, in whatever event(s) you guys compete in, how different are your scores when practicing compared to those at actual UIL/TMSCA events? With your comment, post a rough average of each if you'd like.

[stupidityismygam]

[mathpimp]

Are you talking about Number Sense?

That's my main event and I score 300+ on all practice tests, usually 340+. But on actual contests my scores this year have only ranged from 198-267 or something. I've never broken 300.

[stupidityismygam]

yeah numer sense...

my scores in calc and math are alot lower....

math real - 260
practice - 280

calc real - 206
practice - 227

[Quelloquialism]

My scores, both in practice and at meets, fluctuate wildly. A good example of this...once, at school, we took two Calculator tests back to back. On the first one, I got a score of 255 (above average for me). On the second, I got a score of 157 (absolutely terrible).

I think my scores are actually random number generators in disguise.

Needless to say, my scores in practice and at meets are generally close to each other...well, except in Number Sense, because on occasion, I have good days in practice, but I never get those at meets, haha.

[AuSmith]

I usually did better at contests maybe since I perform better under pressure... and I care more about meet scores than practice scores. I know, I know, "practice like you perform" and all, but we just practiced to satisfy our coach, seems to me.

[bumwipe_resurrected]

mathpimp where are you from?