After two weeks

[TheCalvinator24]

I've tracked my stats for Jeopardy! for the past 2 weeks.

Average # correct = 42.7

High Correct = 49

Low Correct = 35

Batting Average = .712

Average Coryat = 31,560

High Coryat = 39,400

Low Coryat = 24,000

Final Jeopardy = 6/10

[silvercamaro]

Those are great numbers, Cal!

Now, just keep working on your buzzer speed, so you'll have the opportunity to answer that many correctly.

I hope I'll be cheering for you soon.

[silverscreenselect]

Average Coryat = 31,560

High Coryat = 39,400

Low Coryat = 24,000

What is a Coryat?

[TheConfessor]

Average Coryat = 31,560

High Coryat = 39,400

Low Coryat = 24,000

What is a Coryat?

Coryat is a scoring system for assessing and comparing one's own Jeopardy knowledge, measured as if you are the only player in the game and there is no wagering involved. It's a common term on the Jeopardy message board. It's good training for being on the show, especially when it demonstrates how damaging it can be to ring in when you're not sure of an answer.
http://www.j-archive.com/help.php#coryatscore

[Bob78164]

I've tracked my stats for Jeopardy! for the past 2 weeks.

Average # correct = 42.7

High Correct = 49

Low Correct = 35

Batting Average = .712

Average Coryat = 31,560

High Coryat = 39,400

Low Coryat = 24,000

Final Jeopardy = 6/10

These are certainly respectable numbers (particularly the average number correct, which I think was a little higher than mine when I was in serious training), but I think they show that it's advisable to find a way to bring your average Coryat up, either by trimming your negs (which I suspect is the issue, given your number of correct answers) or systematically seeking some holes in your knowledge base and working to plug them.

I figure that if your buzzer timing is average, then in a contested game, you can expect a Coryat of roughly one-third of your at-home Coryat. In your case, that would mean an average contested Coryat of approximately 10,500. That typically won't lead going into Final Jeopardy!.

Good luck. --Bob

[TheConfessor]

I figure that if your buzzer timing is average, then in a contested game, you can expect a Coryat of roughly one-third of your at-home Coryat. In your case, that would mean an average contested Coryat of approximately 10,500. That typically won't lead going into Final Jeopardy!.

Doesn't that assume that all three contestants have exactly the same knowledge? It seems to me that if all three contestants are equal on the buzzer, they should each expect to answer more than one-third of the clues because they will each know at least a few correct responses that the others won't attempt.

[MarleysGh0st]

I figure that if your buzzer timing is average, then in a contested game, you can expect a Coryat of roughly one-third of your at-home Coryat. In your case, that would mean an average contested Coryat of approximately 10,500. That typically won't lead going into Final Jeopardy!.

Doesn't that assume that all three contestants have exactly the same knowledge? It seems to me that if all three contestants are equal on the buzzer, they should each expect to answer more than one-third of the clues because they will each know at least a few correct responses that the others won't attempt.

Each answering more than one-third of the clues (correctly) is a mathematical impossibility, isn't it? (Aside from having an exact 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 split and then all of them getting the FJ.)

[Bob78164]

I figure that if your buzzer timing is average, then in a contested game, you can expect a Coryat of roughly one-third of your at-home Coryat. In your case, that would mean an average contested Coryat of approximately 10,500. That typically won't lead going into Final Jeopardy!.

Doesn't that assume that all three contestants have exactly the same knowledge? It seems to me that if all three contestants are equal on the buzzer, they should each expect to answer more than one-third of the clues because they will each know at least a few correct responses that the others won't attempt.

Each answering more than one-third of the clues (correctly) is a mathematical impossibility, isn't it? (Aside from having an exact 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 split and then all of them getting the FJ.)

He means more than one-third of the clues on which they attempt to ring in. TheConfessor is correct, but I suspect the effect is counterbalanced, at least to an extent, by the likelihood that one will succeed in buzzing in on something more than one third of the attempts that result in a neg because there is some correlation as to which clues the players know and the other players are, I suspect, more likely than average to know what they don't know. --Bob

[Jeemie]

I've tracked my stats for Jeopardy! for the past 2 weeks.

Average # correct = 42.7

High Correct = 49

Low Correct = 35

Batting Average = .712

Average Coryat = 31,560

High Coryat = 39,400

Low Coryat = 24,000

Final Jeopardy = 6/10

These are certainly respectable numbers (particularly the average number correct, which I think was a little higher than mine when I was in serious training), but I think they show that it's advisable to find a way to bring your average Coryat up, either by trimming your negs (which I suspect is the issue, given your number of correct answers) or systematically seeking some holes in your knowledge base and working to plug them.

I figure that if your buzzer timing is average, then in a contested game, you can expect a Coryat of roughly one-third of your at-home Coryat. In your case, that would mean an average contested Coryat of approximately 10,500. That typically won't lead going into Final Jeopardy!.

Good luck. --Bob

If I'm not mistaken, Coryat himself had an average Coryat of $36,000 before he went on the show (and I know he went on the show before they doubled the dollar values, but I believe he adjusted the score to reflect today's dollar values).

So how is $31,000 a not-so-good Coryat?

[Bob78164]

I've tracked my stats for Jeopardy! for the past 2 weeks.

Average # correct = 42.7

High Correct = 49

Low Correct = 35

Batting Average = .712

Average Coryat = 31,560

High Coryat = 39,400

Low Coryat = 24,000

Final Jeopardy = 6/10

These are certainly respectable numbers (particularly the average number correct, which I think was a little higher than mine when I was in serious training), but I think they show that it's advisable to find a way to bring your average Coryat up, either by trimming your negs (which I suspect is the issue, given your number of correct answers) or systematically seeking some holes in your knowledge base and working to plug them.

I figure that if your buzzer timing is average, then in a contested game, you can expect a Coryat of roughly one-third of your at-home Coryat. In your case, that would mean an average contested Coryat of approximately 10,500. That typically won't lead going into Final Jeopardy!.

Good luck. --Bob

If I'm not mistaken, Coryat himself had an average Coryat of $36,000 before he went on the show (and I know he went on the show before they doubled the dollar values, but I believe he adjusted the score to reflect today's dollar values).

So how is $31,000 a not-so-good Coryat?

I didn't say not so good, I said that it's advisable to improve it. I have no idea what any particular player typically gets as a Coryat, but when I was in training, my Coryat average was a little north of $40,000. --Bob

[Peter5858]

Marty,

Are you doing this because they heard your plea about not being able to go the last time, and they have now invited you back?

[silvercamaro]

Marty,

Are you doing this because they heard your plea about not being able to go the last time, and they have now invited you back?

If he were, he might not be able to tell us on this board. I sincerely hope that might be the case, though -- and if not now, soon.

[TheCalvinator24]

Marty,

Are you doing this because they heard your plea about not being able to go the last time, and they have now invited you back?

No, I'm doing it because I passed the online test and am hoping for another in person invite.

If I get that, I want to be as prepared as possible if they do call again.