W E S T V I E W - Counseling - Understanding PSAT Results

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Score Report Plus
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Score Report Plus Each section Verbal, Math
and Writing Skillsis color-coded.
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Your Scores
46 . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . . . . .
. 54
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Percentiles
If you are a junior, you are being compared to
other juniors. If you are a sophomore, or
younger, you are being compared to sophomores.
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Understanding Percentiles
Ima
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . .
. 100

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lower than 45 juniors
higher than 54 juniors
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What SAT Ranges Can You Expect?
To estimate your SAT I score, add a 0 to your
PSAT/NMSQT score PSAT/NMSQT Verbal Score
50 Estimated SAT I Verbal Score 500
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Review Your Answers
Verbal
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Review Your Answers
Math
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Review Your Answers
Student-produced responses
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Answer Summary
Verbal
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Improve Your Skills
Verbal
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How to Improve
Verbal
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)
Programs

• Selection Index
• Percentile
• Entry Requirements

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Your Educational Plans

• Your self-reported information
• Description of self-reported major
• Associated Skills
• Recommended High School Courses
• Other Majors to Consider
• Careers

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After you take the PSAT/NMSQT 1. Review your
answers using the test booklet 2. Follow the
suggestions for how to improve in the
Improve Your Skills section
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Taking the SAT I II
The Taking the SAT I Reasoning Test booklet
includes
The Taking the SAT II Subject Tests booklet
includes

• Content and format information
• Advice and sample questions

• Test questions and explanations
• Sample test and scoring key

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SAT I Reasoning Test

• Three types of Verbal questions
• Analogies (19 questions)
• Sentence completions (19 questions)
• Critical reading (40 questions)

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SAT I Reasoning Test
Three types of Math questions

• Multiple-choice (35 questions)
• Quantitative comparison (15 questions)
• Student-produced response (10 questions)

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Save time Be familiar with the directions for
the SAT I Math section in advance!
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The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the SAT II
Writing Subject Test

• multiple choice (40 min.)
• writing sample (20 min.)

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Imas Writing Skills score 44 Imas estimated
SAT II Writing Subject test score 440
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Colleges use SAT II scores for

• admission to college or to special programs
• placement or advanced standing in course work.

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• To get into college
• work hard to get good grades
• take challenging courses

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Two ways to register for the SAT

• Online at www.collegeboard.com
• Use the form in the SAT Program Registration
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