Making Sense of Your PSAT Scores

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Making Sense of Your PSAT Scores

• Ms. Talley

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Convert Your Score

• Make your 2-digit PSAT scores comparable to the
  3-digit SAT scores
• Find your PSAT Critical Reading Score
• Find your PSAT Math Score
• Add a 0 to the end of each score
• Add your 3-digit reading score to your math
  score, for a TOTAL score.

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Bright Futures Requirements

• You need a
• 1270 for 100 tuition scholarship
• 970 for 75 tuition scholarship
• OR
• 440 Reading, 440 Math, and 300 Writing in order
  to be eligible for 75 tuition

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Compare Your Scores to FCAT

• If youve failed the FCAT 3 times, but have a 410
  Reading/370 Math, you MIGHT be able to use the
  SAT (or ACT) scores to replace FCAT in the 12th
  grade.
• This is something that is decided by the
  legislature annually, so it might change.

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So how do my scores measure up?

• On the following slides, you will find the scores
  for the Middle 50 of students that were
  accepted to state universities in Florida last
  year.
• Keep in mind They only used Math and Reading in
  the past, but they will be adding Writing scores
  for future totals.

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THE SCORES

• FAMU 940
• Fl Atlantic U 980-1130
• Fl Gulf Coast U 980-1120
• FIU 1080-1210
• FSU 1180-1330
• NCF read 630-740/math 600-680

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MORE SCORES

• UFC 1140-1280
• UF 1210-1400
• UNF 1160-1210
• USF 1100-1270
• UWF 980-1150

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About the Scores

• One way to think of these Middle Range scores
  is to look at the bottom score for each
  university and assume that approximately 75 of
  the students who got accepted last year had this
  score or better.
• 25 had less than the bottom score.

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Make A Plan

• Think of where you want to go to college and what
  scholarship youd like to aim for.
• Then, make a plan to remediate your weak areas by
  doing any of all of the following

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The Plan

• Look up your PSAT results online to see your weak
  areas correct answers (using your code and
  website that is located on the report you got
  back today its on the bottom inside right).
• Go to www.Collegeboard.com and www.ACTstudent.org
  to look for courses and material to improve scores

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The Plan

• Sign up in guidance for one of the mini-courses
  offered at Lincoln (5 for 3 session the week
  before the SAT/ACT).
• Contact private companies that offer SAT/ACT test
  prep courses (at various costs)
• Take an SAT/ACT prep class through Florida
  Virtual School (free)

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The Plan

• Purchase a review book (some come with CDs) at a
  local bookstore or online bookstore and start
  practicing
• My College QuickStart Follow steps on the
  front cover of PSAT report for a free
  college/career planning kit, a personalized SAT
  study plan, plus info about colleges, majors, and
  careers.