Understanding Your PSATNMSQT Results

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Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Results An
Introduction to My College Quickstart
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Your Scores
If you are a junior, your scores are compared to
those of other juniors. If you are a sophomore or
younger student, then your scores are compared to
those of sophomores.
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Review Your Answers
You will get your original test book back with
your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review
the test questions. You may also review each
test question by logging in to My College
QuickStart.
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Answer Summary Scoring

• Correct answer plus 1 point
• Omitted answer no points
• Wrong answer on multiple-choice question minus
  ¼ point
• Wrong answer on student-produced response
  question No points lost

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Improve Your Skills
The skills listed are based on your individual
performance. Follow the suggestions noted in
how to improve and work with your
teachers. Review skills using questions listed.
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My College QuickStart
The access code that you may use to set up a My
College QuickStart account is located in several
places on the score report. Use the access code
at www.collegeboard.com/quickstart to set up your
account. Your access will last through to the
end of high school.
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Think College
My College QuickStartTM

• For PSAT/NMSQT test-takers only, My College
  QuickStart uses your test results to power these
  personalized tools
• An online score report
• A customized SAT study plan
• College, major, and career matches
• All you need is the access code printed on your
  official paper score report.

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My Online Score Report

• Look Beyond Your Score
• Visit My Online Score Report and learn from your
  test results with these features
• Complete answer explanations
• State percentiles
• Projected SAT score ranges
• Answers you can sort

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My Online Score Report

• Sort Answers
• It's easy to review the questions you answered
  incorrectly or omitted. Use these options to sort
  answers
• Difficulty level
• Question type
• Math content area

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My Online Score Report
View Questions Just click to view each question,
its answer, and answer explanation. Passage-based
reading questions also include the relevant
passages.
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My SAT Study PlanTM

• Prepare for the SAT Make the most of your
  PSAT/NMSQT results with your own customized SAT
  study plan. Among My SAT Study Plan's many tools,
  you'll find
• Skills to improve, chosen especially for you
• SAT practice questions
• An official SAT practice test complete with
  score report

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My SAT Study PlanTM
Review Math Concepts Zoom in on the math subjects
in which you most need help. Get a refresher on
the topics, then revisit the PSAT/NMSQT
questions you missed and give them another try.
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My SAT Study PlanTM

• Warm Up for the SAT Essay
• This complete toolbox for practicing the SAT
  essay includes
• Strategies for success
• The official scoring guide
• Practice essay questions
• Scored answers to the same questions

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• SAT PREP
• Focus on your current coursework
• READ- for school, pleasure etc
• Study vocabulary regularly
• Review teacher comments on your writing
  assignments
• Access collegeboard.com resources- specifically
  the SAT Preparation Center
• Review strategies for taking the test
• Take free online practice tests and receive score
  reports and answer explanations
• Register for Question of the Day
• Access SAT Skills Insight
• Register for upcoming SAT on collegeboard.com
• READ!!!