5 Major Parts of Your PSATNMSQT Results

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5 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Your Scores
Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Review Your Answers
Improve Your Skills
NMSC Programs
Your Educational Plans
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
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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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Review Your Answers Mathematics
Alg Algebra Functions Data Data Analysis,
Statistics Probability Geom Geometry
Measurement Num Number Operations
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Review Your Answers Student-Produced Responses
The written answers are not scored. Only answers
gridded in the ovals are scored.
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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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National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical
reading, mathematics and writing skills
scores. If it has an asterisk, you do not meet
all of the eligibility requirements for the
competition.
The Percentile compares your performance to that
of other college-bound juniors.
The Entry Requirements section displays
information you provided on your answer sheet.
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Your Educational Plans

• Based on the college major you provided on your
  answer sheet, this section will give you
• -Description of that major
• -Skills associated with that major
• -Recommended high school courses for that major

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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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My College QuickStart
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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 matchesAll you need is the access
code printed on your official paper score report.
My College QuickStartTM
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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 and Practice Try your hand at each
question type. On Review and Practice pages, you
can review PSAT/NMSQT questions you missed and
answer SAT practice questions of the same type.
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My SAT Study PlanTM
Improve Your Skills The skills shown here are
carefully selected, based on an analysis of your
PSAT/NMSQT results. For each skill, you'll find
practical suggestions for improvement over the
long term.
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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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Express SAT Sign-Up
Sign Up Take the PSAT/NMSQT and you're
pre-registered for the SAT. Just OK the
pre-filled forms and choose a date.
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My College Matches
Jump-Start Your Search Get a list of colleges
before you even begin to search. My College
Matches lists colleges that match your preferred
major and current location.
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My College Matches

• Get the Facts
• Click any college listed in your college match
  results and bring up a detailed profile. You'll
  find extensive information on
• Admissions
• Cost and financial aid
• Majors offered
• Sports, housing, and more

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My College Matches

• Tailor Your Search
• Don't stop at My College Matches. Visit College
  MatchMaker where you control the search and
  change the results. Add and delete criteria like
  the following
• Distance from home
• Activities
• Cost and financial aid

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My Careers and MajorsMy Major

• Connect to the Possibilities
• When you take the PSAT/NMSQT, you choose a
  major you're interested in. My Major Career
  Matches connects you to profiles of
• The major you choose
• Related majors
• Related careers

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College Board Resources

• My College QuickStart
• A free personalized SAT planning kit for PSAT
  takers
• Official SAT Practice Test
• Print and take a practice test, then get a score
  report and answer explanations
• Official SAT Question of the Day
• Practice with a daily question, hint and
  explanation

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College Board Resources

• SAT Skills Insight (Free online tool)
• Understand the academic skills that are tested on
  the SAT so that you can take next steps to reach
  your desired score
• Academic skills tested on the SAT
• Academic skills typical of students who score
  within each score band
• Suggestions for improvement
• Real SAT questions and answers

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• Juniors --- Next Steps
• Register for My College QuickStart
• Register on Naviance
• Naviance Do What You Are Learning Styles
  Inventory
• Register for SAT Reasoning SAT Subject Tests
• January 24/ Registration deadline 1/9
• March 14/Registration deadline 2/10
• May 2/Registration deadline March 31
• June 6/Registration deadline May 5

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• Juniors --- Next Steps
• SAT Subject Tests 3 one-hour tests
• (ex. English, US History, science)
• Used for admission/placement at colleges
• Appts. with Dr. Blair begin Tues., Jan. 20,
  registration begins on Monday, Jan. 12
• College Prep class for juniors on Friday 2/13/09
• College Counseling Academic Advising