Understanding your PSAT Score Report
Understanding your PSAT Score ReportRead your Score Report in its entirety—it is loaded with good information!
Your actual score in each of the three sections of the test is in the boxes at the top of the page. The scores range from 20 to 80, with 50 being an average score. Your score range could be 4 points lower or higher than your actual score on any particular day. To estimate an actual SAT score, add a “0” (zero) to your PSAT score, then add the three scores together. To judge how well you scored compared to your peers, look at your percentile scores—anything over 50 is good.
On the Review Your Answers section, each of your answers is listed—if you got the correct answer, there will be a checkmark; if you skipped the question, there will be a zero; if you missed the question, the correct letter of the answer will be listed. Look at your actual test booklet to analyze your answer choices, and better still, go online to www.collegeboard.com/psatextra to get an explanation of WHY each answer is right or wrong.
On the Improve Your Skills section, you are given advice on how to do better on the specific answers you missed.
Most importantly, because you took the PSAT, you now have access to MyRoad, the College Board’s complete online college planning tool. For the rest of your high school career, you can go online to www.collegeboard.com/psatextra
and sign up for MyRoad,. Your unique individual access code is on the top right corner of your score report, the combination of ten letters and numbers right above the PSAT/NMSQT logo. With MyRoad,, you can explore careers, majors, and colleges, and build your application resume. Jump on MyRoad, ASAP to start planning for college!
New this year—You also have access to a wonderful program called My College QuickStart that has your online supplemental score report, My SAT Study Plan, a suggested college list, and free access to MyRoad.
Remember, it is ideal to take the actual SAT tests in the spring of your junior year. You must take all college entrance tests (SAT Reasoning Test, 2 SAT Subject Tests for UC’s and highly selective colleges, or ACT) by December of your senior year for most colleges. The best time to take your SAT subject tests (if you need them) is right when you are finishing a class in that subject. DO NOT choose to take the Math I subject test—it doesn’t count for UC’s! If you are on the federal lunch program, you can get a fee waiver from me in your junior and senior year to take the SAT and ACT.
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