Whats considered a High Psat score??

Question

Ok so i Got a 162 altogether.. and I know this won't earn a scholarship but what score will. In critical reading I got a 56. In Math I got a 55, and in Writing i got a 51. Also any suggestions on how to study for the Psat? or Sat? will I be able to make it into a good university?

Answer 1

Take this with a grain of salt, because I'm a soph in college and haven't taken the PSAT in a few years so I don't remember the scoring system exactly. But I'm pretty sure your scores are about or slightly above average. I think each section is scored on a scale of 20-80, and the SAT is basically on the same scale, except to 800 (but I think you get around 200 points for writing your name, so it's pretty close to the same scale). It sounds like you'll be fine for the SAT--I know people who did pretty poorly and they still got into good schools, so don't worry about not getting into a good university or anything like that. Even if you had done poorly, it's just the PSAT, but you did pretty well so you should do the same on the real thing.

I can't really tell you how to study, I got 800s on the verbal and writing sections but only a 580 on the math, which is about average I guess. But that's why I'm an English major and not a math major lol. You can't really study, other than brushing up on vocabulary and reviewing math strategies. It's just an aptitude test--to show how well you are capable of doing, so you can't "study" and "learn" the material. I would recommend an SAT prep class though, it didn't help me a whole lot but a lot of people do find it helpful and it can't hurt.

About a 600 is a good solid score for each section. I'd aim for a 12 or 1300, which will make you competitive for "good" schools. You can do a lot worse than that and get into good schools though, so don't stress :) Hope this was helpful. Again, it's been a few years, so sorry if it's not as helpful as ya hoped for.

Answer 2

It varies between states, but anything above a 180 is considered very good. To earn a scholarship, you have to qualify as a national merit semifinalist for $2500 I think and that usually is in the low to 200s to 220s for most states. To improve your PSAT score and hopefully get a scholarship I'd just study for the SAT--it's the same except you don't have to worry about any essay. I always recommend Kaplan (I think it's more effective than Princeton Review and the other study guides). You're still above the average of 1500 on the SAT (about), so I think with an extra year of studying you can get into a good university.

Answer 3

PSAT scores are reported on a scale of 20 to 80. In 2006, the average score for eleventh graders was about 48 in Critical Reading, 49 in Mathematics, and 46 in Writing Skills. The average score for tenth graders was about 43 in Critical Reading, 44 in Mathematics, and 41 in Writing Skills.

You didn't say what grade you are in, but you have gotten above-average scores in all areas.  This will help you get into a better college.

From my experience as a test-taker (not to brag but I'm a pretty good one), the best way to prepare for these tests is to study from old tests if you can get a hold of any.

Then I recommend that you very carefully read each question.  Often one or more choices can be eliminated just from a careful reading of the question.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Multiply by 10 and you have a rough SAT equivalent.