<p>^^^ D just tried that, but since she already has a college board account, it told her that her 2008 scores have been saved to her current account. Darn.</p>
<p>My D and I also look at the "missed" answers together for the PSAT and for SAT practice tests. As a parent you have to be careful not to be judgemental or confrontational but there is nothing wrong in helping your kid learn from his/her mistakes. </p>
<p>I think the previous poster who objected to the term "easy" may have been unaware that the score reports do categorize questions as 'easy' medium' and 'hard', based on the total number of people who got them wrong.</p>
<p>oregonianmom, we were also able to look up his brother's scores from his PSAT, despite him now being in college. To access them, I went to this page My</a> College QuickStart - PSAT Scores Online and clicked on the orange "Sign in to My College QuickStart Now." I entered his user name and password on the next page, and was brought to the screen where I could click on the green box "My Online Score Report" to access his PSAT score.</p>
<p>Good point that the PSAT categorizes the questions into easy, medium and hard. I've found though that both my kids were perfectly capable of missing a couple of questions in each category.</p>
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I went to this page My College QuickStart - PSAT Scores Online and clicked on the orange "Sign in to My College QuickStart Now." I entered his user name and password on the next page, and was brought to the screen where I could click on the green box "My Online Score Report" to access his PSAT score.
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We do that, and it lists the 2007 score report and the 2008 score report. I can see the 2007 report just fine. But when we click on 2008, it says to access the 2008 scores, we must enter the access code. It also says if you haven't received your report yet, to ask the counselor when it will be handed out at school. (That is not helpful, CollegeBoard!)</p>
<p>Generally my D (and probably most students) has a bimodal distribution of missed questions. There are some 'hard' questions which are, well, hard. But then there are some that are 'easy' questions which she might get wrong because of a careless mistake.</p>
<p>Right. There are multiple-choice math questions where one of the choices is the answer you get if you reverse the sign or use the wrong operation. Or quickly do the problem in your head and "see" the wrong answer.</p>
<p>There are also vocab questions missed because of a random "easy" word they don't know. And you wonder how they could know the hard words but have reached the ripe age of 17 and not know that easy one! :/</p>
<p>Daughter received notice this a.m. that her PSAT scores were available online. We were able to access her 2008 PSAT scores from her College Board account using just her 'username' and password. We did not need an access code from the school or anything else.</p>
<p>good for you treemaven! In our parallel universe here they are still requiring access codes. Boo.</p>
<p>If I hear one more story of someone getting on without an access code I will start to believe there is a clerical error and my S has two different accounts at CB--one connected to PSATs and one for SATs. Slightly worrisome.</p>
<p>I can't get it with just the account either even though D got an email this morning telling her it's up. :(</p>
<p>OK, I called CB to see if maybe they were allowed to be helpful and she said, "Oh, we can just give you the access code." Wonderful, I think to myself!</p>
<p>Except she can't find any record of DS having taken the PSAT. :eek: </p>
<p>I wish I hadn't called. Now I will be even more worried until the school gives the scores out. If they even have one for my S.</p>
<p>I was surprised my son didn't know "gerrymander" - he says he learned it a few weeks after the PSAT. Oh well!</p>
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<p>That was my son's situation last year when he tested as a sophomore. That is REALLY stupid. Even this year, his college suggestions based on the PSAT take NO account of things he's said he likes about colleges when registering for the SAT. Grrrr. College Board's number-one problem is one part of the organization not talking to another.</p>
<p>My D's school doesn't distribute until January. I think it's ridiculous that they're not all released at the same time. This can't be proprietary information if colleges can acccess it (but not the test taker, what?). We want to possibly see some schools over the break but, based on the SAT my D already took...IF she did the same on the PSAT...that would make her a semi-finalist (at least based on the past few years' data in our state). And that will make a difference where we might want to look. We have a decent local school that offers a full ride to finalists. One we wouldn't have considered before. WHY would they want us to waste this valuable time off doing nothing when we could be proactively visiting that school? I do believe it's so they can have this off their mind while they concentrate on finals this week. And I also believe that I am MUCH more impatient about it than she is. BUT I'M THE ONE PAYING FOR COLLEGE. Doesn't seem right that we don't have a say in this. </p>
<p>I accessed my D's college board account and it just tells us, as it does for most of you, that we need her access code for Quickstart. I don't know about y'all...but my D is WAY to busy 2nd semester to do any college visits. This was a perfect opportunity. Wasted. Because we're NOT going to take time off my work to visit this particular college if she's not in the running...because it's not one she's probably look at otherwise. Seems an awfully great reason to me. But...then...I don't work at college board. I still just wish I knew WHY. I love to be open minded and REALLY want to hear the reasoning so I'll feel better about being treated like a 5 year old (unable to read, understand my D's scores unless spoon fed by a counselor).</p>
<p>Justbrowsing...</p>
<p>^ really helpful :)</p>
<p>seriously though, we all paid for and had our kids sit for the test. There are valid reasons for wanting these results before the holiday break with visits and the January SAT registration coming up. Our school says they don't have the results left which is so much bs, but with a class of 1400+ students they have to do everything as a big deal, heaven forbid one person doesn't have internet access and doesn't get their scores at the exact time everyone else does. Guidance in a school of 400+ kids is a joke, my kid is just a number. Counselor says they have no idea when they will release scores except for "after winter break." </p>
<p>sorry - just venting, just that you try to get a jump start on the process with visits, narrowing down the list and all, and the break is a great time to get some of it done.</p>
<p>Congrats to all who got the scores already.</p>
<p>I just logged in and got my daughter's PSAT scores online. (no access code - just her user name and password.)</p>
<p>RationalDad. I suggest you read the rules of this forum. I've seen you previously rudely "dis" people with whom you do not agree, even arguing with parents who wish their children to take above level testing. You're free to ignore anything with which you don't agree, but childish comments aren't helpful in any way. They ARE however, conflict creating, disruptive and indicative of your lack of insight. </p>
<p>I do not in ANY way apologize for my desire to assist my child attain the future she deserves. If you want to get your child into your home state public college, and that's why you're on this forum...if you're doing some constructive reasearch...I commend you.</p>
<p>But for those of us with children inside the 99th percentile...things can get a little..."harried" as we sort through options. We don't have a lot of money, but I'd like my child to get the best possible education. I'm sorry the stress of that offends you. </p>
<p>Yes...we DID start above level testing in 6th grade...and were invited to Northwestern University to award her efforts. She DID take the SAT in 8th grade, and it has opened MANY doors for us. And now she's taken the SAT again (gasp, in 11th grade!). And she DOES have Ivy League and Oxford potential. </p>
<p>Am I bragging to you? Since that's what you seem to think when people put these stats on this forum. No...I'm quantifying. I'm explaining WHY it is ignorance for College Board to consider that the average parent would behave as you would...and fail to understand that this is a VERY important decision. And those of us who DO take the time to help our children through the maze, end up with children who DO succeed. Again...NO apologies for my child who wants to change the world...or my efforts to help her erase ignorance. </p>
<p>I am a single Mother, cancer survivor without much money...so I'd like to see what is out there for a child like mine. And waiting until next year means we'll have less time and therefore fewer choices. </p>
<p>So while I see that this argument is above your understanding...I think that you might consider that it is "better to keep your mouth closed and look like an idiot than to open it and remove all doubt".</p>
<p>So that this discussion will be closed, and you will refrain from further parent-bashing. I will do the same...and close my mouth, as tightly as you've closed your mind. </p>
<p>I wish your child the VERY best.</p>
<p>justbrowsing, I'm sorry for your situation. Do you think you could discuss it with the guidance counselor or principal? Maybe if they knew your possible visits over the holidays, they would let you know your d's scores. It seems schools would want to do their best to help facilitate students in their college searches.</p>
<p>justbrowsing, the reason rationaldad swounds like a child is because he is one, I believe. Many others think the same if you check some other threads. He blew it on the PSAT thread when he said something like "how can I get my scores??"</p>
<p>But either way, he is a negative person that none of us should give any credence to.</p>
<p>You have gone above and beyond to give your child the best possible opportunities. Your child sounds quite amazing, and is very lucky to have a mom who is so caring and involved. As one cancer survivor to another, I say hurray for you, and keep up the good work, and don't give undeserving people like rationaldad any of your energy.</p>
<p>My best to you. :)</p>