<p>My daughter's school has the scores. Giving out on 12/19. They'll be available online on 12/15, so why bother?</p>
<p>I find this whole process incredibly condescending.</p>
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<p>Well, it's not my score. :) I immediately telephoned my son (who lives in a college dorm across town during the schools semester) with the news, and soon scanned the score report and sent it by email to my son's distance learning high school's college counselor. So the people with need to know have heard about the score. I'll see what colleges think about it in January, which I've learned from other CC threads is when the flood of mail usually comes out after students take the PSAT/NMSQT. </p>
<p>Best wishes to all of you who are still waiting for news.</p>
<p>College Board recommends to high schools that they hold a special meeting to discuss the meaning of PSAT/NMSQT test results, because in some parts of the country parents or students are both uninformed and anxious about what the test results mean. But personally I think the delay in reporting the scores just increases anxiety and gives scope for rumors that actually reduce the presence of accurate information. There ought to be an online way for College Board to release the information soon with enough clear explanation to keep everyone well informed and calm. </p>
<p>They could, for example, point a link over to this forum once a year. :)</p>
<p>The meeting the school has in January is helpful if your child has never taken a PSAT, but our school requires kids take it as sophomores and freshmen (a practice test for freshmen) so we've all been there, done that a couple of times as junior parents -- and that's the group that actually cares about the scores.</p>
<p>What they use is the PowerPoint that can be found here: PSAT/NMSQT</a> Downloads</p>
<p>Scroll down to the "Understanding Results from the 2007 PSAT ..."</p>
<p>I'm posting because there really is a lot of good info on the website if you've never seen what the score report looks like.</p>
<p>My kid's school requires the test be taken in freshman and sophomore year, also. They have never had a meeting.</p>
<p>D's school doesn't require that the test be taken at all, but most sophomores and juniors do take it.</p>
<p>We received the results pretty quickly, and the school has no meeting to discuss results.</p>
<p>My 11th grade son brought his score sheet home on 12/2. He goes to an Independent school in SW Ohio. We have a parent's college meeting next month with the College Counselors but I am not sure if they specifically cover the PSAT.</p>
<p>Since he is my oldest, what do other parents consider a "good" score?</p>
<p>^^NM, this year, the NMSF line for Ohio is 213. The cutoff does not change much from year to year. So, I will guess a solid 215 is good enough for ohio.</p>
<p>NM, the cutoff he's talking about is for NMSF. Commended is generally a 200.</p>
<p>A good score is one that he is pleased with. The standards for "good" on cc are a bit high. :)</p>
<p>My recollection is that the average HS junior scores in the mid-140s. (Tack on a zero at the end of the PSAT score to see the score in SAT terms -- i.e., a 168 PSAT becomes a 1680.)</p>
<p>Youdon'tsay, the kids all talk about their scores -- different CC forum!</p>
<p>CD, I'm afraid to venture too far out of the parents forums!</p>
<p>But some people PM'd me their kids' scores. They didn't want to sound like bragging but felt like they had to tell someone and my asking about it was the perfect opportunity. :) I like rejoicing in others' successes, and I'd rather share here than with IRL friends. But I certainly understand why people don't share.</p>
<p>DD (10th grade)got her score today from school (MA). 99%! She is very happy:)</p>
<p>Jr D hasn't received her score yet. There is a financial planning workshop hosted by the college counselor tonight, so I'm sure they'll be some scuttlebutt on when he plans to release them. Last year what they did for the Sophomores was to cut of the top of the sheet which has the big number and just give the kids the part on how many they got right, the areas trends etc. Any Soph or Soph parents could schedule a meeting to get the number. Or you could register for CB quickstart and see it there ;) Without a scheduled SAT I date looming, I am happy to wait another week or so, I know they will distribute in Dec. D is in no hurry, and that's what matters in the end anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of your responses. He is happy with his score, and I'm glad that I found this site.</p>
<p>I would really like to storm the school and get hands on those scores.</p>
<p>Quick, hide the pitchforks and torches before zm finds them! :D</p>
<p>I work on a flex schedule with tomorrow off, so I may just find myself popping by to see if the GC has the results yet. My DS isn't the type to nag her for it. Of course, I will be polite since next year I have a list of about 3-4 items I want to ensure she covers in her GC letter.</p>
<p>Hey zoosermom - I'd be feeling exactly the way you do if my D's school hadn't mailed out the scores, so if you need any help, let me know.</p>
<p>My junior daughter went to her counselor and said her mother was "freaking out" because I had read on College Confidential that some already had their PSAT scores. THAT was embarrassing for me, but it worked because the counselor gave her her score-99%. Yay. She then asked her not to tell anybody because she was busy with scheduling for next semester and did not have time to coordinate the result packets for each child. Since most counselors are extremely busy this time of year, it sure seems like Collegeboard would make everybody happier (and there would be less freaking out) if they would just post the scores online as soon as they are ready.</p>
<p>Pitchforks and flaming torches. Exactly! YOu all know me much too well.</p>
<p>I'm so aggravated. We were hoping to have a couple of tutoring sessions over the holidays, but I don't think we'll find out in time to schedule it and her next semester is going to be more over-booked than this one.</p>
<p>In addition to the job, the internship, editing the newspaper and literary magazine, raising funds to build a school in Pakistan, she is now studying Hebrew, ok?</p>
<p>Get a knife and shoot me.</p>