<p>I got a 172 on my PSAT? People were telling me that means I would get a 1720 on my sat. I'm currently a junior right now if that makes a difference</p>
<p>It’s not a predictor, per se. If you had no exposure to the questions, then you can certainly study very hard and do much better.</p>
<p>It gives you a general range of how well you would do on the SAT. But it’s possible to improve drastically if you study, just like it’s possible to do worse (I dropped over 100 points from PSAT to SAT LOL).</p>
<p>Anyway, unrelated, but since you’re a junior, you should sign up to take the SAT soon. Ideally you should have taken it once already by now.</p>
<p>I am taking the one this Saturday . I just have been busy/procrastinating and I haven’t even studied. Any tips for me for tomorrow the day before the exam '? Maybe take some practice test to get used to the format</p>
<p>FWIW, I got a 206 on my PSAT with minimal studying and a few practice tests. With a few more SAT practice tests, I got a 2180.</p>
<p>I saw this and I just had to post.
Yes, it is actually quite accurate from my experience.
As a sophomore, I walked into the PSAT blind and got a 213. (72CR 72W 69M)
As a Junior, I walked into the SAT blind and got a 2130. (720CR 720W 690M)</p>
<p>Now, I know this isn’t normal, especially since the breakdown was identical as well.
However…</p>
<p>I went back home and studied some, then took them again a few months later
(practice tests really do help, I swear)
and I got a 2260 (700M 760W 800CR)</p>
<p>Now, I know my scores are a bit higher than average, but the point is that yes they are an indicator, but that isn’t the only factor.
Study, do the CB practice tests, look online, maybe get a book, and sign up on CB for the daily practice question, and your score WILL go up.
(I tutor kids on how to take the SAT, and all of their scores have gone up over 250 pts total from the expected score, so it really does help)</p>
<p>Oh, and as for last minute tips, practice the math. The questions are worded to trip you up, so be aware. And on the CR, read ALL the answers, don’t just pick the first one that sounds good, there is always more than one. You want the best answer, not the first answer (E really is a viable choice.) For writing, PLAN. And overall, fill in random answers on the GRID IN ONLY. Unless you can eliminate 2 answers MINIMUM, don’t guess. Statistically, that will only lower your score. But if you guess on 4 that you eliminated two answers on, you will statistically gain at least 1/4 of a point, after subtracting the loss from the wrong answers.
~Also, if you have time, try to take at least 1 practice section of each tonight. It will only take about an hour, and it will help.</p>
<p>That’s all from me, hope it helps!</p>
<p>Being a junior and going to take the last SAT of the year as the first attempt even without studying for it, do you really care what you will get? If 1720 is your target score, that would be fine. Your score should be within the ballpark.</p>
<p>Like everyone else has said it is a very strong indicator assuming you don’t do a ton of work to better your score in between the two. I personally got a 219 on my PSAT taking a few practice tests and a 2220 on my first SAT with the same method of studying. To further that my friend got a 223 on his PSAT and a 2200 on his SAT with similar minimal studying.</p>
<p>Okay, so this is really creepy, but for me the PSAT practice tst given to you when you register is an AMAZING predictor for the PSAT. Seriously. I got exact same scores. </p>
<p>JUST SAYING.</p>