<p>Yeah. I know the PSAT is based off the SAT. But I need to study for the PSATs (they are so SOON!)</p>
<p>Which books gives the most accurately questions and stuff?</p>
<p>Thanks :D</p>
<p>PSAT isnt something you should really study a lot for. I’d use the PSAT as a tool to see how well I can do without prepping.</p>
<p>Take it and just see how you did when you get your score report and then study for the SAT based on those results.</p>
<p>if you’re gonna be a sophmore, theres no point in studying, just see how you do and work from there. If you are gonna be a junior however, you might want to study to try to qualify as an NMSF.</p>
<p>Well I have a year to improve 30 points ^
So I think I better get started?</p>
<p>I am currently using the Barron’s PSAT book and the Kaplan PSAT book. The Barron’s book is more comprehensive than the Kaplan book - more practice problems, more review, and more practice tests (5 vs. 4). </p>
<p>The only thing is that the Barron’s book doesn’t have a proper scale conversion chart. You can add up your raw points, sure, but Barron’s scoring worksheet can only translate your raw score to a superlative such as “very good.” </p>
<p>If I were you, I’d get the Barron’s PSAT book now and start working on it. Summer is almost over. And the PSAT is only 71 days away!</p>
<p>As always, good luck :)!</p>
<p>I don’t think buying a PSAT book is worth it (personally) cause an SAT book is the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>lol I agree with Zombie :)</p>
<p>Best PSAT Books = Best SAT Books.</p>
<p>Agreed. The best PSAT books are the SAT books. I suggest you begin with those practice tests in the CollegeBoard SAT book.
The PSAT is the NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). If you become a National Merit Semifinalist/Finalist, you can earn a scholarship. But first, you will have to pass a certain score on the PSAT in order to qualify.</p>
<p>PSAT = Virtually SAT. </p>
<p>Just without an essay.</p>
<p>So it would be more beneficial to have the SAT, because you get to study with the essay as well.</p>
<p>If you study for the SAT, then you learn SAT difficulty problems and how to work through 10 sections for 3 hours and 45 minutes including an essay, so when it comes time to take the PSAT, its almost a relief. Therefore, I would suggest continuing your regular SAT studying</p>
<p>PSAT is harder because you have less chance on getting a high score since there are less questions</p>
<p>^ Yet more of a chance to get a higher score as well, since you can get less questions wrong.</p>
<p>Trueee.
But I usually end up getting 170s on PSAT and 1900s on SAT o.O</p>
<p>^Thats strange. Maybe you should take your time and re-read questions since the PSAT questions are easier so you might rush through them making you more apt to make mistakes.</p>
<p>Okay I just took a practice test and got a 187.
CR: 63
M: 68
W: 56
Got any tips?</p>
<p>What test did you take? Was it out of a book, or was it a released exam? If it was out of a book, what book?</p>
<p>I see that you have the Princeton Review SAT book. Try going through it.</p>
<p>I took the 2005 PSAT released</p>
<p>Go through all of the questions you got wrong and report back to us which of the ones were stupid mistakes, and which you just got wrong and why if you’d like specific help</p>
<p>since you’re going to be a sophomore, you shouldn’t just keep taking practice tests repeatedly. you need to learn the fundamentals to make jumps of 100+ in each section. get a math workbook, direct hits, and something to learn grammar. and dont stress for the sophomore psat it means NOTHING until junior year. if you study the content, your scores will make huge jumps.</p>