I took the PSAT on Wednesday, how will my scores look?

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<p>I took the PSAT this week (school forced all freshmen). When I get my scores back, will they be in a raw score or percentile? If I get a perecentile, will it be compared to other ninth graders or everybody who took the test?</p>

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<p>Forced? Wow</p>

<p>I believe you get a percentile that is based off everyone who took the test, not just the other ninth graders.</p>

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<p>I didn't know 9th graders were allowed to take it, I thought it was just for sophomores and juniors.</p>

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<p>Our school makes us take the ACT/plan but not the PSAT.</p>

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<p>can't people take the psat whenever they want since there is an option that says that below 8th grade/other</p>

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<p>our school forces us to take the psat also</p>

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<p>You'll have percentiles based off the Juniors who took the test.</p>

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<p>when i took it sophmore year (forced as well), the report specifically said "you scored at the ... percentile compared to other juniors"</p>

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<p>As far as I know, it says that the percentiles are compared with those in the same grade that you are in. So I assume that the percentiles are compared with other freshman, ATN03.
It is kinda odd though that your school forces all freshman to take it. I understand forcing all juniors, or even sophmores, but freshman?? This is unheard of in my school district.</p>

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<p>OK, here's how it works. You know how you get a percentile for each CR, M, and W, and then a separate one for overall? The individual CR/M/W ones compare you to people your grade (e.g. sophomores are compared to sophomores), but the overall percentile compares you to college-bound JUNIORS. That's what my last year's results said :)</p>

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<p>im pretty confident that is correct. I think they may compare you to 9th grade or younger. Or maybe they onl,y do that for eighth. But u wont be compared to seniors.</p>

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<p>Thanks!
And it seems that students here are alarmed that freshmen take the PSAT...long story short, it basically to identify the 'Ivy material' kids and prepackage them (stick them in advanced courses, encouring them to be more involved in school...).
I know what you're thinking; it's sick to me too.</p>