I'm angry - did worse on PSAT this year when it counts (11) than when it didn't (10)

<p>When you scored a 224, how do you know that wasn’t somewhat of a fluke, as in you got lucky with a few questions, and your REAL score range is around 216, which is what you got this time?</p>

<p>See Post #7…I took the October 2010 SAT (soph year) and got a 2240…it was the week right before the PSAT. Definitely not a fluke. I know I can get 2300+…but the test format takes some adjusting to, as with any standardized test. I didn’t prepare for this for this year’s PSAT…I took it cold.</p>

<p>omg, I did the same thing! In 10th grade I got a 220 with absolutely no preparation, and then in 11th grade, after I studied some, I got a 219! I was so mad. But really, National Merit means like close to nothing. Don’t worry about it; it’s not the biggest thing in the world right now.</p>

<p>The only thing the PSAT did for me was get my name mentioned in the paper in an article so small you needed a magnifying glass to read it. </p>

<p>And I didn’t even get top billing!</p>

<p>"Local Students X and Y are Recognized by National Merit Corp.</p>

<p>…student z also got something…"</p>

<p>I was student z…</p>

<p>Freshman, took the OCT 2011 PSAT, got the results today and was going through missed and wrong questions and could have done much better, but since this my first test i don’t know how to intrepret them for future and upcoming PSAT tests, anyways MY PSAT Scores:CR:62, M:61,W:60, please advice if they are good as/for a freshman, Any advice or suggestion is appreciated.
thanks.</p>

<p>Those are pretty good scores… I had slightly better freshman year and got a 221 this year as a junior. I’m from MD, so that should, fingers crossed make the semi-finalist cut-off.</p>

<p>Just do better on your SATs and study:)</p>

<p>…its a freakin’ PSAT. chill.</p>