<p>Anyone with experience of SAT score being better?</p>
<p>By how much?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Generally, yes; however, if you study more for the SATs, it’s very possible to improve your score.</p>
<p>For me it was fairly accurate. However I did end up scoring higher the first time I took the SAT. I think that was probably because I am strongest in the writing and my essay helped pull up my score. It went up by around 100 points, but I had also done a bit of studying since then.</p>
<p>Since they are quite different tests, it isn’t always guaranteed you will do the same on both.</p>
<p>Yes</p>
<p>psat: 205
sat: 2020</p>
<p>It’s basically the same. SAT is longer. PSAT is shorter. SAT’s scores are more lenient. PSAT’s scores are harsher.</p>
<p>My psat was much lower than my sats (171 to 2040) but I barely studied at all for the psats and did a decent amount for the actual sats</p>
<p>I’d say the PSAT scores are much lower, at least for me. First time I took the PSAT’s was sophomore year, when I didn’t know anything about the test. I got around a 160. I took the SAT’s the same year, still not knowing much about the test. I got around 1800.</p>
<p>I also just got my scores back for this year. I got a 190. I actually know knew what I was doing this year. Unfortunately this is way lower than I anticipated, I got a few more problems wrong then I had hoped. And the curve was pretty harsh on it. But anyway, I’ll be taking the SAT’s this march and I’m expecting at least 2100, now that I actually know what to do.</p>
<p>In short, PSAT scores have been lower than SAT scores for me.</p>
<p>PSAT: 198</p>
<p>SAT: 2300</p>
<p>Not a very good indicator if you ask me. I studied a little bit for the PSAT, and extensively for the SAT (like 2 practice PSATs, and 6 practice SAT [not full length, just reading/writing sections])</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>if you study a lot you can bring up your sat score significantly.
PSAT: low 200’s
SAT: 2330</p>
<p>I was told that generally your score goes up by 14 PSAT points (like 140 on the SAT), out of improvement. I’ve heard people say that the PSAT is a lot harder than the SAT, but I wouldn’t take that too seriously; study/practice (not necessarily for the SATs but for your english/math classes/outside of school) and you’ll improve.</p>
<p>The trouble with using PSAT scores to predict SAT scores is that most sophomores don’t study for the PSAT, so it’s hard to guess how much studying will boost one’s score. I guess if you took the PSAT and SAT within a few weeks of each other, you would expect a similar score. (I’m waiting for my PSAT scores to arrive so that I can test my hypothesis). Statistically, the two scores should be fairly close, though my guess is that at the extremely high and low ranges, the PSAT wouldn’t be as good of a predictor.</p>
<p>Not for me…
Sophomore year PSAT: 187
Junior Year PSAT: 168
practice SAT at first SAT prep class (without every studying before/taking classes): 1980</p>
<p>I somehow scored significantly lower on the SAT with studying than on the PSAT, but retook it later on and got higher.</p>
<p>The PSAT discouraged me greatly. I got a 131 on the PSAT sophomore year, guaranteeing I would not go to any college I wanted to go to.</p>
<p>Junior year PSAT I got a 1600, which was a lot better and I was very happy with just that. </p>
<p>However, when I took the SAT I got a 1750 the first time, my score dropped to about a 1700 the second time to finally a 1900 the third time, all without studying for it.</p>
<p>I know if I studied for it I probably could have pushed to the 2000’s but no time for regrets now.</p>
<p>Basically for me, the PSAT predictions were HORRIBLE. They depressed me and made me feel as if I was an idiot going no where. </p>
<p>I think it depends which classes you pursue Soph/junior year, because although I did not study, I know Algebra 2 and AP English helped!</p>
<p>I got a 193 on my psat, but I got a 2060 on my last practice sat from the bb allowing 3 less minutes per section.</p>
<p>Mid 200’s PSAT, 2370 SAT.
Didn’t study at all for PSAT, studied veryyy extensively for SAT.</p>
<p>In my opinion it all depends on how much work you put in.</p>
<p>Sophomore Practice PSAT: 214
Junior Real PSAT: 217 (didn’t make semifinalist, rofl)
January 2011 SAT: 2240
October 2011 SAT: 2240</p>
<p>I never studied for the SAT. I thought it was based on knowledge learned in class.
In hindsight, I should have. In my opinion, I “naturally” improved, but not by much. I think you have to prepare for this kind of stuff.</p>
<p>I think PSAT is a good indicator of how one does on the SAT. However it cannot account for time spent preparing for the SAT after the PSAT. S took the SAT with little preparation and scored 2000. Then took the PSAT ten days later with a little preparation and scored a 219.</p>
<p>Not for me it wasn’t.
First time I took PSAT in 10th grade: 148
First time I took SAT in 11th grade: 2000</p>
<p>I didn’t study for PSAT. The night before I did like 10 practice questions. Didn’t study for my SATs either. I just took it because my mom kept badgering me about it. I was planning on taking it senior year so I could study during the summer, but she insisted I take it junior year.</p>