Is this a good PSAT score for an ambitious Sophomore?

Test Preparation
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<p>I got my PSAT scores in today, and I don't if I should be excited or disappointed.
I got a 202 Selection Index score, a 68 in CR (98th percentile), a 61 in math (93rd percentile), and a 73 in writing (99th percentile). I am pretty upset about the math score, I really need to work on getting that up. Aghh I think I am going to have to set my college goals a little lower so I don't disappoint myself... what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>I am a sophomore who got a 204, and that’s supposed to be pretty good, easy to increase, so . . .</p>

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<p>It’s good.</p>

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<p>Haha don’t worry that’s an awesome score. Just make sure you practice so that you can bring your score up next year to whatever your National Merit Semifinalist cutoff is for your state.</p>

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<p>Solid score. Bring up each section by 3 points and you have a NMQ right there.</p>

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<p>it’s all relative.
i’d say it’s pretty good though.</p>

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<p>All of the people I know improved in their scores dramatically from sophomore to junior year, without much studying at all, and improved even more when they took the SAT. I think 202 on the PSAT is a great start. And luckily, the math section is said to be the easiest section to study for.</p>

<p>(by the way, I had the exact same composite score as you when I took the test as a sophomore, which I think is kind of cool.)</p>

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<p>thats a pretty good score. with zero prep I increased 22 points from 10th to 11th grade</p>

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<p>Yes.
And here’s my advice to you: work a little bit on all 3 sections but FOCUS on math. All you need is a higher selection index for NMSF and math is one of the easier ones to master through practice. I made the mistake of working the same on all the sections, but it didn’t help me. Why? Because on the PSAT–the total score counts. So, its easier to get a higher score if you spend 20% of your time on CR, 20% of your time on Writing, and 60% of your SAT time on math.
After I did that on my SAT I improved from a 680 to a 780 in two months. How? I did ten blue-book problems a day. Every day. And I made sure to spend about a minute per problem. </p>

<p>That’s just my two cents.</p>

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<p>I wonder how competitive and ambitious you are (and the other posters with similar scores). A 202 as a sophomore is a great score. One of the NM semi-finalists from my school scored a 200 as a sophomore. She then scored 223 as a junior, and 2310 on her highest SAT. I scored 202 as a junior, and was still one of four Commended Scholars. So I’d say you’re dead on track to your ambition, which I take is Ivy League. :)</p>