Just how accurate is the PSAT, vs. SAT?

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<p>My first PSAT (sophomore year), I got a 1430. Yikes, I know. (36 in math...hahaha!)
Then, I took it again this year, and I got a 1750. Much better, but not as high as I'd like.
If I use the growth percentage, I should be getting very good scores on my SAT - but is this correct? Does the junior PSAT really accurately predict your SAT score?</p>

<p>What's been everybody's experience with their junior year PSATS vs. first time SAT scores?</p>

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<p>see this thread: </p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/462241-how-well-do-sat-scores-correspond-psat-scores.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/462241-how-well-do-sat-scores-correspond-psat-scores.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>the top student in my school had a 237 then 2360 so go figure.</p>

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If I use the growth percentage

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<p>People, many those overly analytical types such as myself, tend to want to rationalize their lives in ways that are often, well, irrational. There's no more a "growth percentage" between your SAT score over time than there is a "height percentage" or "weight percentage" or "pimple percentage." You can't assume that you'll score 20 points better in 10 months because you scored 30 points worse 15 months ago. </p>

<p>If you want to score well on the SAT, study for it; if you want to know what you would get if you were to take the SAT now, take an official practice test.</p>