<p>My son will take the 10th grade PSAT in 2 weeks. We were just looking at the PSAT booklet and it says you can list a major on the form where you are listing that it is ok to receive info from colleges.</p>
<p>Is it wise to do this or not? My son will be doing something computer related so he could put that down but I didn't know if it was good or bad to do so.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p>Hahah I’m in the same position as your son. I dont think im going to put down a prospective major for myself because I feel that there will be chances during the actual SAT and next year’s PSAT to put down the major, if i feel the need. I really dont want random colleges sending me stuff atm. But thats just me…</p>
<p>On a side note, the PSAT definitely doesn’t count for 10th graders, right? I had thought it didnt, but a teacher at my school keeps on saying it does count or that colleges see it or something… Now im confused x_x</p>
<p>It really doesn’t matter. I think they just record the number of people interested in certain fields and put it on their website. There is also this thing on the collegeboard website that helps them understand more about the major they put down, but you’ll get that once you get back your results.</p>
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<p>It doesn’t hurt. Have him put down a computer-related major. If he does well, he may receive some mail from schools with good computer science programs, which could serve as further motivation for studying, getting good grades, doing well on the SAT, etc.</p>
<p>I took it last year as a sophomore… it does not count for anything. From what my teachers explained to me- the only people that get the score are they and I. You will start to see e-mails come in and get mail at your home if you have marked that you are interested in receiving information from schools, or that the college board is allowed to give out your information (can’t remember exactly what the question is), and the way that those schools choose who to e-mail is based off of a certain criteria that you meet: for example, School A may want the e-mail/home addresses of all students interested in Pre-Law with a score of 190+.</p>
<p>I can’t tell you for sure that that is correct, but it is what my teachers have told me.</p>