<p>Well, I took my PSAT this past November as a junior, and well, I didn't do soo hot. I made a 1770/2400. The math really brought me down (540) due to the fact that, thanks to block scheduling, I had not had math since the Fall 2005. Now I'm enrolled in Honors PreCal, so hopefull that can boost my math score.
The only studying I did was take the practice test the night before.</p>
<p>I guess I just want to know if you all think I should be concerned about my SAT. I'm scared to take it because I know that it goes out to all colleges, and if it sucks as much as my PSAT, then I'd rather them just go with my ACT.</p>
<p>So what do you think? Generally, how accurate is the PSAT in determining SAT scores? Also, does studying help for the SAT? I hear it doesn't help as much as it does for the ACT. Thanks!</p>
<p>As long as you aren't sick on either the day of the PSAT or the SAT, I think the PSAT is a fairly good estimate of your unprepped SAT score (as in no more prep than you did for PSAT). Sophomore year I took the PSAT and the SAT, both with no prep and got 192/1920. Junior year, I took the PSAT and SAT, with hardly any prep and got 222/2160. So yeah, as long as you don't prep in between, your scores should be fairly comparable.</p>
<p>And btw, studying for the SAT definitely helps, especially if you're under 700 in a section. When you're in that range, a fairly small amount of prep should get you a pretty nice improvement. Once you start consistently scoring over 750 on practice tests though, prep is practically useless... In terms of economics, there's some major diminishing returns for studying ;-)</p>