<p>Does SAT prep help at all with PSAT and is PSAT changing along with SAT?</p>
<p>Its probably is already somewhere on this Site, but its sunday afternoon and I dont want to look, so there</p>
<p>thanks ahead of time ;)</p>
<p>Don't prep for the PSAT. All my friends who did agreed that it was just a waste of time. Unless you really need the money, the PSAT doesn't mean very much.</p>
<p>although filmxoxo has a point, to answer your question:</p>
<p>The PSAT and SAT are the same types of questions, but obviously it has no essay and it is much shorter.</p>
<p>Maybe it doesn't have Algebra2 on it? I'm not sure... I thought it did, but I recall someone saying otherwise...</p>
<p>Basically -- any SAT prep you do will help for the PSAt as well, if that's why you're wondering..</p>
<p>its not useless to study for the PSAT, especially if you plan to take the SAT soon after.
The PSAT is NOT predictive of your score. At my school of the 4 who got at least commended status, 1 dropped 90 points, another dropped 150 points, another dropped 40 points, and another (me) went up 190. I must admit though, the level of study (for the SAT) varied between the students. The one who dropped 150 did not study at all for the P/SAT.</p>
<p>PSAT is slightly easier.</p>
<p>"Unless you really need the money, the PSAT doesn't mean very much."</p>
<p>Sufficiently high PSAT = National Merit = full ride to many 3rd tier schools & some 2nd tier schools, and significant scholarships to some of the lesser known 1st tier schools. Plus, it looks pretty good on your app to the best 1st tier schools.</p>
<p>thanks!!!!</p>
<p>citygirl....PSAT is predictive of SAT from a big picture standpoint. i.e., over many, many tests. Individual variances between PSAT and SAT can be big, as ashernm mentioned above.</p>
<p>Have a look at this thread on comparisons of PSATs to SATs to get a feel for the numbers:</p>
<p>The thing to remember about the scholarships is that I think they are only awarded to the top 1% or so (maybe I'm wrong), unless you are African American (a different scholarship is avalible then, I don't know much about it). If you really are shooting for a scholarship was I would recommend is to take a practice PSAT, preferably an offical College Board one, and unless you score really high and have a shot for a top, top, score, focas on preping for the real SAT. Remember the purpose of the PSAT is supposed to be to help focus your prep for the SAT, prepping for a prep test seems a little weird.</p>
<p>For National Merit semi-finalist or finalist, what's the score you need on the PSAT?</p>
<p>It changes every year, so there isn't a set number anyone could give you.</p>
<p>Just like 217.</p>
<p>217 was the score for this year? Thanks.</p>
<p>No, each state has a different score.</p>
<p>Awards go to the top 1% or higher in each state. If you live in a state with lots of elite private schools (Massachusetts, for example) it will be more difficult to get a National Merit. Living in a state that is less populated or not known for high quality schools might make it easier to get a National Merit.</p>
<p>It figures - lots of elite privates, lousy state colleges. Oh, well - I guess it's too late to move :)</p>