<p>Hi I am new here and i wanted to ask a few questions.</p>
<p>Well last year I pretty much bombed the psat with around a 148 (I forget) but that was with no studying, practicing, or even reading the psat guide. This year I am in 11th grade and the PSAT is coming up again. I have did some studying, taken sat questions of the day every day for the past 4 months and got a majority of them correct, I have done some online sat prep and I am continuing to read SAT prep books. I was wondering if any of the people here think that I could jump up around 50-60 points and score about a 190 or higher in the psat. Offering any advice would be helpful. PS I will be taking the SAT spring 2010 and will continue studying for that so any helpful advice will be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>One more question, based on personal experiences did you find the act or the sat easier?
I might take the act if I continue to struggle with the sat.</p>
<p>If you do not do well on the PSAT, try the ACT. If you do well on it, you never have to take the SAT.</p>
<p>A substantial increase in your score certainly is likely since you’ve been doing some prep, and have an additional year of school under your belt. If you’ve been doing a lot of practice questions, you’re going to have seen pretty much all of the concepts tested. Plus, just knowing you’re prepared makes a big difference in confidence on test day!</p>
<p>As for the ACT, a lot of students do find it to be easier (although there’s probably an equal number that prefer the SAT). I’d probably suggest holding off on any consideration of taking the ACT till you’ve gotten your results from the PSAT. You may find that your score has improved enough to recommend you sticking with your plan of taking the SAT in the spring. Although a lot of the ACT is very similar to the SAT, it would still require you taking your preparation in a different direction than what you’ve been doing. So don’t make any decisions about the ACT for a while yet!</p>
<p>Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Since you took the PSAT as a sophomore without any prep, you’ll likely see some significant improvement now that you’ve practiced. </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>"If you do not do well on the PSAT, try the ACT. If you do well on it, you never have to take the SAT. "
Unless your school is like mine, which requires all Juniors to take the SAT. Although this a result of NCLB, so most schools either do that or give a state standardized test.</p>
<p>Make sure you do some practice under timed conditions. See <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggis-sat-prep-advice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggis-sat-prep-advice.html</a>
for useful preparation tips.</p>
<p>It would be surprising to me if you do not improve considerably after one previous experience, regular practice, and an additional year of intellectual maturity. Come back and tell us how you did when you find out your scores (probably in December).</p>