<p>Finally got scores back and they suck lol</p>
<p>Junior Year
Math 63
Writing 57 I thought I aced this section
Reading 55</p>
<p>175 overall Didn't study too much (Barely besides doing ALOT of vocab). I did do a few SAT practice tests though.</p>
<p>Has anyone on these forums improved significantly from their PSAT scores?</p>
<p>How did you get your PSAT scores – through the school, mailed to home or online? I didn’t know they were out already.</p>
<p>I went from 173 freshmen year to 202 sophomore year. </p>
<p>Still waiting for junior scores. :O</p>
<p>Come on guys lets stay on topic, but anyways I got them from school.</p>
<p>my boys just got their scores back–219 and 209 for the psat</p>
<p>Oklahoma’s cut off last year was a 209, so we will be waiting anxiously to find out what this year’s is!</p>
<p>I got a 189 last year, and this year I’m expecting something around 210.</p>
<p>I got a 146 in sophomore year and a 154 in junior year on the PSAT and a 2130 on the SAT. I don’t think they’re related at all. Kind of funny, really.</p>
<p>Wow thats an amazing jump MichaelS. Btw I meant improvement from their Psat scores to their SAT scores.</p>
<p>221 -> 2340</p>
<p>How did you get a 2340??!!!</p>
<p>psat- 189 (as a sophomore)psat- 213 (as a junior) sat- 2180 (as a junior) sat- 2360 (as a senior)</p>
<p>202 –> 2280</p>
<p>Are you a sophomore shaheiruddin? When I was a sophomore I scored a 175 just like you, we had very similar scores (64M/52CR/59CW) and now that it’s junior year I think I’ve done a lot better. I remember getting my scores and basically dying a little inside: I couldn’t believe how horrible I had done. Well over the summer and throughout the year I’ve been studying like crazy and have been scoring 2000-2350s on real practice SATs, and also scored a 220 on the practice PSAT they gave us this year. If all goes well this year, I should have scored 218+ on the PSAT and also should do well on the upcoming ACT/SAT tests that I will be doing in December/January.</p>
<p>So my main point here is don’t give up. I’ll keep you posted once I get my scores, but I’m sure they will make you hopeful to get a semifinalist qualifying score next year (that is, if you are a sophomore).</p>
<p>*Oh I’m sorry I didn’t read the junior year… haha missed that sorry. Anyway yeah you can definitely improve from a 175 to a 2000+ don’t sweat it. Just keep taking practice tests and work on your CR- that score is definitely improvable.</p>
<p>Hey alihaq717, what exactly did you study? I’ve practiced and practiced, but as a sophomore my score is a pathetic 183. Any good tips? Math is my strongest, writing second, but CR is killing me. >.< Thanks.</p>
<p>similar story; 161 PSAT soph. year ==> 210 PSAT jr year ===> 2250 SAT (taken before jr PSAT, ironically)</p>
<p>and also 21 PLAN test ===> 34 ACT (taken last month)</p>
<p>i got a 189 in my sophomore year as well, and i’m currently waiting on my junior scores. I live in NY so my cutoff last year was 218 so its a bit tough</p>
<p>i went up 25 PSAT points from frosh to soph</p>
<p>How did they curve this year’s test?</p>
<p>Honestly, the PSAT’s curve is so steep and the questions, besides the math section, really aren’t any different from the SAT in terms of difficulty. It’s little wonder that the national PSAT average is 100 points lower (on the equivalent scale) than the national SAT average. </p>
<p>With some studying, it is very possible for you to improve your SAT a few hundred points, OP.</p>