<p>Sorry if this is in the wrong section. Well I have a couple questions regarding the PSAT. I took it at the beginning of Sophomore year and scored a Selection Index of 156, 50 in Critical Reading, 58 in Math, and 48 in Writing. I skipped 11 questions , 9 questions, and 14 questions, respectively. Two questions 1) Should I worry about this too much? How did you all do the first time as a sophomore? 2) Am I omitting too many questions? How many do you all eliminate before guessing? </p>
<p>Also, does anyone know of any good review books for the PSAT or SAT (I suppose a SAT book would help on both).</p>
<p>EDIT:Shoot just noticed the book question has been beaten to death. What is the blue book?</p>
<p>I had a 186 as a sophomore, but I don't remember the individual subject scores. Anyway, you have reason to be worried because if you can get to be a National Merit Finalist, $$$$$ awaits you for college.</p>
<p>You are omitting too many questions. Some people may say otherwise, but the only way to score an 80 is to answer all the questions. The guessing penalty isn't as much of a killer as you'd think. If you are really unsure about a question, try to guess anyway. The only ones you should omit are the ones at the end of each section, especially for math and critical reading. Personally, I just answer the questions and don't give much consideration to how many I eliminate first.</p>
<p>The Blue Book is basically a book of practice tests you can buy that are made by the same company that produces the SAT/PSAT. Therefore, these tests are the most accurate indicators of your true score. I use Princeton Review's SAT prep book, but that doesn't mean I recommend it.</p>
<p>Thanks but I wasn't asking if I should worry about the PSAT, just whether must people don't do well the first time around. So the blue book is the College Board Book that is blue, good to know.</p>
<p>You are in a fine range. I got a higher selection index, but only because of my math. lol.. I missed 4 in math and still got less than a 70. =X..though my writing and cr scores sucked. haha
I was wondering would SAT prep be good for the PSAT?</p>
<p>I partially agree with JBVirsuoso.. you should try to omit the ones you totally don't know.. you can't eliminate ANY of the answer...but try to take a good guess on the ones where you can eliminate answers.</p>
<p>Lets talk statistical guessing. Each choice has 5 choices, thus 20% chance of a monkey getting the question right. Every five questions, statistically you should get one right, thus gaining a point. On the other four questions, you miss and lose a quarter of a point each, totaling one full point lost. Either by leaving all five questions blank or answering all of them through straight guessing, you end up with the same score. If you can eliminate one or two, you increase the probability of getting the question right can then accumulate more points than you lose.</p>
<p>Short version: NEVER LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK. This has never failed me.</p>
<p>On every standardized test I've ever taken (APs, SATs, PSAT) I've never ever left one blank. Honestly if you can't even eliminate ONE answer that's pretty sad.</p>