<p>Last year the math curve was -1 76 and -2 73, so the math curve actually got slightly better this year I guess.</p>
<p>Anyways, I'm a National Merit Semifinalist (currently) and I noticed that there's a ton of questions of this board. So, since I got a ton of my questions answered last year from CC members, I thought I'd offer my help to any of you that needs it. Feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>FINALLY!</p>
<p>CR- 71
Math- 69
Writing- 80</p>
<p>Total: 220 (CT)</p>
<p>ahhhhh lol it will suck if the cutoff goes up</p>
<p>I still haven't gotten mine!!! I'm getting nervous and going crazy by just looking at all the wonderful scores in this thread...</p>
<p>I got 60 in critical reading, 76 in math, and 71 in writing.(97th percentile)
that's 2070..
I only got one wrong in math and got 40 points off, 5 wrong in writing and 90 points off, and 9 wrong in critical reading(verbal section).
I have doubts about my math and writing section. Does it really grade that cheap in the real SATs? I hope it does not reflect my future performance in the real SATs.</p>
<p>I HATE MASSACHUSETTS!!! Aaaaaaaaaaah if I lived almost anywhere else I would get NMSF! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>[/rant]</p>
<p>Actually I like it here. Mostly.</p>
<p>I feel ya buddy... Im a MA-er with a 221 and some stupid mistakes in the writing section, and I will be missing NMSF because of it!</p>
<p>I feel for you MA-ers.. I was looking at some practice book that had a list of all the states and cutoffs for last year (or maybe the year before last) and I saw 222 or 221 for MA I think? and I was like whoa @_@</p>
<p>I live in Arkansas and this past year the cutoff was 206 and the year before it was 202.</p>
<p>Results:
I got a 225 this year, missed 2 per section (whew, just missed losing points for wrong answers in each section)
75 R 74 M 76 W</p>
<p>forgetting to divide by 2 results in 1 stupid error in math.</p>
<p>results:
80 C/R
77 M
80 W</p>
<p>I think NMSQ score this year for NJ will be around 221-222ish</p>
<p>does it seem strange to anyone that the NATIONAL merit scholarships are done by state, and that people from NJ or MA need better scores than people from Alabama?</p>
<p>For brother:</p>
<p>Quick question, I haven't received my scores yet (because our school goes on break a bit early), so I was wondering what my math score would be if I missed 3, and left one blank on the grid-in.</p>
<p>68 if you took it WED
69 if you took it SAT</p>
<p>
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I HATE MASSACHUSETTS!!! Aaaaaaaaaaah if I lived almost anywhere else I would get NMSF! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>[/rant]</p>
<p>Actually I like it here. Mostly.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>I'm SO with you here :(</p>
<p>I missed NMSF by like two points... argh. And slurpz - I DID THE SAME EXACT ERROR that cost me the 3 points... otherwise @#$%! ;(</p>
<p>But I still wouldn't move to another state for it, hehe.</p>
<p>i took it this year as a soph...</p>
<p>75 CR
80 M
80 W</p>
<p>ugh stupid $@%# critical reading.. anyone have tips on how to perfect my scores in that? besides the millions of prep books that my dad already got for me.. gross lol.</p>
<p>ew....a 235? gross lol ; )</p>
<p>Frankly, alwaysTHISclose, YOU'RE gross. 75, 80, 80 as a sophomore is disgusting. :)
<em>smacks you</em> Shoo.</p>
<p>If you have time to worry about "perfecting PSAT scores", go study for SATs. -_-</p>
<p>alwaysTHISclose,</p>
<p>You honestly don't need to worry about standardized test scores. A 235 is far above the NMF cutoff no matter what state you're in. Having said that, the only real advice I can give you to improve your CR score is to read--fiction, nonfiction, magazines, whatever. Don't just skim, but read carefully and pay attention to the content. Also, for multiple choice questions, use a process of elimination; cross out first the obvious wrong choices, then the choices that (1) contradict the passage, (2) are irrelevant, or (3) are based on information that is not specifically mentioned in the passage. This should leave you either with the right answer, or with two possible choices (in which case you need to use your own judgement).</p>
<p>FWIW, in case you want my credentials, I have an 800 on the CR section of the SAT.</p>
<p>thanks for the advice, thisyearsgirl! :) i guess most of my problem is that when i read the passages, i understand the content, just the questions always trip me up. actually, the 75 was really surprising for me because i took a couple of practice sats before, and i always get at least 8-10 wrong. hopefully, i can pull something like that off again next year.. :x.</p>
<p>Are they ever going to officially post the curves? Or am I just an idiot who can't find them on the website?</p>
<p>Also, has anyone who took the make-up PSAT received scores yet?</p>
<p>i got my scores and we took the make-up one in November</p>