PSAT score as a sophomore = soph score +?

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<p>I'm new to this forum, but have read a lot of helpful information.
I got a 206 as a sophomore last year, which was in the 97th percentile, I believe. That score could have easily been a 214 if I had filled in the right bubble. (Math is my strong suit, and I got them all right except for one. I went back and looked at my test booklet, and I had circled the right answer, but on the test sheet I filled in a different bubble.)</p>

<p>So, I have two or three questions:</p>

<p>Is there a defined percentile table for sophomores? If not, can someone give an estimate?</p>

<p>Ultimately, what I want to know is how that will translate into my score this fall.</p>

<p>I live in Missouri, and so I'm expecting the cutoff for NMSF to be around 211-213.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

<p>EDIT: The thread title is supposed to be "PSAT score as a JUNIOR = soph score +?"</p>

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<p>dtran, you shall be in good shape. Most students had their score move up quite a bit between their sophomore and junior PSAT. My son increased his PSAT score by 30+ points. Just sleep well the night before and pay attention in marking the right bubble and you will do well.</p>

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<p>The % they reported was for sophomores, assuming you completed the form correctly. Scores usually go up a few points if for no other reason, you will have completed another year of english. However, the downside is that advanced math students tend to forget the basic stuff.</p>

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<p>I specifically remember it saying Juniors... maybe they reported a Sophomore percentile as well, but I disregarded it, since it was almost surely a 99.</p>

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<p>hey! i live in missouri too and i got basically the same PSAT score. i think your score should improve quite a lot, especially if youve looked at SAT/PSAT practice tests some.</p>

<p>yeah.. i remember something about the 97th percentile being among juniors too.</p>

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<p>Perhaps the MO sample size is not large enough, but the % the Calif kids receive has an asterisk next to it, which indicates that the score % is normalized for Soph's.</p>

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<p>From what I've seen, scores generally go up from sophomore to junior year even without practice. For example, one of my close friends scored a 162 in her sophomore year (48CR, 62M, 52W), but she very recently took a practice exam (the preparation booklet test) and scored a whopping 204 (62CR, 80M, 62W) with absolutely no preparation beforehand. </p>

<p>In my case, I took the SAT as a sophomore and scored a 2040 (680CR, 710M, 650W), but on a fairly recent practice test, I scored a fair bit higher (2310). </p>

<p>So, yeah, you'll definitely see an improvement in your score from sophomore to junior year, even with absolutely no preparation, but the actual amount is variable.</p>

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<p>i got in the high 190s as a sophmore, and still made NMSF last yr. just do regular practice in the weeks before and u'll make it</p>

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<p>My score jumped 24 points from sophomore year.</p>

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<p>Wow, that's pretty good. I got 188 last year as a sophomore and all the practice I have I'm pretty sure I can make the cutoff in Florida. If I can get 188-215 in a year, you can definitely make semifinals.</p>

<p>Well, that's assuming that you studied your SAT/PSAT material</p>

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<p>^Not necessarily- I didn't study one bit (I only took the practice that they have in the school booklets) and still jumped 24 points.</p>

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<p>well my score actually went down(sad i know) from a 220 to a 216 but in general the should jump between sophmore and junior years</p>