PSAT Scores Class of 2012

Test Preparation
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<p>for the reply. I have a feeling that for 2012, the cutoff is some where around 214 for TN. I definitely hope I am wrong though. If it can keep at 212, I’d be so happy. Son is in one of the top area high schools. Normally there will be around 10 people made the cut. This year, only three people made more than 212. This yea’sr students by no means are worse than other years on average. So just look at the school, the scores are lower. But nationally, the 99% score went from 212 to 214. TN’s 99% is normally >= the national 99% score. I think my son’s chance is almost zero for making the cutoff :((((. I am hoping for a chance that this is the year that TN’s 99% is < the national 99% which I do see happening for many states…</p>

<p>Does anyone know how critical is to be a finalist as far as the top colleges are concerned? If son doesn’t make the cut, but every thing else looks good on his resume, does he still have chance to go to a top school?</p>

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<p>May I ask where everyone is getting their state’s percentile data?</p>

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<p>Go to CollegeBoard and look at your scores online. They display your state and national percentiles in each subject.</p>

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<p>My daughter called from school about an hour ago, she scored a 232.
80m 80cr 72w. As a sophmore she scored a 204 and she was just hoping for enough of a bump to make National Merit! We are in North Carolina.</p>

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<p>My D missed one question on the writing section and scored a 78. How are you guys getting a 79 on writing?</p>

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<p>wow. You guys all seem to have done very well overall! CONGRATS!!</p>

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<p>Looking at the curve on the Writing, a -1 should yield a 79.</p>

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<p>That’s weird. I just triple checked her writing score and she just missed one. I wonder If I should call CB.</p>

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<p>Ryanone - it depends on what day your child took the test. One wrong on the Wednesday test meant a 79, one wrong on the Saturday test scores as a 78. I am assuming your daughter took the test on Saturday.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks, that clears it up. She took it on Saturday.</p>

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<p>240.</p>

<p>-1 CR though.</p>

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<p>with ref ro Ryanone’s question-why does writing on Sat with one wrong give a lower score. Was it considered an easier writing test than the Wed test?</p>

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<p>@juniormathwiz, it is because the test is curved for how many people will be getting 99% and that determines the cutoff. For example, if you get one wrong in the math section it is 4 points off due to the fact that many more kids are likely to score a perfect 80 on the test.</p>

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<p>Son (TX) scored 209 on PSAT Sophomore
M-80
CR-66
W-63</p>

<p>Freshman PSAT score 199</p>

<p>M-73
CR-65
W-61</p>

<p>Not much improvement in CR or W, though! What do you think he should focus on doing to significantly improve CR and W junior year?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>I have two questions. If anyone can help I’d really appreciate it. I need help with understanding how my answer is wrong. </p>

<p>For the 3y=4x question the answers in the book say 5/3, 1.66, or 1.67. I put 1.7 (I rounded 1.666666666 to 1.7) since the direction didn’t say to how many decimal places, how can my answer be wrong?</p>

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<p>The test booklet specifically states, “If you obtain a decimal answer with more digits than the grid can accommodate, it may be either rounded or truncated, but it must fill the entire grid.”</p>

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<p>Oh ok thanks.</p>

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<p>Well, this blows. All my friends, including my neighbor, got their PSATs back yesterday in the mail, and mine wasn’t there, even today. -.-…</p>

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<p>If someone got a letter about being a possible NMSF, but missed the cutoff, are they automatically a Commended Scholar?</p>

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<p>So my one friends got his back today, but I still haven’t gotten mine. SO ANXIOUS!</p>

<p>He thought he was in the running to be a Semi-Finalist with a 176, gave me a good laugh ^^ I got a 183 last year, so I can only hope my score went up…</p>