PSAT to SAT 200 pts. lower

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<p>Okay, so I have a problem that's been bugging me for a while, and I really need some advice.</p>

<p>Sophomore year, I took the PSAT for the first time and got a 176. I was satisfied with that, as I'm a first generation, oldest kid in the family, and I had no idea what to expect. </p>

<p>Junior year, I took the PSAT again and this time got a 197. I was really pleased, as that was 23 pts. better than the year before. I was fairly confident that I could muster out the same, if not better, score for the SAT. So I took the SAT this past March. I thought it was really easy (except for math-- not a math fan/expert), so I was expecting a high score. To my disappointment, I got a 1770, which was almost similar to my sophomore PSAT score.</p>

<p>This is my junior PSAT breakdown: CR- 70; M-68; W-59
Junior SAT: CR-60; M-58; W-59</p>

<p>I guess what I'm asking is, what do I expect the second time around on the SAT? I've taken the ACT twice already (28 and 29), and I really want my SAT to be higher. My scores are high enough for the college I want to go to, just not high enough for me personally. Additionally, the higher scores I get, the more merit aid I can get.</p>

<p>Thanks to anybody who helps me out. :)</p>

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<p>Well, don’t assume that points on the SAT are one to one with points on the PSAT. If you’re doing much better on the PSAT, that means: either the essay is difficult for you or your stamina is a concern.</p>

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<p>The same thing happened to my son. 212 on the PSAT and 1890 on the SAT. Try to figure out what the problem on the SAT was and work on that. For my son it was a low math score and stamina. He’s doing a lot of math review and full length practice tests. If it’s a low math score, you can definitely bring that up with review. The verbal is harder to bring up.</p>