I took a practice SAT at the beginning of the summer and got a 1150. I watched a couple YouTube videos of major score improvements and my goal was to spend the next 3 months studying everyday at the library in order to achieve a 300+ score increase so I could potentially achieve national merit standing on the October PSAT. Unfortunately, my summer did not go as planned and I have just a month left to study. Is it worth taking the PSAT knowing i will score low or should I give myself time to study for the spring SAT? My goal is to apply for the Ivy League and I’m thinking a low PSAT and high SAT wouldn’t look very good on my application.
No college will see your PSAT score.
Take the PSAT. You have nothing to lose, and a month is a lot of time! My student started prepping about 3-4 weeks before the PSAT.