<p>I recently took the PSAT/NMSQT.
Is the PSAT an accurate indicator on how I may do on the SAT? I know that I will be involved in an intense review class four to five months prior to the SAT. That should help my overall score. Yet, I just want an honest opinion from anyone with personal experience. I want to see where I stand as of now, prior to the SAT.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>My first PSAT score was exactly the same (without the last zero at the end, as that’s how they do it) as my first high school SAT score. Same level of (no) studying. Second PSAT (which qualified me for NMSF) was only two points higher. Not sure about my second SAT yet, but I’m actually studying for it, so that’ll likely screw up the correlation.</p>
<p>thank you. Also, when I mentioned the review class four to five months prior to the SAT, I meant that it starts four to five month’s prior and finishes the Sunday before the exam. So I will have been reviewing weekly up until the last possible second.</p>
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<p>I took the PSAT twice. First time got a 202, second time got a 212. Took the SAT once (and will not be taking it again) and got a 2300. I think it’s different for everyone</p>
<p>I took the SAT a month after I took the PSAT last year. I got the same/equivalent score (add a 0 to PSAT).</p>
<p>209->2100 (but second time 2300)</p>
<p>It is different for everyone. My kid did a lot better on the sat.</p>
<p>Most people I know have done better on the SAT than the PSAT. It is accurate to an extent, but I would say that the PSAT is more like a lower limit indicator when you talk about high scores.</p>
<p>Most people do better on the SAT that they take later than the PSAT, especially if they identify areas where they need to study . . . and study.</p>
<p>The majority of juniors taking the PSAT have higher scores on an SAT taken the following spring. The increase isn’t big on average (about two questions for each of CR, W, and M) but significant. With no extra preparation, the PSAT scores (times 10) and the SAT scores would be expected to be statistically the same.</p>
<p>The results of a PSAT vs SAT study done by the CB in 2007-08 can be found [url=<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>Understanding PSAT/NMSQT Scores - SAT Suite]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>The PSAT and SAT scores should be similar. However, I find that one may score lower on the PSAT compared to the SAT because the PSAT has less questions, which means that the curve is less lenient compared to that of the SAT.</p>