Sophomore: PSAT & ACT Test Results for Analysis

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<p>Hi guys, I'll try to be as succinct as possible. I recently received both my ACT scores and my PSAT scores, and I can't really analyse them with my limited knowledge. I'm currently a sophomore and took both of these tests in Mid-October. On the ACT, I got a 26 in total with a perfect score on my essay. I forget the breakdown, but for those interested, I can verily PM you upon asking. My PSAT results came much later; actually, about a week ago. I got a total of 184 which is the 90th Percentile to Juniors. I received a 66 on Critical reading which was 97% higher than sophomores in the country and 98% higher in NY, where I live. I got a disappointingly low score on Mathematics, 54, though my passion for it really never developed until I began to do extra math and independent research in early November. It is 79% higher than sophomores in the country, and 82% higher than sophomores in NY. On my Writing Skills section, I got a 64 whose statistics paralleled precisely those of my Critical Reading scores. Naturally, I feel I've improved from 4 months ago, and I plan to commence my SAT study using my variation of Xiggi's Prep Advice, in around July. So feel free to make your comments and help further my understanding of these scores, and the importance of improvement etc. In lieu of any further confusion, my GPA, though unable to make much of a difference now, is around a 96 (and my school doesn't weigh). These are my EC's:</p>

<p>Freshman Year:</p>

<p>Choir
Science Club
Science Olympiad Team
National Language Arts League NLAL Top 3 in Country
NYC "Enviro-thon" 2010 Team</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
DuPont Challenge (haven't even finished the essay, though)
Science Club
Science Olympiad Team
Science Research Club
Phoenix Newspaper
Varsity Competitive Swim Team : Swimming along with reading and mathematics are my 3 major passions of which I can even write a book about.
Junior Varsity Debate Team
Scholar's Program: Two year mentor-based independent research program
currently 80 hours of Community service under my belt</p>

<p>Electives &Misc. EC's: </p>

<p>Online AoPS Intro to Geometry ( and self-study Algebra 2 and Trigonometry)
Journalism Course
AP World History; though this wouldn't classify as an EC.....</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>i dont believe you.</p>

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<p>I’m not a great test taker. Here are my scores: 26 for ACT, 205 PSAT for a sophomore with no prepping. You seem to have a lot more ECs than I have.</p>

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<p>to figure out which score is better, the PSAT or ACT, you need to get concordance tables which are located both on the internet, on collegeboard website and on ACT website. take PSAT score and multiply by 10. check concord table to see if your ACT or SAT score is higher. then you know which one to focus on during 11th grade…SAT or ACT</p>

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<p>Why did you post your ECs? …o.0</p>