Sophomore SAT's vs Junior PSAT's

Test Preparation
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<p>As the October PSAT results are about to hit, I thought this comparison would be interesting. Specifically looking for data pairs where SAT's (w/ writing) were taken FIRST, then PSAT's taken SECOND, to assess if there is any improvement along the way. There won't be that many of you out there I suspect (compared to the conventional sequence of PSAT>>SAT).</p>

<p>FORMAT:
Soph SAT/Junior PSAT</p>

<p>e.g.:
1880/195</p>

<p>Any words of wisdom on why you think your performance changed, please speak up.</p>

<p>ps....this question is the inverse of that asked on the prior PSAT>>SAT thread:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=52299%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=52299&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I have not gotten my junior psat results but my March SAT: 1780. Junior PSATs should up becuse after the SAT the PSAT seemed much easier.</p>

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<p>S2 got scores today:
1860/201</p>

<p>I don't know the breakdown yet on the PSAT, as his GC only told him his cumulative score. They will distribute the score reports later this week, I guess.</p>

<p>When he took the SAT as a sophomore, he bombed the CR (590) after scoring in the 700s consistently on all of his practice tests. I don't know whether the practice tests weren't realistic or the real SAT was particularly hard -- maybe it was just a bad day for him, who knows? </p>

<p>Right now we're just hoping that a 201 will be enough to qualify him as a National Hispanic Scholar...</p>

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<p>I have Freshman SAT to Sophomore PSAT if that helps:
1380/218 (1460 M/R equivalent)</p>

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<p>Well, I know someone's PSAT (10)--> PSAT (11)...very dramatic improvement. (Not mine, I haven't gotten mine back for 11th yet)</p>

<p>10th-
CR-58
W-60
M-68</p>

<p>11th-
CR-80
W-79
M-80</p>

<p>It really is rather mind boggling...</p>

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<p>snack, your friend either didn't care about the 10th grade test or just did some really really really good prep. haha</p>

<p>my PSAT 10 to PSAT 11 was:
190(51V, 72M, 68W)
to
207(59CR, 76M, 72W)</p>

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<p>SAT march 2005 (soph yr)
2220 (800m 690 cr 730w)</p>

<p>PSAT this year junior
223 (800m 630 cr 800w)</p>

<p>also my soph PSAT was
205 (80m 60cr 65w), so an 18pt improvement in one yr!</p>

<p>and btw i am NOT retaking SAT</p>

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<p>Soph PSAT
167 (M-52,Cr-58, W-57)</p>

<p>Junior PSAT
204 (M-72, Cr-63, W-69)</p>

<p>370 point increase!!!!!! Just proves that if you work hard and want something so bad, you will get it (I told myself I needed to get over a 204)</p>

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<p>one big difference is on the math -- the SAT math contains 3-5 Alg II problems, whereas the psat is only Alg I and Geom.</p>

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<p>vinny, i got a 167 soph too.... idk what i got this year though.... find out soon.... anyone know anything abbout the hispanic scholar recognition thingy?</p>

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<p>Hmmm this is not really what the OP is asking but I got
221 Soph PSAT
2300 Junior SAT</p>

<p>Hopefully I'll find out about Junior PSAT tommorow <em>crosses fingers</em></p>

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<p>I haven't gotten my Junior PSATs but I took the November SAT for the heck of it....</p>

<p>Soph PSAT: 187
Junior SAT: 2270</p>

<p>Just shows that you can improve, I guess...Now let's hope I got about the same score on the PSAT as on the SAT....</p>

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<p>Soph SATs vs Junior PSATs, that is.</p>

<p>PSAT scores are rolling in from what I can see.</p>

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<p>2020/211</p>

<p>I have no idea why I improved. I did minimal prep. Weird thing is I took the SAT about a week before my PSAT and got a 1860... must have had an off day or something. I've been working my butt off to get a 1400 M&CR in January..so hopefully I won't screw myself over again on the SAT :)</p>

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<p>2260(690cr,780m,790wr)/235(75cr,80m,80wr)</p>