<p>I got a 176 on my PSAT. My parents weren't disappointed in me, but they weren't very happy either. I'm in the top 3.4% of my class, and have a weighted GPA of 98.00. Is this a good score for me?</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I'm a sophomore. How will this relate to how well I'll do on the SAT? I didn't take any prep courses, but I was always decent at test taking - I scored a 99th percentile every year on my Tera Novas in Middle School (Catholic school standardized test). I plan on taking an SAT prep this summer.</p>
<p>Oh yeah. 63 crit, 55 math, 58 writ. I was surprised, I'm normally used to having math as a strong point. Also, is it because I didn't take Algebra II yet? (Block Sched)</p>
<p>The sophomore PSAT is the least important College Board test you’ll ever take…there’s no reason for your parents to have any feelings about it either way. The junior-year PSAT only matters if you can get NMSF. An ideal SAT score is one that puts you in the 75th percentile at the colleges you’re applying to. </p>
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<p>My final junior-year SAT score was 240 points higher than the SAT score predicted by my sophomore PSAT score, without studying. Knowing Algebra II helps, and I’d recommend taking a lot of practice tests. You probably don’t really need a class, but it might help if you’re doing one anyway.</p>
<p>K. Dude. I made a 178 sophomore year. 64 CR, 54 M, and 60 W. I was surprised that I scored low on math as well, because math was my strong point. I’m in the top 1.8% of my class.</p>
<p>Junior year, I made a 219 (73 CR, 76M, and 70W). I got a 2260 on my SAT too. I was stressed with my sophomore year score, but I’d advise you to relax and study. It is possible to improve.</p>
<p>I took the PSAT this year and got a 208, took the SAT a week later and got a 2270, so definitely don’t stress out about your PSAT scores. Also, in my opinion, it’s not really necessary to take prep classes for the SAT if you’re motivated to practice on your own, because I’ve been to one or two and they are absolutely pointless</p>