Question Posted Thursday December 13 2007, 8:48 pm
im 14 in the 9th grade and i took the PSAT and i got my scores back and made 1340.i made a 48 in reading,39 in mathematics,and 47 in writing skills.is that good? me and this other boy where the only people in the large group who took the PSAT who were still in algerbra 1 so the math was harder because of that!but is my grade o.k. seeing how it is my first time takin it and im in the 9th grade?
i definatly think you will get better when you take higher math and it seems to me that you a relitivly prepared, you just need time. so i wouldn't stress the scores yet. [ TheAnnie's advice column | Ask TheAnnie A Question ]
S_C answered Friday December 14 2007, 9:57 am: That's not too bad since the PSAT doesn't have the essay. I got a 1520 (or somewhere around that) on my PSAT my sophomore year. The requirements to take it that year were to be 15+ years old and have taken geometry. I was only 14 and hadn't taken geometry yet. I was the underdog and beat my older sister by 10 points (100 when converted).
For your age and how much you've learned you did okay. Once you take geometry &/or algebra 2 you'll do a lot better. Take it again next year and, if your school offers one, take and SAT Prep class. My school has a prep class that we get a credit for taking just like any other class. I took the prep class and the PSAT and did a whole lot better the second time around. I took the SAT immediately after taking the prep class and I got a 1720 on the new SAT. My friend who did the same as I did made a 1940 on her SAT which is REALLY good!
The best suggestion I have is for when you become a junior and it's time to take the SAT. Take the SAT as soon as you can after completing a math or prep class. It's when you'll have the most knowledge and do the best. [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
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