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Could anyone post how many points they gained between sophomore PSAT and SAT?

By Over30 (Over30) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 08:51 pm: Edit

My son went up 38 points.

By Speeddemon608 (Speeddemon608) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 09:22 pm: Edit

psat 145 SAT 1560

up 110 or 11 whichever way you want to look at it

By Tenbelow (Tenbelow) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 09:32 pm: Edit

My sophomore year I got a 209 on the PSAT. Junior year I unfortunately dropped to a 201, meaning I probably just scraped the bottom for receiving NM Commended.

I got a 1500 on the SAT. Sorry, I don't have the individual scores for the 3 PSAT subsections, so I can't tell how many points I went up. If you don't get the type of score you were hoping for on the PSAT, don't worry a whole lot about it. In my case, the test wasn't that great an indicator. I got in the low 60s on Verbal and Writing when I took it. On the SAT I got a 790 and 800 for Verbal the first and second times I took it.

By Nike1800 (Nike1800) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 09:46 pm: Edit

i went down quite a bit;

PSAT: 148
Verbal: 710
Math: 770

1st SAT: 1340
Verbal: 650
Math: 690
2nd SAT: 1440
Verbal: 700
Math: 740

My theory is that since the PSAT was shorter, I made less mistakes.

By Biojr (Biojr) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 10:11 pm: Edit

PSAT
V-57 predicted SAT V 530-630
M-62 predicted SAT M 570-670
w-65 predicted SAT W 590-730
184

SAT I
V - 700
M - 700

SATII
Writing 710

By Nutriamorada (Nutriamorada) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 10:51 pm: Edit

PSAT
67 verbal
66 math
68 writing
201 total... I still got National Merit Commended status, I bet my score was the very lowest they took

SAT (June)
670 verbal
680 math

I didn't improve AT ALL on verbal from the PSAT, weird

By Kevinkleinz (Kevinkleinz) on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 11:17 pm: Edit

Sophmore PSAT:
63 Verbal
69 Math
68 Writing

Junior SATs/SAT IIs:
800 Math
760 Verbal
800 Writing

Granted, my Junior PSATs were significantly better than those from my Sophmore year; but I jumped 130 points in Verbal, 110 in Math, and 120 in Writing. Guess I was really, really tired that one Saturday at the beginning of Sophmore year.

By Aruben537 (Aruben537) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:12 am: Edit

Sophmore PSAT:
63 Verbal
72 Math
65 Writing

Junior SAT/SATII's:
710 Verbal
800 Math (and 800 on IIc)
780 Writing

By Gavy (Gavy) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:28 am: Edit

Sophomore PSAT:

72 Math
65 Verbal
73 Writing

Sophomore SAT:

750 Math
720 Verbal

By Irock1ce (Irock1ce) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:30 am: Edit

Soph PSAT:
570 Verbal
620 Math
490 Writing Skills

Junior SAT:
720 Verbal
760 Math
720 Writing Skills

By Feuler (Feuler) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:50 am: Edit

10th grade PSAT: 72V, 80M, 73W
11th grade PSAT: 75V, 80M, 75W
11th grade SAT: 790V, 800M, 790 Writing (SAT II)

By Htown1398 (Htown1398) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 03:36 am: Edit

Junior PSAT:
Verbal - 47
Math - 50
Writing - 47

Junior SAT:

Verbal - 570
Math - 650
Writing - Still Pending

Yep, a 100 point gain on the Verbal, and 150 Point gain in the Math. So, a total of 250. So, yeah, if your counselor tells you that you can't improve much, that's ••••••••. Seriously, you can even go from a 1000 to a 1500, if you have the right mentality. I went from 970 to 1220. Still lame, but quite good, and I plan to get a 1450+ on my Senior year SAT. Good luck, man.

By Bettina (Bettina) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 06:01 am: Edit

PSAT indicated a SAT of 1300-1400.
Actual SAT 1490.

By Ryan4839 (Ryan4839) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 09:30 am: Edit

Sophomore PSAT:
Selection Index - 191
Math - 65
Verbal - 63
Writing Skills - 63

SAT (End of Junior Year)
1340
Math - 700
Verbal - 640

IMPROVEMENT!

By Jenesaispas (Jenesaispas) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 09:45 am: Edit

I gained, hm, -80 points. 77M and V... and then 720 M, 740V. Oh well...

By Strider (Strider) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 10:03 am: Edit

Sophomore PSAT: 169
Math - 75
Verbal - 44
Writing Skills - 50

Junior PSAT: 203
Math - 73
Verbal - 65
Writing Skills - 65

SAT (middle of Junior Year) 1510
Math - 800
Verbal - 710
Writing - 700

By Dan62887 (Dan62887) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 10:04 am: Edit

Soph PSAT- 80 M, 70 V, 76 W (226)
Junior PSAT- 80 M, 78 V, 80 W (238)

Junior SAT I/II- 740 M, 800 V, 730 W (227)

Looks like I'm minus 110 from my PSAT until i do my retakes.

By C_J (C_J) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 10:19 am: Edit

Junior year I took the PSAT and SAT a few days apart.

PSAT Math: 64
SAT Math: 670
PSAT Verbal: 79
SAT Verbal: 800

I still think the PSAT was harder to score high on. Hopefully, I'll bump that math up a few points this fall without having a sharp decline in verbal...

By Qwert271 (Qwert271) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 11:51 am: Edit

Soph PSAT:

72 M
58 V
53 W = 183

Junior SAT I/II:

800 M
750 V
710 W = 226

Overall 430 point improvement.

By Ecnerwalc (Ecnerwalc) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:05 pm: Edit

writing PSAT:60
SATii writing June: 760
160 pts improvement

By Redbarn (Redbarn) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 01:20 pm: Edit

PSAT:

60 V
67 M
63 W = 190

SAT/SAT II:

720 V
720 M
800 W = 224 equivalent

340 point improvement.

By Skiowad (Skiowad) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 02:13 pm: Edit

i went down 10, and i didn't study for either one. (three months in between the two)

By Gostanford (Gostanford) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 03:49 pm: Edit

i went up a lot
psat: 1270 --> no studying
sat: 1510
also lots of studying and vocab

By Chocoman (Chocoman) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 04:05 pm: Edit

sophomore year psat: 1210 (610m,600v)
junior year psat: 1360 (710m,650v)
junior year sat: 1300 (670m, 630v)
--after this I started studying

junior year sat: 1470 (720m, 750v)


So I went up 260 points overall. My freshman year psat was 1030... yikes.

By Oovelknoovel (Oovelknoovel) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 04:14 pm: Edit

soph (didn't prepare @all):
math: 700
verbal: 690
writing: 650

junior:
math: 770
verbal: 730
writing: 800

SATs: 1600

By Ilovefood (Ilovefood) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 08:47 pm: Edit

214
(73V 65M 76W)

1440
(770V 670M)

one try for each

By Encomium (Encomium) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 09:02 pm: Edit

sophomore

194

72 Math, 69 Verbal, 53 Writing

junior

209

66 Math, 71 Verbal, 72 Writing

Junior

SAT

700 Math
750 Verbal

SAT II Writing

790

By Adjlad (Adjlad) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 10:02 pm: Edit

Sophomore--> 540 M 590 V


Junior ---> 670 M 700V


Next october--> hopefully 740 M 740 V

By Gastudent123 (Gastudent123) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 11:53 pm: Edit

1160 on PSAT to 1330 on may SAT. I hope to break 1450 in october

By Needhelp06 (Needhelp06) on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 03:02 am: Edit

218 on PSAT (77 Math, 67 Verbal, 74 Writing) which estimates to 1440 on SAT I.

SAT I - 1590.

By Gmf05 (Gmf05) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 03:39 pm: Edit

PSAT Junior Year
80 M 67 V 76 W

SAT I - 3/04
1600

SAT II Writing - 1/04
730

There was improvement in my verbal, none in writing.

By Chicagojen (Chicagojen) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 06:47 pm: Edit

Soph PSAT
54 M
63 V
63 W = 180

Jr PSAT
59 M
67 V
68 W = 194

Jr SATI/II
760 V
570 M
770 W = 210

I didn't do any prep for any of them, and had 7 months between the jr psat and sat.

By Crazylicious (Crazylicious) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 07:41 pm: Edit

Chicagojen> how come your school gives psat's soph and junior year? i thought they were only for junior year.

By Chicagojen (Chicagojen) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 07:48 pm: Edit

Sophomores just have the option of taking them with the jrs. Only like 10 or so usually do though.

By Renegade4box (Renegade4box) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 10:51 pm: Edit

PSAT 61 math, 60 verbal
SAT 780 math, 700 verbal
Did poorly on PSAT because our school counselors' position on it is "the state pays for it so just show up and answer a few of them". My school is joke, our average SAT score is 850.

By Mathninja (Mathninja) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:29 am: Edit

sophmo PSAT: 62 V 72 M 63 W
junior PSAT: 72 V 77 M 76 W
SAT/writing: 710 V 780 M 750 W

By Jangel86 (Jangel86) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 04:59 pm: Edit

Junior PSAT:
65- Verbal
67- Math
74- Writing
= 206
Junior SAT:
760-Verbal
760- Math
780- II Writing
= 2300
240 point increase

By Stanmaster22 (Stanmaster22) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 07:09 pm: Edit

sophomore psat - 103
SAT - 1330

went up 300

By Daria1000 (Daria1000) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 07:40 pm: Edit

junior psat: 147
1st SAT: 1420
2nd SAT: 1510

so up 40 all together

By Tricias (Tricias) on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 12:58 am: Edit

Sophomore PSAT:
Verbal-63 Math-75 Writing-76

Junior PSAT:
Verbal-69 Math-69 Writing-75

SAT
Verbal-700 Math-780

SAT II Writing-730

By Skapoor1 (Skapoor1) on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 02:19 pm: Edit

10th Grade PSAT
63 Verbal
67 Writing
78 Math

11th grade PSAT
75 math
70 verbal
80 writing

SAT
780 Math
750 Verbal

Funny, considering my math>>>my language.

By Emilia (Emilia) on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 09:06 pm: Edit

I did better on my PSATs than my SATs.

(both junior year):
PSAT, October 2003
760 Verbal
800 Math
720 Writing skills

SAT, May 2004
790 Verbal
670 Math

I'm guessing that's because I prepared a lot for the PSATs and was so bogged down by my full IB schedule in the spring that I didn't have any time to prepare for the SAT.

By Insanity (Insanity) on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 01:14 pm: Edit

8th grade SAT:
660 Math
630 Verbal

10th grade PSAT:
680 Math
640 Verbal

11th grade PSAT:
710 Math
690 Verbal

11th grade SAT(June):
740 Math
720 Verbal

I didn't do any prep, it just occured naturally that I went up by increments.