<p>Everyone seems to have 873232879 organizations that they volunteer for and colleges are always talking about how they want to see a person who is involved in the community or something. I’m pretty sure all the kids from my middle school who got in TJ (prestigious magnet school) had a bunch of volunteer hours too.</p>
<p>I really don’t know, the person in charge of NHS at my school is really mean too. Denied me last year because I “didn’t complete the forms.”</p>
<p>Did you complete the forms?</p>
<p>Why are there quote marks?</p>
<p>I did complete the forms. I left one box blank, the table for job experiences- because I had no job experiences. This year I made sure to fill it with crap, I don’t think she even reads it.</p>
<p>I found out I get my PSAT Thursday (my birthday), so that will be interesting.</p>
<p>@Globalwolf for ECs you just have to actively pursue them.</p>
<p>@Artsygirl: That’s pretty much the same vague stuff colleges say and it’s much easier said than done.</p>
<p>181 =(</p>
<p>Say goodbye to Yale at this rate…</p>
<p>I don’t think colleges see your PSAT scores. Just do well on the SAT.</p>
<p>Don’t feel bad. They accept like 5% of applicants. I said goodbye to Yale at birth.</p>
<p>Don’t worry, I remember taking the PSAT my Sophomore year, and I did WAY, WAY worse. A 181 isn’t bad at all. Just do well on the SAT.</p>
<p>Well, it’s hard to find hope when you are competing with people who got my score in their freshman year, and are now getting PSAT scores around 220. No joke. But, i had the class with said people where they got highest scores, and, I got the lowest. [I hate spanish]
But thank you for making me put it in perspective. I guess this is a sign for me to study harder for the SAT.</p>
<p>Do PSAT scores really correlate with SAT scores?
My freshman SAT was a 1970. My sophomore PSAT was 210.
My practice tests now say I’ll get around 2100, but I got a 227 on the PSAT this year. I feel like the PSAT was easier.</p>
<p>The PSAT deceives people. My friends got a really good score on her PSAT like a 190 I think and got a ~1700 on her SAT.</p>
<p>PSAT is basically SAT with fewer questions and without an essay.</p>
<p>I probably got a like a 180 on the PSAT, even then I’m still confident I can score 2200+ on the SAT. I got a 23 on my practice ACT and I’m still confident I can score 33+. It just takes time to practice and study. Don’t let your score keep you down. :)</p>
<p>woah what? i haven’t gotten mine yet :O</p>
<p>Just got mine today. 215. My parents are disappointed…-_-</p>
<p>They say I did not prepare enough, even though I increased my score from sophomore year by 12 points. They’re just mad because I probably didn’t qualify to be a semi-finalist for the NMS in MA. Whatever. I’ll live :P</p>
<p>@collegeluva101 Congrats that is great! Your parents should be proud (even if they are not).</p>
<p>@Globalwolf it is not actually that vague. You have to either go online and find some opportunities or look around your community/talk to local organizations and become involved. My strongest/most unique ECs are a product of my own initiative which have led to hundreds of community service hours, strong summer opportunities and meaningful leadership positions.</p>
<p>Only got a 210 and 98th percentile. Bit disappointed, I’m usually in the 99th percentile. I’m confident that I’ll get above a 2100 on my SAT though.</p>
<p>@ArtsyGirl13 Thanks! They’re just disappointed right now, but they’ll be fine. Right now, I’m hoping to be Commended for NMS and to be a National Achievement Semi-finalist. But I can only hope!</p>
<p>@Ibouchard That’s a good attitude! Just remember that colleges do not look at your PSAT scores, and that the SAT score is the main thing. If you are fairly confident that you’ll get on the 2100+ on the SAT, I’d say that there is not much for you to worry about.</p>
<p>The school nominates for the National Merit Scholar program, right? I don’t think my school does anything with that, we’ve never nominated anybody… I might request to be nominated since I seem to be the only motivated person in my class, would that be too forward?</p>