High School Class of 2018

ak2018 · October 19, 2016, 3:05am

@nyuhopeful44 I watch Atlanta, Scream: The TV Series, Scream Queens, and Lucifer. I’m also slowly, but, surely getting caught up on Empire.

I’m literally hyperventilating right now! The last season of Teen Wolf starts on November 15th! The trailer is hype!

I also watched Dead of Summer and Shadowhunters on Freeform.

fuzzypolarbears · October 19, 2016, 3:12am

can someone explain to me how to get #21 on the math w/calculator portion on the psat practice test 2? can’t seem to get the answer

kassh4 · October 19, 2016, 3:43am

@fuzzypolarbears https://s3.amazonaws.com/KA-share/sat/psat-nmsqt-practice-test-2-explanations.pdf

fuzzypolarbears · October 19, 2016, 4:12am

@kassh4 thanks!

Hamlon · October 19, 2016, 4:15am

@lollypip You might save yourself time by going ahead and skimming the passages in the writing section. You’re only skimming for a general understanding of the passage’s tone and purpose instead of for comprehension like in the reading section. There are three question types that come to mind. One question might ask you to place a sentence in the best place and another might ask you omit or add a sentence. There’s also always one question that asks you to pick the best word for a sentence based on the author’s style w/out sacrificing conciseness. You’re better off having already skimmed the paragraph before picking something. The author might also have used a specific technique (like parallelism or comparison) in previous sentences that you might miss if you only look specifically at the sentence addressed in the question. I agree w/ all of @BYL128 's tips except for writing.

LeopardFire · October 19, 2016, 10:29am

@Hamlon You are so lucky. o.e What time does your school get out though?

@ak2018 I love Scream Queens! Or at least I liked it a lot last year. I don’t the setting as much this time around.

To my fellow PSAT takers today, good luck!! I already know things aren’t going to end well for me, but it’s too late to do anything at this point.

Marg532 · October 19, 2016, 11:10am

I’m suuuper nervous for the PSAT today! I take it in about an hour, and I’m soooo not ready for the no calculator math section, because I haven’t been taught how to do stuff without a calculator since elementary school (I don’t get why they even want us to do stuff without calculators anyways… It’s not like there are college math classes where calculators are banned…) And I’m in Algebra 2, which means that I’m pretty much guaranteed to not know a lot of the math section. My only hope is the reading/writing portion!!!

Anyway, good luck to everyone taking the test today! Let the memes rain in!

awesomepolyglot · October 19, 2016, 11:10am

I have tips!
-There are only a few hours left to do so, but I’ll say it anyway: CHARGE THEM CALCULATORRRRS
-The questions on the Reading that ask “which choice provides the best blah blah blah” can be used to find the answer to the previous question. Just match up the evidence to the answer! That is rather time-consuming, though, so it only makes sense to do so if you’re a really fast reader.
-If the math test asks for a percentage of a percentage, make the first percentage out of 100 people.
-If you have a TI-84, you can go to MODE and you can scroll down to the graph settings; there’ll be FULL, HORIZONTAL, and GRAPH-TABLE. Select the last one. Less clicking around!
-Also, set your calculator into a+bi mode.
-And degree mode.
-If you have any programs on your calculator, back them up now because they will wipe your calculator!
-CHARGE YOUR CALCULATOR

ak2018 · October 19, 2016, 11:20am

To Everyone Taking The PSAT Today:

Read The Questions **CAREFULLY!** Especially the math word problems!
**DO NOT LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED!** Try to get through the test at a good pace. Especially try to get to the Math Grid-In section.
**DO NOT SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME ON ONE QUESTION!** Get through the test and then go back to the question you weren't sure about!
Most Important of All: **DO NOT FREAK OUT!!!** If you find yourself losing focus, take a deep breath, and close your eyes.

sewin2music · October 19, 2016, 1:35pm

@awesomepolyglot I’ve never charged my calculator… Are you supposed to do that!? I thought it was just battery run…

snowfairy137 · October 19, 2016, 1:43pm

Theres different types of calculators so dont worry. Also, calculators are banned in my college math class so…

sewin2music · October 19, 2016, 1:52pm

I feel like I should change the batteries, but i feel like if I do then they will turn out to be faulty and die on me. :(( Why does this have to be so stressful!?!?!

snowfairy137 · October 19, 2016, 2:13pm

Just bring extra and dont worry about it.

LeopardFire · October 19, 2016, 3:39pm

Just got out of testing…

How I feel on a scale of 1-5:
Reading - 4.5
Writing - 5
No Calc Math - 1
Calc Math - 3

1 being worst, 5 being best

ak2018 · October 19, 2016, 3:39pm

I JUST FINISHED! 'TWAS EASY AND LIT!

aesthetes · October 19, 2016, 3:40pm

(Accidentally posted this in this in the Class of 2019 thread instead of this one.)

My sophomore schedule:

English II
Geometry
U.S. History
Biology
French I
Physical Fitness
Law & Order: Introduction to Legal Studies
AP Psychology
AP English Literature

In my 2nd semester, I’m dropping French and taking A/V Technology & Film Careers.
Law & Order is only a one semester class so in sem 2 I’m taking Criminology in place of it.

Good luck to anyone taking the PSATs today!