<p>I was just wondering how accurately your PSAT scores depict your SAT scores, my PSAT from Sophomore year were 42 on Verbal, 56 on Math, and 41 on Writing; total is a 138. I know these are very low scores but I hadn’t studied or taken a interest in the SAT. Does anyone think they can jump from a low PSAT score to a high SAT score such as a 1400 to a 2000?</p>
<p>I have been studying a lot lately, and taken tutoring. Does anybody think 2 months (because I’m taking the SAT in May) of taking as many practice tests as possible is enough to achieve this score?</p>
<p>There’s no correlation if you didn’t study for the PSAT but have been preparing for the SAT. 2 months can raise your scores significantly if you study hard. Do a little every day if you can</p>
<p>I’m currently doing a section of each a day, and taking practice tests weekly</p>
<p>well supposedly its suppose to be pretty accurate usually off at most by maybe 100 points or so however i did worse on the october psat than the november SAT so i guess it varies person to person.</p>
<p>anythings possible. sure if your practice enough you can achieve your desired score but you will need to concentrate alot and but theres alot of frustration that comes with it. it doesnt matter about how many practice tests you take but how well you can learn from your mistakes and adapt to the SAT format so dont worry about quantity. just worry about understanding why the answers are the way they are</p>
<p>thanks for the replies, I appreciate it.</p>
<p>DHS2012 is right. You need to focus on the review after you take a section every night (good job with that btw)
Understand why your answer is wrong. Eventually you will catch some of CB’s favorite patterns and you will be improving 
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<p>I got a 219 on my PSAT and then a 2310 on my SAT like two months later.
My mom saw my score after the PSAT and made me do a practice test every day of my holiday break, even Xmas.
I guess it helped.</p>
<p>In my case, they were fairly close: 191 selection index on the PSAT and a 1890 on the SAT in January; I did not study or prepare in any way for either of them.</p>
<p>To answer your question about taking practice tests and such, yes it definitely does help. Taking several practice tests is probably one of the most valuable things you can do to improve your score.</p>
<p>It really depends on the type of person. If you are a determined person, sure you can. My brother got a 153 PSAT and ended up getting a 2180 SAT. I asked him how he improved by that much and he told me that he practiced everyday and he reviewed his wrong answers until he understood them.</p>
<p>oct sat - 2200
four days later
oct psat - 224
three months later
jan sat - 2260</p>
<p>I’d say it’s fairly accurate, assuming you try.</p>
<p>oct 2009 psat=155
june 2010 sat=1880
oct 2010 sat=1940
oct 2010 psat (week before SAT i think? or a week after)=188
not accurate at all (regarding more to the first sitting of psat), and i did try (always do, cant make myself NOT try.)</p>
<p>My friend’s results
October SAT: 2230
October PSAT: 187</p>
<p>I don’t even-</p>
<p>sophomore PSAT - 176
junior PSAT - 204
SAT practice tests: (usually) 2230
march SATs - at least a 2100 ?</p>
<p>Sophomore: 181
Junior: 218
March SAT: expecting about 2250</p>
<p>My son’s 10th grade PSAT scores were: 56 math, 62 reading and 48 writing (he is classified with a writing related LD but refused accommodation). These scores were cold, total was 166.</p>
<p>11th grade PSAT was: 76 math, 73 reading and 58 writing (total 207). This was again without any study or prep work. I attribute the rise in math to the fact that he finished learning all of the material on the test and in reading and writing to an amazing English teacher he had in grade 10.</p>
<p>I tried to get him to do practice exams or take a course but he refuses and he won’t let me hire a tutor, either.</p>
<p>We are waiting for the March SAT scores (or, at least, I am… he enjoys taking he tests but doesn’t care about the outcomes.)</p>
<p>Daughter’s SAT score was a couple hundred points higher than would have been predicted based on her PSAT score.</p>
<p>Sophomore PSAT: CR: 70, M: 67, W: 56 (193)
Junior PSAT: CR: 69, M: 73, W: 73 (215)
March SAT: I don’t know yet, but when I do, I will for sure update. :)</p>
<p>Sophomore october PSAT -150
Senior october SAT- 2030</p>
<p>It’s definitely possible to jump 500+ points. I did ^^
Take practice tests and review carefully. Then you’ll get better.</p>
<p>According to the CollegeBoard (and CC), scores rise by an average of 100 points per academic year. You can read it here:</p>
<p>[PSAT-SAT</a> I Score Correlation - Ask The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000052.htm]PSAT-SAT”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000052.htm)</p>
<p>A lot of my friends got higher scores on the SAT than the PSAT, usually within that 100 point range. I’m sure that studying and identifying weak points would help if you want to drastically raise your SAT from your PSAT estimate, but another year or even a few months of school can really help. </p>
<p>My scores were…</p>
<p>Sophomore PSAT: CR: 68, M: 58, W: 61 (189)
Junior PSAT: CR: 76, M: 61, W: 75 (212)
March SAT: Not sure yet, but expecting a 2100 minimum, 2200 would be nice</p>