I couldn't believe my eyes!!!

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<p>I saw this student’s PSAT scores today and here they are:</p>

<p>Math: 47
Critical Reading: 20
Writing Skills: 20</p>

<p>Total: 87 (4% national)</p>

<p>You did read that correctly folks, TWO 20’s on the PSAT. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. It has to be a mistake of some sort. This kid isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but there is no way this person could have done this poorly on 2 sections. This student must have messed up the bubbles or something because no one who scored like this would ever have been admitted into my high school since there is an admissions test to get in.</p>

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<p>He could be trying to fail on purpose… if he’s not a junior</p>

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<p>He is a junior and I don’t think he tried to fail on purpose since he got a 47 on the Math section. he obviously didn’t try to fail that because a 47 is just below the national average (about a 49 for the PSAT).</p>

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<p>Well, u might feel like checking w/ CB (I believe they have a system of rechecking where u’ve to pay a little more) and now, if it’s intentional, well, that’s upto him! I mean if the score was math 20, cr 20 and writing 47, then it could’ve made a better sense…but anyway, I think as long as a student isn’t failing in his classes, he can’t get a 20!(the least one can get!) So, check w/ him first and then contact CB about this! U may also test him on the same test book (which is usu returned to the student while he gets the test result)</p>

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<p>well, the bright side is that he didn’t get a 20 on math. He’s not completely ■■■■■■■■. :)</p>

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<p>But still, how can a person who speaks English (I suppose he knows english for more than two years) can get just 20? He must have done some big blunder! Or he probably wasn’t concerned of the psat!</p>

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<p>

You may have hinted at the problem. This kind of discrepancy is found among students who are English Language Learners (ELL, formerly known as ESL, formerly known as…). Many times foreign students taking the SAT will have the same kind of performance difference between their math and verbal sections.</p>

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<p>nah if this kid was accepted at a school that only accepts some people, he must be pretty bright. my guess is that he misgridded</p>

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<p>Lol well if you think about it, SOMEONE has to be the in the first percentile…
But yeah probably misgrid, I tend to do that a lot myself.</p>

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<p>The admissions test for my school isn’t designed to admit the brightest of the bright. It is a very easy test. The only reason I had to take it is because I go to Catholic school which requires a test. As easy as the test is, I don’t think that someone with two 20’s on the PSAT would have gotten in.</p>

<p>As for the foreign student aspect, the kid is Asian, so that could be the problem. However, I still feel that the grade was a mistake. Since my school has higher than average academic standards, any kid who fails 2 subjects or more gets kicked out. He definitely would have failed English with those scores and probably a subject like History that you have to write essays for. He obviously didn’t if he is still in the school.</p>

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<p>See, I’m an asian too! I came to the US just last year! Anyway, I just guessed that he might be a foreign language speaker if and only if he hasn’t messed up w/ gridding. And I’m sure most of us are making pretty strong and sarcastic comments since we all r usu high performers in our classes…so…well, but still, anyone would frown by looking at those scores! He must have been really dizzy while taking the test or sth like that!</p>

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<p>If I’m not mistaken, scores aren’t graded to below a 200. I imagine that he made some sort of attempt on the math section, and just either slept or didn’t attempt the rest. Not like it matters anyway, the PSAT is only good for you if you qualify… it’s pretty pointless to everyone else. Although it is a fair predictor of SAT score…</p>