Mid December
IIRC the PSAT scores actually get sent to your high school around Dec. 10-12, and the high school can tell you right away or, if they are like our school, wait until after finals to send them out ;-(. Some years there is a glitch on the college board site and you are able to see the scores directly there for an hour or two before they fix it.
@chb088 according to the CB scores are released Dec 10-12 but the GCâs often get the PSAT scores earlier so they can âreviewâ them before discussing them with the students. In the past my kidsâ PSAT scores have been posted on Naviance a few days before they were on the kidâs CB accounts, YMMV.
We always could see PSAT scores on kidsâ CB accounts well before the school had them. Our school doesnât post them to Naviance st all.
@3scoutsmom - I just donât think our school does. PSAT is just not that big here - not mandatory and not really on anyoneâs radar. We used to be an ACT-mandated state and the switch to SAT and PSATtesting is new for our school. Last year we had our first NMSF in 12 years. This year, S19âs is the only one. Last year, when S19 had a really strong score, he was under the impression from talking to his counselor that she hadnât gotten a hold of the scores yet. I could be wrong - who knows. I just think with their heavy workload, giving out test performance intel early is not a priority. They pass them out maybe a week after S19 saw them online? Canât remember exactly.
Congratulations to @3scoutsmom @washugrad for happy SAT scores!!!
There are a little more than 2 weeks till end of the marking period. Son is pretty chill sitting on not so hot grades right now.
@whataboutcollege yikes, good luck with that. We just had another chat about the AP physics grade this morning. I used to teach 1st year college physics and have a whole cabinet of old textbooks complete with the solutions manuals so I hauled them out and strongly suggested that maybe a whole lot more practice problems needed to be happening. Guess what, kid⊠your raw smarts arenât going to cut it alone any more ;-). The English grade could also be higher, given that itâs âregularâ English this year, but the teacher hasnât given many assignments recently so the overall grade is only based on a few assignments total.
@mountainmomof3 Thankfully our school gets all the test scores electronically, they just download a file and it automatically updates in Naviance they do this for all the tests, APs, PSAT, SAT, ACT. I doubt our GCs actually bother to look at the scores unless they need to. Itâs kind of hard to find but itâs under the âabout meâ tab but itâs nice to have all the testing info in one spot and because itâs electronic it only takes a few minutes to input the scores for the entire school so a lot less work for the GCs. Our school is very competitive with about 28 NMSF a year so although the 11th grade PSAT is optional itâs something they are very familiar with.
@washugrad I am trying to be zen and not stress about it. Arenât we supposed to be the supportive and loving parents who do not judge them by grades?! 
Actually, I have to admit, S20 works pretty hard ( well, that is to compare to his super smart friend group) and generally gets good grades.
By the way, how does NHS work at your DCâs school? Son just submitted his application and some of his super smart friends didnât even bother as âthere is too much workâ :-?.
DSâ school officially âleftâ the NHS games a couple of years ago, the rational being the admin and the students donât see the return in NHS. We are pretty glad as there is one less thing to think about.
Our high school doesnât do NHS either. We have the less work, state version, CSF, which just requires that you remember to turn in some paperwork and $5 every semester (I call it the honor society for kids who are decent students and good with deadlines). They just get an extra gold tassel to wear at graduation.
In our area NHS is a big deal. I canât speak on the benefits from it or what they exactly do. My daughterâs induction ceremony is later this month. I will say uw 4.0 gpaâs havenât got in in the past. Maybe thatâs why some have thought it was too much work.
Regarding NHS - much harder to get into than it was when I was in HS. For me, only needed xGPA and you were in. It is much more involved for my kiddos. Higher GPA requirements, big application, etc. Each student is required to perform 30-40 hours of community service senior year, new inductees (at the very end of 11th) help at graduation. They are trained to provide peer tutoring during the year. Since we have no other service style clubs (i.e. Key Club) it is a nice option for these kids.
I agree it was harder back in my day⊠I always notice on What are My Chances kids stating 1000 hours of volunteering on their ECâs. It seems to me hard to prove right or wrong.
Our high school has NHS, CSF as well as multiple other honor societies - Spanish, Mu Alpha Theta (math), English, Social Studies, Science, Spanish, French, Arts, Drama, etc. NHS has an extensive application and is considered the most prestigious. It also has more members than any other honor society. There is no limit to the number of kids who get in but all who are admitted demonstrate the pillars of scholarship, citizenship, character and service in their application. Sometimes kids with 4.0 UW donât meet the other pillars so arenât accepted. For what it is worth, we also have National Junior Honor Society in junior high.
NHS is a big deal at our HS. It requires both an academic and service commitment. The other honor societies - Mu Alpha Theta, Science, etc. might have more stringent requirements, but the social prestige isnât there in the eyes of the kids, so they donât join them even if they meet the requirements.
DS is in music honor society and just applied to the science honor society. He has to do service hours including mandatory ushering at 2 concerts or other performances. Not sure about whatâs required for science yet. Only seniors can be in NHS. He was in NJHS in middle school.
In our district NHS is a big deal beacause you really do have to be a well-rounded student to get accepted. Pointy students win other awards but do not get accepted to NHS.
My interest is piqued. Iâm completely uninformed here about NHS. Please enlighten me. How is it a big deal? Is it a prestigious resume item? Do all schools award special graduation tassels for membership? I believe DS just likes being a part of a group of students like him and helping others. Never really thought of it as more than that. And if itâs a national organization seems criteria would be the same across the countryâs high schools.