PSAT/SAT scores for NMF

jimbob1225
Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:11:30 +0000

the SAT score is fine. There are several threads on CC showing how PSAT scores fail as predictions of SAT scores, ESPECIALLY on the writing section, because the grammar tested is different and there is no essay. Look through some threads and you will see that your son’s discrepancy is in fact one of the smaller ones. I for one increased 11 points on my PSAT from soph to junior year, then increased 12 more points when I took the SAT for the first time in the spring of junior year.

He of course will be a semifinalist, but remember: becoming a finalist involves more than test scores. You have to submit an application with essays and extracurricular activities. Good luck to your son.