<p>i found this site quite by accident … my daughter got back psat scores today … 163 … i’m not sure what this means, so i googled it … landed here … does anyone know how to interpret scores? thanks</p>
<p>Here’s a link to some info on the PSAT, scores and percentiles.
[PSAT/NMSQT</a> - The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html]PSAT/NMSQT”>The PSAT/NMSQT – SAT Suite | College Board)
[PSAT/NMSQT:</a> Scores & Review](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>PSAT/NMSQT Scores – SAT Suite | College Board)
<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/counselors/psat/PSATscores.pdf</a></p>
<p>Welcome to College Confidential, readeveryday! A lot of us found CC when our kids took the PSAT and stayed awhile.</p>
<p>welcome red661…I’m one of the many who found CC because of PSAT scores. What year is your daughter? She should definitely take a look at their online site–when she has the code from the psat scores, she can look up exactly what she missed, etc. Her score report should also show where she placed in the overall % of kids taking the test. This can be viewed similarly to how percentiles are presented for any standardized test. The kinds of questions she missed would be areas that I would advise that she spend time reviewing (via one of the many SAT prep books that are available) prior to taking the SAT. The PSAT is supposed to give you an idea of how you’ll do on the SAT. I’ll warn you that the majority of kids who post on CC tend to be the overachievers…don’t be overwhelmed by the scores/gpas/etc. they post. Regardless of how our kids perform(ed) on the PSAT, many of us have the same questions regarding the whole college “game”. Welcome!</p>