James River High School: PSAT Night & Beyond

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1 James River High School: PSAT Night & Beyond

2 The PSAT Writing 30 minutes Critical Reading Math Math 2 Total Time: Critical Reading 2 2 hours, 10 minutes

3 Understanding PSAT Section Scores Score range is the most accurate measure Percentile rank can be a useful comparison

4 Total Score (Selection Index) Simply the sum of all three section scores To estimate how this would convert to an SAT score, multiply score by 10

5 Answer Breakdown Incorrect answers lose points! You can learn from the E/M/H breakdown Use key on left hand side to understand notation Useful for reviewing answers, but there s a better tool

6 Online PSAT Resource : QuickStart Can view every question from the test An interactive way to use the custom Improve Your Skills information Also has a good college search function, as well as information about different majors and careers

National Merit Scholarship Competition Based on total PSAT score from Junior year Semifinalist varies year to year, state to state somewhere between 201 to

7 National Merit Scholarship Competition Based on total PSAT score from Junior year Semifinalist varies year to year, state to state somewhere between 201 to 221 Requires a qualifying SAT score (2000+) by fall of the senior year Almost all Semifinalists become Finalists Roughly half of Finalists receive monetary awards

8 Going from the PSAT to the SAT Length is the biggest difference over 4 hours for the SAT Essay section that wasn t present on PSAT A handful of new Algebra 2 topics in Math

Scoring One raw score point gained for each correct answer 1/4 raw point taken away for each

9 The SAT : Format and Scoring The SAT has three sections : Math, Critical Reading, and Writing Each section is scaled from The national average for each section is roughly 500 Scoring One raw score point gained for each correct answer 1/4 raw point taken away for each incorrect multiple choice answer No penalty or gain for omitted questions or incorrect answers on grid-ins

10 The SAT Reasoning Test Critical Reading 3 20 minutes Math 3 20 minutes Critical Reading 1 Math 1 Writing 2 10 minutes Experimental Section Essay Writing 1 Critical Reading 2 Total Time: 3 hours, 45 minutes Math 2

11 The ACT : Format and Scoring The ACT has four sections : English, Reading, Math, and Science. Each section is scored on a scale from 1 to 36 The national average for each section is roughly 21

12 The ACT Reading 35 minutes Science 35 minutes English 45 minutes Total Time: Math 60 minutes 2 hours, 55 minutes or 3 hours, with optional essay

13 PSAT vs. SAT vs. ACT PSAT SAT ACT 2 hrs 15 min 3 hrs 45 min 3 hrs 25 min no science reasoning section no trigonometry questions entirely multiple choice no science reasoning section no trigonometry questions non multiple-choice questions included science reasoning section math includes trigonometry entirely multiple choice guessing penalty guessing penalty no guessing penalty math accounts for 33% of your score questions go from easy to hard in most sections math accounts for 33% of your score questions go from easy to hard in most sections math accounts for 25% of your score easy and hard questions mixed within sections

14 SAT Subject Tests Each test is one hour in length Achievement-based tests, measuring knowledge learned from college-level courses in the following areas: ENGLISH - Literature HISTORY - U.S. History, World History MATH - Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2 SCIENCE - Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics LANGUAGES - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean

15 Testing Timeline Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year * If applicable

16 School CR Middle 50% Math Middle 50% Writing Middle 50% Harvard Duke Columbia Tufts Johns Hopkins Georgetown William and Mary University of Virginia George Washington University of Maryland NA Virginia Tech George Mason NA VCU Salem State NA Virginia State NA

17 Test Preparation Find the best option for you: 1) Prep on your own 2) Classroom Program 3) Individual Tutoring 4) Hybrid Program

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