PSAT Results Overview

Humble High SchoolSpring 2011

David Dippel - HHS Administrative AssociateStacey Hamlet - SLC / AVID Site Coordinator

What do the scores mean?

Critical Reading

Multiply your score by 10 for a rough prediction of what you might make on the Reading section of the SAT

These are the answers you selected and the correct answers for each question.

What do the scores mean?

Mathematics

Multiply your score by 10 for a rough prediction of what you might make on the Math section of the SAT

These are the answers you selected and the correct answers for each question.

What do the scores mean?

Writing Skills

Multiply your score by 10 for a rough prediction of what you might make on the SAT Essay (NOT Multiple Choice)

These are the answers you selected and the correct answers for each question.

SAT Scores by College

UTA&MLSU

Texas TechUH

Reading Math Writing 530 570 530 530 570 500 Reading + Math = 830 Sum = 1230 470 500

More on College EntranceMany factors go into acceptance into college including: * Test Scores (SAT, ACT, Placement Tests) * Class Rank * Application - essay & data * Outside Activities

Paying For College * National Merit Scholar Based on PSAT & SAT Test scores Pays for college + * Scholarships & Grants – Don’t pay back You must apply to the organization (Houston Rodeo, McDonalds, etc.)* Loans – Borrowed Money you must pay back

What is Range?The PSAT is NOT on a 100-point scale. You can score between a 20 and 80 on each part of the PSAT

The RANGE is a visual aid that shows you about where your grade

falls in the scale from 20 to 80.

20 | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | 80 | |42 48

What are Percentiles?

The Percentile relates your score to all of the other students that took the test in the nation.

The Percentile Graph is a visual aid that shows you about where you scored

compared to all sophomores (100%)

You scored higher than 44% of sophomores

0% 50% 100%

Account Set-Up

https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/login.jsp

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Find your Code on your results sheet

COPY this if you have lost your results from December

The Pink sheets explain how to set up an account

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College Quick-start

https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/loginbyepl.jsp?daun=uvdfglsczt

The Orange Sheets explain what you find when you have an account.

Green Parent Tutorial

The Green Sheet explains all parts of the PSAT Results sheets in detail for your parents.

As you exit, Turn in:

Test ResultsPencil