Fall 2014
PSAT Results
PSAT Results: First considerations
• Who sees these scores?
• A test of college readiness or test aptitude?
• Strong predictor of future SAT score without intervention.
• Test scores are a factor in admissions but not the primary factor
• ACT or SAT?
• Any college will take EITHER score
• Projected ACT? (Add 1-4 points on your PLAN score)
• 1st test should be in no later than April of junior year
• Can take multiple times; colleges take best score
• Not usually required at 2-year schools or at time of transfer
College
SAT Average Score (R/M only)
All Students
ACT Average Score
All Students
ACT Average Score
WHS Students
U of M, Twin Cities
1300
28
23
University of St. Thomas
1160
25
24
Hamline University
1110
24
21
Gustavus Adolphus
1210
27
24
Augsburg College
1099
22
20
MSU, Mankato
N/A
22
19
St. Cloud State
1006
21
19
U of M, Duluth
1075
24
23
Carleton College
1430
31
26
UW, Madison
1280
28
27
UW, Stout
N/A
22
21
University of Oregon
1105
24
21
New York University
1355
30
25
St. Olaf
1300
28
25
De Paul
1155
25
27
Loyola
1155
26
28
Marquette
1175
27
27
National Merit Scholarships
• 1.5 million entrants, top 50,000 selected
• Roughly 96th percentile or 200 on Index; varies by year and state
• School notified in April 2015 about “Commendable
Performance”
• September 2015 letter indicating Semi-Finalists (16,000)
• 15,000 Finalists chosen in November 2015
• 8200 Scholarships awarded
• Additional 800 scholarships for African-American and Latino
students
• WHS Class of 2014 has 4 semi-finalists and 6 “Commendable”
4 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Your Scores
Your Skills
Understanding
Your
PSAT/NMSQT
Results
Your Answers
Next Steps
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
Your Scores
Score
You can see your projected SAT
score online in My College QuickStart
(www.collegeboard.com/quickstart).
Score Range
Percentile
If you are a junior, your scores are
compared to those of other juniors.
If you are a sophomore or younger
student, your scores are compared to
those of sophomores.
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation Information
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading,
mathematics and writing skills scores.
If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility
requirements for the competition.
The Percentile compares your performance to that of other
college-bound juniors.
The Entry Requirements section displays information you
provided on your answer sheet.
Your Skills
See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT.
You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online
in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.com/quickstart).
Your Answers
You will get your test book back with
your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that
you can review the questions.
You can also review each test
question in My College QuickStart.
Your Answers:
Student-Produced
Responses
Some of the math problems required you
to grid in answers instead of selecting an
option. For these questions, you will see
the correct answer(s) written out.
Next Steps
What’s next?
Use the access code on your report to log in to My College
QuickStart, a personalized college and career planning kit. There you
can:
•Search for colleges
•Get a personalized SAT study plan
•Take a personality test to find majors and careers that fit you
www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
PSAT Reading + Math
156-160
151-155
146-150
143-145
139-142
134-138
131-133
127-130
123-126
119-122
115-118
111-114
107-110
103-106
99-102
95-98
91-94
87-90
82-86
78-81
72-77
67-71
60-66
52-59
48-51
45-47
40-44
Projected SAT
1560-1600
1510-1550
1460-1500
1430-1450
1390-1420
1340-1380
1310-1330
1270-1300
1230-1260
1190-1220
1150-1180
1110-1140
1070-1100
1030-1060
990-1020
950-980
910-940
870-900
820-860
780-810
720-770
670-710
600-660
520-590
480-510
450-470
400-440
Projected ACT
35-36
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
7-9
“Average” Admitted
Student
Stanford
Carleton
New York University
Michigan
UW Madison, UW TC
Marquette, Gustavus
Loyola
St. Thomas
Hamline
U of M, Duluth
MSU Mankato
St. Cloud State
Augsburg
You have your score……… Now what?
• Keep your grades up
• Keep your grades up
• Keep your grades up
• Don’t overreact to your results
• Consider doing some test prep….details coming after the break
• Register for the ACT or SAT (you can take it multiple times) in
your junior year
• Keep your grades up
• Register for challenging classes next year
My College QuickStart
Log in to your personalized account at
www.collegeboard.com/quickstart