Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT®
Results
Seneca Valley High School Parent Night
January 12, 2015
Media Center
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Tonight’s Hosts
Ms. Dyan Gomez, Asst.
Principal
Mr. Timothy Rossini,
Resource Counselor
Mrs. Patty Maloney,
College/Career Coordinator
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Agenda
• Four Major Parts of Your
PSAT/NMSQT Results
• More About Your Skills
• National Merit Scholarship
Information
• More About Your Answers
• Next Steps
• How My College QuickStart™
Can Help You
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Your Scores
Your Skills
Four Major
Parts of Your
PSAT/NMSQT
Results
Your Answers
Next Steps
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
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Total Score
 Selection index = sum of section scores = out of 240
 Percentile = what percent of college-bound juniors in
your state did you score higher than?
 PSAT index
SAT score: Add a zero
 146 PSAT = 1460 SAT
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
 Uses a Selection Index based on the PSAT/NMSQT
scores as an initial screen of over 1.5 million students
who enter its scholarship programs
 ***YOUR SELECTION INDEX = Sum of CR/MA/W skills
Example: 146
 Percentile – Compares your performance with collegebound juniors
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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.
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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.org/quickstart).
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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.
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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.
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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
•Learn more about AP® courses that you might be ready to take
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
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How Can My College QuickStart®
Help You?
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My College QuickStart
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My College QuickStart
My Online Score Report
• Projected SAT®
score ranges
• State percentiles
• You can filter questions
• Questions and
answer explanations
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My College QuickStart
My SAT Study Plan™
• Personalized skills
to improve
• SAT practice questions
• An official SAT practice test
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My College QuickStart
My Personality
• Personality test
• Description of your type
• Tips for success
• Majors and careers that might
be a good fit for you
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My College QuickStart
My College Matches
• Starter list of colleges
• Criteria to customize search
• Ability to save searches
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My College QuickStart
My Majors & Career
Matches
• Major you chose
• Related majors
• Related careers
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My College QuickStart
My AP Potential
• List of AP courses
• Which ones are offered at
your school
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My College QuickStart
My AP Potential
• Choose a major to see
which courses match it.
• Interpret your report to
see whether you are
ready to take a course.
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My College QuickStart
Log in to your personalized account at
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
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Average SAT Scores Required for Colleges
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Boston College
Towson
Salisbury
Loyola
U of MD College Park
Mount St. Mary’s
UMBC
St. Mary’s College of MD
Brown University
Howard University
Elon University
Coastal Carolina
Frostburg
West Virginia U.
American University
James Madison University
Gettysburg College
Catholic University
University of Virginia
Ohio State
High Point University
Shepherd University
Math
CR
695
550
575
600
685
535
620
600
725
538
610
505
485
530
615
583
635
554
670
665
530
495
695
550
580
583
680
550
590
635
710
544
610
490
480
510
640
579
635
500
585
600
520
510
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 SAT Test Dates 2015
Test Dates
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No testing in the summer months
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Fee waivers available
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Waivers allow free college applications and
extra test score reports
ACT TEST 2015
February 7 Test – Register by: Jan 9; Late:
Jan 16 deadline
April 18 Test - Register by: March 13; Late:
March 27
June 13 Test - Register by May 8; Late:
May 22
 Jan. 24 test – reg. by Dec.
29/closes Jan. 9
 March 14 Test
Register by: Feb. 13
 LATE: Feb. 27
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 May 2 Test
Register by: Apr. 6
 LATE: Apr. 17
 June 6 Test
Register by: May 8
 LATE: May 22
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WRAP UP TIME………
Questions?
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