Practice PSAT

[Anonymous]

So is a practice psat a practice practice SAT? Seems dumb.

[Anonymous]

PSAT came about because of ... the fact that URMs and low SES students were not doing as well in SATs as the usual suspects. This was a way to allow students to become familiar with the SAT without it being on their record and by doing an exam that was created by official college board material. It is just that in those days we did not call it an achievement gap.

Later on, it was determined that if the PSAT could be administered earlier than in junior year or senior year, students would have an earlier exposure to it, and more students would start thinking about colleges while in lower grades. However, for students who are in 8th and 9th, there is a great chance that they have not yet covered Algebra 1, 2 and Geometry. Thus the PSAT 8/9 is modified to not include advanced concepts in Algebra 2 and Geometry.

Now PSAT 10 is the same test for 10th and 11th graders with full fledged SAT questions and topics. Why take the PSAT? Because you get your hands on more practice questions from collegeboard, instead of some test prep companies. If you are an ace student, maybe you can also get a chance on being a NMS semifinalist or finalist.

[Anonymous]

At my child's high school they take the practice PSAT in both 9th and 10th and then "real" PSAT in 11th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PSAT came about because of ... the fact that URMs and low SES students were not doing as well in SATs as the usual suspects. This was a way to allow students to become familiar with the SAT without it being on their record and by doing an exam that was created by official college board material. It is just that in those days we did not call it an achievement gap.

Later on, it was determined that if the PSAT could be administered earlier than in junior year or senior year, students would have an earlier exposure to it, and more students would start thinking about colleges while in lower grades. However, for students who are in 8th and 9th, there is a great chance that they have not yet covered Algebra 1, 2 and Geometry. Thus the PSAT 8/9 is modified to not include advanced concepts in Algebra 2 and Geometry.

Now PSAT 10 is the same test for 10th and 11th graders with full fledged SAT questions and topics. Why take the PSAT? Because you get your hands on more practice questions from collegeboard, instead of some test prep companies. If you are an ace student, maybe you can also get a chance on being a NMS semifinalist or finalist.

Since 1971? You don't say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child is in 9th and took 8/9 psat. Is this what your child took?

Same. Are they allowed to take the PSAT 10 in 9th? We paid out of pocket and the test was administered at the school. Some other schools let the students take the test booklet and answer sheet back home, so I am guessing that they may not have been the official CollegeBoard PSATs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child is in 9th and took 8/9 psat. Is this what your child took?

Same. Are they allowed to take the PSAT 10 in 9th? We paid out of pocket and the test was administered at the school. Some other schools let the students take the test booklet and answer sheet back home, so I am guessing that they may not have been the official CollegeBoard PSATs.

My child's schools offered the normal PSAT to her since she was in 8th. No 8/9.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child is in 9th and took 8/9 psat. Is this what your child took?

Same. Are they allowed to take the PSAT 10 in 9th? We paid out of pocket and the test was administered at the school. Some other schools let the students take the test booklet and answer sheet back home, so I am guessing that they may not have been the official CollegeBoard PSATs.

My child's schools offered the normal PSAT to her since she was in 8th. No 8/9.

Which school? That's nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PSAT came about because of ... the fact that URMs and low SES students were not doing as well in SATs as the usual suspects. This was a way to allow students to become familiar with the SAT without it being on their record and by doing an exam that was created by official college board material. It is just that in those days we did not call it an achievement gap.

Later on, it was determined that if the PSAT could be administered earlier than in junior year or senior year, students would have an earlier exposure to it, and more students would start thinking about colleges while in lower grades. However, for students who are in 8th and 9th, there is a great chance that they have not yet covered Algebra 1, 2 and Geometry. Thus the PSAT 8/9 is modified to not include advanced concepts in Algebra 2 and Geometry.

Now PSAT 10 is the same test for 10th and 11th graders with full fledged SAT questions and topics. Why take the PSAT? Because you get your hands on more practice questions from collegeboard, instead of some test prep companies. If you are an ace student, maybe you can also get a chance on being a NMS semifinalist or finalist.

Since 1971? You don't say.

But this is a practice PSAT. So it’s a practice practice SAT.

[Anonymous]

My 8th grader took the PSAT 8/9 this year. We had to provide the transportation to the testing site, but his middle school picked them up and brought them back to school.

[Anonymous]

10th Grader's PSAT Results Are Back. Your child should have access to scoring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child is in 9th and took 8/9 psat. Is this what your child took?

Same. Are they allowed to take the PSAT 10 in 9th? We paid out of pocket and the test was administered at the school. Some other schools let the students take the test booklet and answer sheet back home, so I am guessing that they may not have been the official CollegeBoard PSATs.

My child's schools offered the normal PSAT to her since she was in 8th. No 8/9.

Which school? That's nice.

Lake Wobegon H.S.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

But this is a practice PSAT. So it’s a practice practice SAT.

Like Chai Tea.

[Anonymous]

My child got his scores on PSAT 8/9 but I am not sure I understand what they mean.

[Anonymous]

where are you seeing the scores? I looked in MyMCPS under the "Document Library." Don't see them there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:where are you seeing the scores? I looked in MyMCPS under the "Document Library." Don't see them there.

College Board account