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[quote=Anonymous]Those scores bode very well for future, but some important things to keep in mind so that she doesn't get too complacent about it:

- Test conditions: my DC, in last paper test days, consistently did up to 100 total points better on practice tests than on actual tests.  Not exactly sure why, but I suspect that it may be because they rarely took practice tests at 8:00 am, after getting up before 7:00 to make it to test center, and that they took longer breaks in between sections than on real test.  Who knows?  But if she really wants to maximize her score, she should eventually practice under actual test conditions.

-- the delta between her math and verbal is significant and points to an important quirk of the test: many students take it as juniors, but it maxes out at math that many, esp advanced students, haven't taken in at least a year or two.  So depending on when she takes the actual test, she should make sure to take it seriously and try to remember as much of the math she likely is now closer to than she will then

-- Doesn't matter for 10th grade PSAT, but if she takes it as NMSQT in 11th grade, be aware that verbal score counts 2x as much as math for purpose of NMS score.  So although it's not worth studying just for the PSAT, if she plans to take the SAT before that, she should work to improve her verbal score and then try to excel on PSAT 11.  Despite what some people here will tell you, NMS finalist can get you some decent $$ at some very decent schools.[/quote]

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