Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 10:03     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
10th grade PSAT scores are worthless, especially if your child isn’t in accelerated math. They haven’t even seen some of the concepts yet. Make sure they are succeeding in the math classes they have. Do some Khan Academy prep before PSAT 11. Then go from those scores next year and supplement accordingly.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 09:59     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DD got a 1090 or something like that on the PSAT. Lowest among her peers. We were worried too. But she managed to get a 1450 on the SAT with some help. Your DC can improve too.


Sad that they compared. Our kids and their friends didn’t do that.


I can hear you judging from here. Most kids ask each other. Some, including my son, do not. But I know he's an outlier. He also has autism and is asocial.



The type who ask for other students scores are the ones who lie. Their parents too.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 08:35     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Someone has to be on the left side of the bell curve.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 08:34     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid practised with Khan Academy for SAT for free. He scored well enough to become NMS in college and earn a scholarship.

He had high PSAT in 9th, shockingly low in 10th grade.


NP. This gives me hope for improvement. High psat in 9th, very low in 10th here.


Yes, this is not uncommon. Somehow the high scores of 9th grade PSAT gives them false confidence that they don't have to work hard. Dismal 10th PSAT scores (lower than 9th PSAT) was the shock that my kid needed to start practicing on Khan Academy. You can link your PSAT scores on collegeboard website to Khan Academy. KA then gives you a targeted individualized interactive and adaptive study guide that is both tutoring and coaching. It is beautiful.

The beauty of PSAT and SAT is that it is formulaic to ace.


The full test score or subscores/full test? Where do I get that?
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 08:28     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid practised with Khan Academy for SAT for free. He scored well enough to become NMS in college and earn a scholarship.

He had high PSAT in 9th, shockingly low in 10th grade.


NP. This gives me hope for improvement. High psat in 9th, very low in 10th here.


Yes, this is not uncommon. Somehow the high scores of 9th grade PSAT gives them false confidence that they don't have to work hard. Dismal 10th PSAT scores (lower than 9th PSAT) was the shock that my kid needed to start practicing on Khan Academy. You can link your PSAT scores on collegeboard website to Khan Academy. KA then gives you a targeted individualized interactive and adaptive study guide that is both tutoring and coaching. It is beautiful.

The beauty of PSAT and SAT is that it is formulaic to ace.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 08:13     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 11th grader was bummed by his score too. He scored out of line with all his previous standards testing, including past PSATs. He has dyslexia. Sometimes you have a slightly off day.


Dyslexia is a very difficult learning disability to overcome. I hope you’re not expecting too much. Same with OP. Parents sometimes think their child is brilliant when the child is a very good student but not brilliant, not in the top 10%. Be happy for how well they are doing.


NP. You might be shocked to learn that kids can have a learning disability and still be brilliant. Ever hear of 2E kids? Your post drips with condescension.


I'm hesitant to post but will. I think 2E is a hard concept to grasp. I haven't really fully understood it until this year. Mine struggled in ES and we did a private MS that focused on executive function and highly remediated for dyslexia. They scored a 1200 on the PSAT! Without the accommodations. I couldn't believe it. They want to go to a tech school so it has to rise a bit but think that the right remediation can do wonders for ADHD/Dyslexia.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 08:08     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:My kid practised with Khan Academy for SAT for free. He scored well enough to become NMS in college and earn a scholarship.

He had high PSAT in 9th, shockingly low in 10th grade.


9th and 10th are different PSAT tests.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 08:06     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
You can can put in a class and test prep the hell out of him for the next two years or look for TO schools.

My senior decided to not take the SATs and had zero stress about this. He’s another who ended up just fine, with admissions and merit. No, he did not apply to UVA or Harvard.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2025 07:52     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 11th grader was bummed by his score too. He scored out of line with all his previous standards testing, including past PSATs. He has dyslexia. Sometimes you have a slightly off day.


Dyslexia is a very difficult learning disability to overcome. I hope you’re not expecting too much. Same with OP. Parents sometimes think their child is brilliant when the child is a very good student but not brilliant, not in the top 10%. Be happy for how well they are doing.


NP. You might be shocked to learn that kids can have a learning disability and still be brilliant. Ever hear of 2E kids? Your post drips with condescension.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 22:07     Subject: Re:PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:Test optional has distorted the reality of what most kids get on the SAT. It sounds like "everyone" is getting 1400+ because those are the only people who talk about their scores because in test optional era, those are the only kids who submit scores. It's not the reality of the range of scores.


+1000 !!
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 21:19     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:My kid practised with Khan Academy for SAT for free. He scored well enough to become NMS in college and earn a scholarship.

He had high PSAT in 9th, shockingly low in 10th grade.


NP. This gives me hope for improvement. High psat in 9th, very low in 10th here.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 19:20     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
My kid practised with Khan Academy for SAT for free. He scored well enough to become NMS in college and earn a scholarship.

He had high PSAT in 9th, shockingly low in 10th grade.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 19:15     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:My 11th grader was bummed by his score too. He scored out of line with all his previous standards testing, including past PSATs. He has dyslexia. Sometimes you have a slightly off day.


Dyslexia is a very difficult learning disability to overcome. I hope you’re not expecting too much. Same with OP. Parents sometimes think their child is brilliant when the child is a very good student but not brilliant, not in the top 10%. Be happy for how well they are doing.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 19:11     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DD got a 1090 or something like that on the PSAT. Lowest among her peers. We were worried too. But she managed to get a 1450 on the SAT with some help. Your DC can improve too.


Sad that they compared. Our kids and their friends didn’t do that.


I can hear you judging from here. Most kids ask each other. Some, including my son, do not. But I know he's an outlier. He also has autism and is asocial.

Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 19:10     Subject: PSAT's shockingly low
Anonymous wrote:My DD got a 1090 or something like that on the PSAT. Lowest among her peers. We were worried too. But she managed to get a 1450 on the SAT with some help. Your DC can improve too.


Sad that they compared. Our kids and their friends didn’t do that.