Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:44     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:To all the parents of younger kiddos, scores will go up by virtue of getting older so don’t stress too much, fwiw. And DCUM is filled with parents of kids who took the actual SAT before junior year (or very early) as a junior but my kid’s school advises waiting until later junior year bc they often get a bump bc of the curriculum they learn junior year. Just another perspective.


This isn’t true for most kids in this area, as most have the math that is tested on the standardized tests prior to junior year.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:41     Subject: PSAT results came out
DS an 11th grader in FCPS did this backwards. Took SAT last June and got a 1520. PSAT this year was 1490/223. Think he wants to take another stab at SAT. Seems crazy to me, but his college reach 75th percentiles are 1540+.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:37     Subject: Re:PSAT results came out
2e 10th grader failing more classes than passing. 1400

Sigh. I hope this helps him see what he is capable of.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:16     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’ kid not get a great score? Our kid barely broke over 1000 🙁 We are in serious trouble because we had been hoping for some merit aid. GPA is only 3.8 unweighted


Mine got a 1050. His UW GPA is a 3.2 from a private school. Weighted is maybe 3.3.


Oh and he’s in algebra 2 this year so hopefully his math score will improve.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:15     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’ kid not get a great score? Our kid barely broke over 1000 🙁 We are in serious trouble because we had been hoping for some merit aid. GPA is only 3.8 unweighted


My kid got a 1000 but he is 2E. Might do test prep over the summer since he doesn't have any other plans. I thought he'd get a lot higher based on his IQ testing.


I mentioned above that my freshman got an 1120-- he's 2e as well. I think test prep could really help-- especially if you're dealing with slower processing speed and anxiety. We're definitely doing some test prep over the summer, especially for the harder to finish sections.


Thanks, this was a 10th grader. Hopefully things will get higher as he gets more used to the formats! I think the anxiety was the issue. He gets extra time but I’m not sure they need it, it might actually hurt them because he gets bored waiting.


It shows what he needs to study. My kid's weak score is writing. He's terrible at grammar. He'll need to work on that for the SAT/ACT.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:14     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’ kid not get a great score? Our kid barely broke over 1000 🙁 We are in serious trouble because we had been hoping for some merit aid. GPA is only 3.8 unweighted


Mine got a 1050. His UW GPA is a 3.2 from a private school. Weighted is maybe 3.3.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:11     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:Just to make others feel better, my junior got a 1070. She doesn't test well.

Her older sister got a 1450 on SAT, so yeah, it's a contrast.

This is fine. She'll do some prep and get into the best college she can that fits her. She'll be just fine.


Same here
DD is an extremely slow test taker, but her older sibling does extremely well on standardized test NMSF with minimal prep
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:07     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just to make others feel better, my junior got a 1070. She doesn't test well.

Her older sister got a 1450 on SAT, so yeah, it's a contrast.

This is fine. She'll do some prep and get into the best college she can that fits her. She'll be just fine.


Thank you for posting this PP. Similar score for our junior and she is not happy this morning (also not a great test taker). I imagine that her mood will not improve once she starts comparing scores with friends who are naturally good at tests.


West coaster here so scores have not come out yet. I’m dreading them. DS is dyslexic and has ADHD. He said the PSAT was the first time he has ever used all of the extended time and he still did not finish. I already warned him not to compare scores, but I know what kids are like. His friends are neurosurgical and great students so I know how this story ends and it makes me sad. He is likely to take the ACT instead of the SAT anyway so the scores are meaningless.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 11:01     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’ kid not get a great score? Our kid barely broke over 1000 🙁 We are in serious trouble because we had been hoping for some merit aid. GPA is only 3.8 unweighted


My kid got a 1000 but he is 2E. Might do test prep over the summer since he doesn't have any other plans. I thought he'd get a lot higher based on his IQ testing.


I mentioned above that my freshman got an 1120-- he's 2e as well. I think test prep could really help-- especially if you're dealing with slower processing speed and anxiety. We're definitely doing some test prep over the summer, especially for the harder to finish sections.


Thanks, this was a 10th grader. Hopefully things will get higher as he gets more used to the formats! I think the anxiety was the issue. He gets extra time but I’m not sure they need it, it might actually hurt them because he gets bored waiting.


pp here-- I had a lot of test anxiety and was not "fast" or strategic in how I took these tests. My ACT score was low because I took it cold. When I went to grad school, I did some independent prep and saw my sample scores go up astronomically as a result. I did really well and got into (and graduated from) the program that I was aiming for. A 3.8 unweighted GPA is fantastic-- I don't think my DS's grade will be that high, even with a lot of work.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 10:59     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:Just to make others feel better, my junior got a 1070. She doesn't test well.

Her older sister got a 1450 on SAT, so yeah, it's a contrast.

This is fine. She'll do some prep and get into the best college she can that fits her. She'll be just fine.


Thank you, I should have mentioned our child is a Junior as well and no has never tested well but we did do some prep at home so I was hoping for something a bit higher. We will try more intensive prep but I am not even sure it will help.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 10:55     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’ kid not get a great score? Our kid barely broke over 1000 🙁 We are in serious trouble because we had been hoping for some merit aid. GPA is only 3.8 unweighted


My kid got a 1000 but he is 2E. Might do test prep over the summer since he doesn't have any other plans. I thought he'd get a lot higher based on his IQ testing.


I mentioned above that my freshman got an 1120-- he's 2e as well. I think test prep could really help-- especially if you're dealing with slower processing speed and anxiety. We're definitely doing some test prep over the summer, especially for the harder to finish sections.


Thanks, this was a 10th grader. Hopefully things will get higher as he gets more used to the formats! I think the anxiety was the issue. He gets extra time but I’m not sure they need it, it might actually hurt them because he gets bored waiting.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 10:53     Subject: Re:PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid got 1280....97%. I feel good about that, but I see some test prep in their future this summer. 99% percentile in reading/writing and 92% in math. Math actually came up a lot since last year, so I think with some more preparation, their score could go up quite a bit more. I don't know like 1550 high, though. It's kind of crazy that it's 97%, and I'm not sure whether to be disappointed?????


Is your child in grade 10?

Mine is in grade 11 and was low 1400s and I think was 97th percentile. [/quote
No way 1280 is 97 percentile for a junior.


I think something is off about the percentages. My neighbor’s daughter got an 1170 and it says 89%. That’s hard to believe.


I'm the above poster with an 11th grader. I suspect your neighbor's daughter is a freshman, like the child with 1280 is a 10th grader.

For those with kids in grades 9 and 10, the math on the PSAT/SAT is up through Alg 2. If your child hasn't taken yet or has just started it this year, it will greatly affect their scores. Meaning, they will definitely improve!
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 10:51     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone’ kid not get a great score? Our kid barely broke over 1000 🙁 We are in serious trouble because we had been hoping for some merit aid. GPA is only 3.8 unweighted

My kid received an 1170. Not up to DCUM standards but still perfectly acceptable.


Our sophomore got an 1150. Decent. Hoping with prep he can get an SAT of 1350+.

Son is now a senior. In 10th grade, he got an 1170 PSAT. He has taken two SATs since then. His high for a single sitting is 1460, his superscore is 1490. He did have a tutor for the SAT. The 1170 is just a milestone in the high school journey.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 10:50     Subject: PSAT results came out
To all the parents of younger kiddos, scores will go up by virtue of getting older so don’t stress too much, fwiw. And DCUM is filled with parents of kids who took the actual SAT before junior year (or very early) as a junior but my kid’s school advises waiting until later junior year bc they often get a bump bc of the curriculum they learn junior year. Just another perspective.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2021 10:50     Subject: PSAT results came out
Anonymous wrote:Just to make others feel better, my junior got a 1070. She doesn't test well.

Her older sister got a 1450 on SAT, so yeah, it's a contrast.

This is fine. She'll do some prep and get into the best college she can that fits her. She'll be just fine.


Thank you for posting this PP. Similar score for our junior and she is not happy this morning (also not a great test taker). I imagine that her mood will not improve once she starts comparing scores with friends who are naturally good at tests.