Well I'm a rising 10th grader and I'm going to take the PSAT in October b/c it's required for all tenth graders at my school to take it. So should I just wait until my junior year or take the SAT in the spring of my sophmore year?
2007-07-23 18:40:44 · 8 answers · asked by ihgirl_2005 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
And take the SAT again my junior year?
2007-07-24 03:07:27 · update #1
A very emphatic : YES!!!
First, for the PSAT. If you're aiming for National Merit Scholar (for which the PSAT is the qualifying test) then you should treat the real SAT like a practice for the PSAT your junior year-- you'll only have 2 opportunities to take the PSAT (this coming year and your junior year) and you can only qualify for National Merit on that one test day in 11th grade. If you hadn't thought of going for National Merit, you should-- it means HUGE amounts of scholarship money if you can do it.
Second, even if you aren't looking at National Merit, the SAT is a standardized test, and like every standardized test I've taken in my life, half of doing well on it is KNOWING the test. The more familiar you are with the test format, the better, and nothing can tell you about the test (how you're going to respond to it, the content, the time limit, what you need to work on) than the thing itself! I've always been told, and have always agreed, that everyone should take the SAT (and the ACT) early and often! So go ahead and take it, see how you do. If you don't do well your sophomore year, at least you'll know more about it, and will have more time to put into studing to do better.
Good luck!
2007-07-23 20:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by KJohnson 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most people don't know that you can take the SAT and ACT three times. They will let you keep your highest score. Your 10th grade year try taking the PSAT, it's a practice test like the SAT. See how well you do. If you don't do too well on the PSAT then you have time to focus on the things that need improvement. Take the offical SAT your 11th grade year.
2007-07-31 17:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by nicoleband0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you see how you do on the PSAT. It might be smarter to wait. There are probably a goodly percentage of questions on the SAT that you haven't covered in school as yet, so you stand to get a better score after you become comfortable with more material. Also, what does it get you? How does it advance you? You have to pay for it the second time around again and it's another day out of your life. I don't see the benefit of rushing it. Take advantage of the time to study some more.
2007-07-23 18:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Margaret T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I took the PSAT my 10th grade year and then took my SAT my junior year.
But, you can take it your 10th...I think.
What you can do is take the SAT and get your score. If you did a little lower in one area than you wanted then you can retake the SAT and see if you make higher. Most colleges will take the highest of all the sections from each time you took it.
To confirm everything and get the best advice for your specific situation I would talk to a school counselor. She/He can tell you what would be best for you to do given what colleges you are looking at applying to your senior year!
Good LUCK!!!
2007-07-23 18:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Kristina O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAT and ACT are captivating an same. the precise test taking is unique--SAT is a sprint longer and has 10 small sections, ACT is a sprint shorter and has 4 sections +an non-obligatory essay. SAT self-discipline tests are non-obligatory. some colleges require them. project tests and AP are an same in that they each and each evaluate your great factor approximately a million self-discipline. AP is used in each and each admissions and getting enterprise credit for the time of best training. SAT self-discipline tests are in basic terms used in admissions. i'm not attentive to GRE.
2016-10-09 08:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its smart to take the PSAT first, Because then you know what you're looking at
then you know what to study for. Then you might retake it
Junior year or Senior if you didnt pass.
2007-07-23 18:48:37 · answer #6 · answered by nEWn4n 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could take it in your sophomore year if you are taking advanced classes that will help you pass it. Or you can wait to take it on spring of your junior year. I took mine at the end of my junior year and I think I did pretty good.
2007-07-23 18:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by LizzWeasley 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that's right. It's set up that way to try to catch your best score at the high point of your educational knowledge.
TXmom
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2007-07-31 09:03:48 · answer #8 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋