Using Your PSAT/NMSQT Scores to Increase College Readiness

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1 Using Your PSAT/NMSQT Scores to Increase College Readiness

2 How Do I Access My PSAT/NMSQT Scores and Reports? 1. Review your Online reports 2. Review Your Paper Score Report 2

3 How Do I Access My Online PSAT/NMSQT Scores and Reports? 1. Log in to an existing College Board account or create a new one at studentscores.collegeboard.org 3

4 How Do I Access My Online PSAT/NMSQT Scores and Reports? (cont.) 1. Log in to Your Account 2. Select PSAT/NMSQT Scores *Or* 3. Use Missing Scores to locate scores 4

5 How Can I Improve My Academic Skills? 10

6 What Can I Learn From My Answers? + Look at my online score report - Identify the questions I answered incorrectly - Find the correct answer and read the answer explanation - Explain why the error was made - Ask questions about answer explanations that are not clear 11

7 What is My AP Potential? + College Board research shows that students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree on time than non- AP students. + AP Potential uses scores from the PSAT/NMSQT to provide predictions for 23 AP Exams. 13

8 Understanding My Paper Score Report 14

9 What Are My Scores? 15

10 What Are My Scores? (cont.) 16

11 What Are My Score Percentiles? 17

12 What Are My Score Ranges? 18

13 What is the National Merit Scholarship Program? 19

14 What Are My Areas of Strength? What Skills Do I Need to Build? 20

15 What Are My Next Steps? + Continue to take challenging courses in high school + Link scores with Khan Academy + Set up a practice plan and stick to it + Register for the SAT + Utilize other resources to research and prepare for college 21

16 Official SAT Practice with Khan Academy It s FREE! + Sign up for Official SAT Practice for free - satpractice.org + Complete practice problems and diagnostic quizzes + Link your College Board and Khan Academy accounts. - All SAT Suite results will be sent to further customize practice on Khan Academy using actual results. 22

17 What steps will I follow to link my College Board account to Khan Academy? + Step 1: Log in or create a Khan Academy Account + Step 2: When prompted; agree to link your Khan Academy and College Board account. You will then be directed to collegeboard.org. + Step 3: Sign in or create a College Board Account + Step 4: When prompted; hit Send to authorize the account linking + Step 5: Start practicing on Official SAT practice on Khan Academy! 23

18 How can I Link my College Board and Khan Academy Accounts? + After successfully logging in to your College Board account, you will be asked to authorize the account linking. + After clicking Send, you will be redirected to SAT practice on the Khan Academy site. + You can remove the link at any time, by clicking on Revoke which is found in College Board account settings

19 When Should I Take the SAT? + Most students take the SAT in the spring of their junior year. + Many students choose to take the SAT more than one time. + Typical SAT test months: January, March, May, June, October, November, December 25

20 What Additional Resources Will Help Me Prepare for My Future? + BigFuture - College Action Plan - College Search - Scholarships - Financial Aid + MyRoad Personality explorer 28

21 BigFuture Search Colleges, Scholarships, and Careers 29

22 MyRoad Personality Explorer 30

23 Other Score Info 10 th Grade College Benchmarks R/W 360 & Math th Grade Mean Scores Wednesday, 10 th Grade Above February 10th Average Scores Total: ; R/W ; Math Advisory College Cy-Fair HS 70% Use ~ 1050 time to speak 80% ~ with 1110 college 90% admission ~ 1200 reps Selection Index Percentiles (11 th Grade Only) SIGN UP AT 80% ~ % ~ % ~ 205 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore All information is published, yet preliminary information from College Board.

24 Other Score Info 11 th Grade College Benchmarks R/W 390 & Math 500; Old Math a 50 = New Math th Grade Mean Scores Wednesday, 11 th Grade Above February 10th Average Scores Total: ; R/W ; Math Advisory College Cy-Fair HS 70% Use ~ 1060 time to speak 80% ~ with 1120 college 90% admission ~ 1210 reps Selection Index Percentiles (11 th Grade Only) SIGN UP AT 80% ~ % ~ % ~ 205 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore All information is published, yet preliminary information from College Board.

25 Current Auto Academic-Admit Policies Texas A&M University Top quarter and 1300* (M + CR) SAT/ 30** ACT *at least 600 in each section **at least 27 in Math and English Sam Houston State University Wednesday, February 10th University of Houston Top Quarter: No Minimum 2 nd Quarter: 960 SAT/ 20 ACT Advisory College Cy-Fair HS Top Use Quarter: time to 1000 speak SAT/ with 21 college ACT admission 2 nd reps Quarter: 1100 SAT/ 24 ACT University of Texas-San Antonio SIGN UP AT University of North Texas Top Quarter: No Minimum 2 nd Quarter: 1100 SAT/ 24 ACT Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Sed Top do Quarter: eiusmod 950 tempor SAT/ 20 incididunt ACT ut labore 2 nd Quarter: 1050 SAT/ 23 ACT All information is published on university websites and is based on current (old) SAT scores.

26 Current Merit Based Scholarships Texas State University Starting with 1200 SAT (M + CR) / 27 ACT = $4,000- $8,000 per year Baylor University Wednesday, February 10th University of Houston Starting with 1070 SAT (M + CR) / 23 ACT = $5,000 - $20,000 per year Advisory College Cy-Fair HS Starting Use time with to 1200 speak SAT with (M college + CR) / admission 25 ACT = $1,000 reps - $8,500 per year University of Texas- Arlington SIGN UP AT University of Oklahoma Starting with 1100 SAT (M + CR) / 24 ACT = $2,000- $8,000 per year Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Starting Sed do eiusmod with 1090 tempor SAT (M incididunt + CR)/ 24 ut ACT labore = $3,000- $8,000 per year All information is published on university websites and is based on current (old) SAT scores. Some scholarships may also have certain rank/gpa requirements.

27 Other Info College and Career Website Lchscollegeandcareer.weebly.com Mrs. Poag s Earn College Credits in High School Tuesday,April 4 th in 6:00 pm for interested Parents and/or Students Sign up for College and Career Reminders SIGN UP AT 10 th : to Lorem th : Text dolor sit amet to Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore All information is published on university websites.