PSAT and PLAN Scores

Your scores have arrived! All students who took the PSAT and PLAN tests in October can now pick up your score reports from the Counseling Center. You can pick up your score sheets and test booklets during your lunch periods from either of the secretaries at the front of the counseling center.

Remember, the PLAN Test is the practice ACT and it has a lot of great information about careers so be sure to check that out to see where your interests and abilities are for various future fields.

For those who are trying to figure out what your PSAT scores mean, a good "rule of thumb" for looking at the scores is to add a 0 to the end of each score. So, for example, if you have a 45 for the math section, then it will be like a 450 on the actual SAT. Adding the math and critical reading sections together gives you a guesstimate for your score out of 1600 and if you add all three sections together it compares your score based upon a 2400 scale.

When reviewing your results, be certain to pay close attention to the information at the bottom of the page for feedback and suggestions on areas to study in order to improve your scores in the future. You will also be receiving your test booklet so this can be a great study tool to use to go back and figure out what the questions were and why you selected your answer and why it was or was not the best choice.

If you have questions about your scores, feel free to come and see me next week when I am back in the office or else in January and we can take a look together, but I will say that the score sheets have a lot of useful information and tips as well as information that we have available on the counselor website - http://www.wkhscounselors.com/.

Don't forget, these are just practice tests so they are giving you a general indication of where you might expect to score if you were taking the ACT or SAT with no additional preparation or review.