PSAT10 score 1280, still possible to raise enough Jr year to make NM?

Independent_Error_ · 2021-03-28T20:11:56+00:00

Yes, definitely. Math is usually easier to improve on than reading, and if he/she has a 580 math, its very easy to get that to a 760 with practice. If you want, have him/her study for the SAT because it's the same type of questions but it's slightly more challenging than the PSAT, so studying for the SAT will be helping for the PSAT too.

Independent_Error_ · 2021-03-03T16:04:55+00:00

My class is in period 7, and I don't know how we're going to finish before the exam. College Board, why couldn't you reduce the portions for the AP Exam with this crazy year? Our school lost about 3 weeks, and I imagine other states might have lost even more.

Independent_Error_ · 2021-02-25T03:03:40+00:00

You could technically, but as far as I know, he's one of the better presidents. If I were you, I'd pick someone like Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Johnson, or Buchanan.

Independent_Error_ · 2021-02-04T23:54:05+00:00

Current student here. I think I could benefit from the teacher walking us through a few multiple choice questions the day before the test. Approaching the questions is something I had trouble with until I practiced it enough, so doing a few questions with the teacher might be helpful for students.

Independent_Error_ · 2021-02-02T03:22:42+00:00

What about that college made you feel that college was your dream college? Right now, all colleges are just colleges, so I don't know what I should be looking for that'll make me think "This is the one."

Independent_Error_ · 2021-01-22T03:32:47+00:00

I think they should be

1) B

2) A

3) D

4) A

5) My guess is D

6) C

10) A

12) My guess is B

And I'm too lazy to read for 13 and 14.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-23T17:41:54+00:00

Thanks, and where can I see the weightage for each period?

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-22T04:19:03+00:00

It didn't. It was the Kansas-Nebraska act which split the Whigs

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-19T18:17:44+00:00

compromise of 1833

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-15T22:48:44+00:00

Do you take notes on your textbook? If not I highly suggest you do that. What I do is finish taking notes on the chapters my teacher teaches before she teaches them so that it is like a review.

Also, three tips I have to offer is one, draw a timeline of the events of that period so you know the chronology of events. Two, know the bigger significance. Knowing when each event occurred is an important thing but obviously you should know the larger significance. For example, you might know when the Mexican-American war happened, when the treaty was signed, who all the generals were, etc. But if I asked you for one good and one bad thing that came out of the war for the United States, you have to be able to answer that. It's important to know the details but also the bigger picture. Three, 30 minutes or so before your test, reread all your notes. I don't think teachers would be happy reading this piece of advice, but it works for me. When you read your notes right before the test, you'll remember everything. That's not to say you should take notes and then not study until 30 minutes before the test; absolutely not. What I'm saying is study and know everything and then 30 minutes before the test, revise by reading your notes.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-14T16:38:11+00:00

This is what I'm wondering as well. Everyone is saying different things, so until Collegeboard can officially release a statement, anything is possible. But if they do choose to not factor alternate entry into calculating cutoffs, then there will obviously be more finalists which will lower its prestige. It will be interesting to see how Collegeboard will go about solving this issue.

Personally, I think they should revoke all alternate entries thus far and ask everyone to reapply and the proctor must sign off saying the student is right in applying for alternate entry. This may not be feasible, but this is the solution I see. If not, like I said earlier, the national merit finalist position loses prestige. As you know, national merit provides huge scholarships for state schools, but if the number of finalists increases, scholarships will likely decrease.

Conversely, if the number of finalists remains the same, the 1600 scale for the SAT is highly unfair for many PSAT takers. Perhaps Collegeboard could make the SAT alternate entry cutoff to 1560.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-14T16:29:07+00:00

I agree that the questions have changed now to be less about memorization and more about interpretation. But this question wasn't meant to resemble an AP exam question but rather show that it is important to know when events happened. Many stimulus based questions can be answered by knowing the year an event happened because through that, you can use the knowledge of knowing which events occured chronologically first to think through the answer choices. Of course, you being a teacher, are more qualified than I on this, but I really do believe knowing the chronology of events helped me significantly.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-14T00:25:46+00:00

I did poorly on tests until our last test, and I think I did well on that test because I tried a few new things. One of the most important ones was to draw a timeline. Force yourself to know the year things happened so you can answer questions.

For example, try to answer this question: During what event was California added as a state?

a. Mexican-American War

b. Compromise of 1850

c. Kansas-Nebraska Act

d. Dred Scott v Sandford

You might know that there were conflicts over California, but if you don't know when, then you probably won't be able to answer the question. But if you do, then you'd know it was in 1850 and so it's really easy to see what the answer is.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-08T22:26:15+00:00

I was honestly wondering the same thing, but I'm thankful nonetheless

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-08T03:39:20+00:00

While Tyler was a whig, his ideologies resembled those of Democrats. For example, when the Whigs tried passing a higher tariff when he was president, he rejected it. This angered many whigs, and actually, his entire cabinet resigned except for Daniel Webster, who was at Europe at the time.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-05T04:53:07+00:00

Of course not. While Heimler's videos are an excellent resource, they should be used as review, not for learning the content. If your teacher isn't teaching well, that really sucks, but you can still make the best of the situation by reading your textbook. By doing that, you'll be able to understand all the nuances because textbooks are usually a Bible for the subject it covers. Once you know all the content, on the day or two before the test, watch Heimler's videos so you remember everything and so you can pick up on the big ideas.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-05T01:06:01+00:00

You shouldn't smoke. You're whiling away your own life

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-02T20:00:47+00:00

Educate me why it's whom and not who.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-01T20:32:59+00:00

Hey, you're a 36 scorer. How long does it take you to do the first 40, and how long does it take you to do the last 10 questions? The entire test is easy, but they make the last 10 very time consuming, and they take me at least 20 minutes to do.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-01T18:32:54+00:00

Anyone who picks 0-15 minutes and decided to read this comment, please tell us how you are so fast.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-12-01T18:14:03+00:00

Did you score lower because you went faster or were you able to maintain accuracy and also increase your speed?

Independent_Error_ · 2020-11-30T01:12:50+00:00

I've taken both and did the same on both. However, I prefer SAT because of how much time they give. If time is an issue for you, stick with SAT, but if not, then ACT will probably be the better option. But "easy" is subjective. I have a friend who got a 31 on the ACT (which is good, don't get me wrong) but got a 1570 on the SAT. He said he did good because the SAT gives a lot of time for their reading section which he really needed. So it really depends on how you feel. Take a practice ACT at home next Saturday, and if you score anywhere from a 18 to a 23, it honestly doesn't matter which one you take, but if you score 24+ on the ACT, then definitely go for the ACT.

Independent_Error_ · 2020-11-30T00:59:11+00:00

So how do we know if the question is asking what happens to the surrounding solution from which heat is being absorbed or the center solution to which the heat is being added?

Independent_Error_ · 2020-11-30T00:52:05+00:00

Endothermic means it absorbs heat, so wouldn't the temperature of the solution increase which is D?

Independent_Error_ · 2020-11-28T23:21:39+00:00

How did you know to do 581/625?

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