4 Major Parts of Your PSATNMSQT Results Your Scores Your Skills Your Answers Next Steps 3 Test Sections Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Skills Score You can see your projected SAT score online in My College QuickStart ID: 731128
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR
PSAT/NMSQT RESULTSSlide2
4 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Your Scores
Your Skills
Your Answers
Next Steps
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
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Score
You can see your projected SAT score online in My College QuickStart (
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).
Your Scores
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Score Range
Your
Scores
(cont.)
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Percentile
If you are a junior, your scores are compared to those of other juniors.
If you are a sophomore or younger student, your scores are compared to those of sophomores.
Your
Scores (cont.)
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Information (cont.)
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores.
If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility requirements for the competition.
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Information (cont.)
The Percentile compares your performance to that of other college-bound juniors.
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Information (cont.)
The Entry Requirements section displays information you provided on your answer sheet.
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Your Skills
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Your
Skills
(cont.)
See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT.
You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online in My College QuickStart (
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
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Your Answers
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Your
Answers
(cont.)
You will get your test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the questions.
You can also review each test question in My College QuickStart.
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Your
Answers
(cont.)
You will get your test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the questions.You can also review each test question in My College QuickStart.
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Your
Answers
(cont.)
You will get your test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the questions.
You can also review each test question in My College QuickStart.
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Your
Answers
(cont.)
You will get your test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the questions.
You can also review each test question in My College QuickStart.
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Your Answers: Student-Produced Responses
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Your Answers: Student-Produced
Responses
(cont.)
Some of the math problems required you to grid in answers instead of selecting an option. For these questions, you will see the correct answer(s) written out.
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Next Steps
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Next
Steps
(cont.)
What’s next?
Use the access code on your report to log in to My College QuickStart, a personalized college and career planning kit. There you can:
Search for colleges
Get a personalized SAT study plan
Take a personality test to find majors and careers that fit
you
See your AP Potential
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
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My College QuickStart
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My College
QuickStart
My Online Score Report
Projected SAT® score ranges
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My College QuickStart
My Online Score Report
State percentiles
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My College QuickStart
My Online Score Report
You
can filter questions
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My College QuickStart
My Online Score Report
Questions
and answer explanations
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My College QuickStart
My SAT Study Plan™
Personalized skills
to improve
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My College QuickStart
My SAT Study Plan™
SAT practice questions
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My College QuickStart
My SAT Study Plan™
An official SAT practice test
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My College QuickStart
My Personality
Personality test
Description of your type
Tips for successMajors and careers that might be a good fit for you
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My College QuickStart
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My College QuickStart
My College Matches
Starter list of colleges
Criteria to customize search
Ability to save searches
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My College QuickStart
My College Matches
Starter list of colleges
Criteria to customize search
Ability to save searches
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My College QuickStart
My Majors & Career Matches
Major you chose
Related majors
Related careers
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My College QuickStart
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My College QuickStart
My
AP Potential
Courses you’re likely to succeed in
Courses that match majors you’re interested inCourses that were offered at your school last year
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My College QuickStart
The shading of the steps icons illustrates your potential
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My College QuickStart
Choosing a major puts a checkmark in the Matches Major column next to appropriate courses
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My College QuickStart
This column tells you if this course is likely offered at your school
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My College QuickStart
Look for courses where you have “potential”, it matches your major, and it’s offered at your school
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My College QuickStart
Log in to your personalized account at
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart