2. The SAT Suite of Assessments The SAT has been redesigned where it will be the anchor of a vertically aligned SAT Suite of Assessments SAT SCORES RANGE: 400 - 1600 PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT SCORES RANGE: 320 - 1520 PSAT 8/9 SCORES RANGE: 240 - 1440

3. What this means to you… The PSAT/NMSQT and the SAT are on the same scale: – Perfect score on the SAT: 1600 – Perfect score on the PSAT: 1520 (composition is the same, the SAT is just more rigorous) The SAT and the PSAT will look and feel the same. The SAT questions will be slightly harder…

4. Understanding Scores 2015 Two Scores: Reading and Writing Math Added together to get your total score Indication of College Readiness

5. Understanding Scores 2015 Benchmark for “college readiness” (Meaning if you score this, you would likely get a “C” in a college level class) Reading/Writing Math 10 th Grade 360 470 11 th Grade 390 500

6. Reading Your PSAT Score The mean score nationally: 10 th Grade: 939 11 th Grade: 969

7. Understanding PSAT Scores 2015 College Board partners with several organizations in providing scholarships based on PSAT/NMSQT scores: American Indian Graduate Center Asian & Pacific Islander Hispanic Scholarship Fund Jack Kent Cooke Foundation United Negro College Fund

8. What Next? If college is in your plans, you need to use the PSAT as preparation for the SAT Get a College Board Account (www.collegeboard.com) Get a Khan Academy Account (www.khanacademy.org)www.khanacademy.org Take control of your learning and change your life!