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How Sophomores Get PSAT Scores from Annual Oct TestingWhen your PSAT/NMSQT scores are ready online, you'll get?an email?with instructions on?creating your College Board account, going to your?online score report,?and using your access code to view your scores.?FOLLOW?email instructions.You may also download your score report from that site. According to our testing office, you will receive a paper copy in the post in the near future (if you correctly completed the bubble sheet).? The school does not have paper reports yet.Need Help?If you're having trouble accessing your released scores:You may need to update your account information.?Log in to the student score portal?and follow the instructions to verify your account.Log in to the student score portal?and learn how to use your PSAT/NMSQT access code to verify your account.Do you have another College Board account? You, or your parent, or school could have made it. Log out now and log back in using the other account.For more help, call 866-433-7728. For international and TTY phone numbers, go to the?Contact Us?page.Your contact at DMHS is Ben Paweski.? You may email him @?bpaweski@.Now what? Understand your scoresClick this link?to view a short video from College Board.Click here?to download the Parent Tutorial from College BoardThe PSAT is used as a?benchmark for college readiness.?You will greatly benefit from using this test to improve your academic skills and study to prepare for taking the SAT.? Remember improving your test scores will only benefit you. ?Research the average?SAT/ACT SCORES?for your top college choices.? Having top scores can increase your chances of getting into your?top colleges,?and will increase the merit?scholarship?money awarded you by our AZ colleges and many out of state schools. ?Use your scoresCollege Board has partnered with?The Khan Academy?to offer an official, online SAT practice course? ?Use?THIS LINK?to set up personalized study recommendations for?FREE!??Other practice resources can be found?here.National Merit?and?National Recognition Programs?use the PSAT score to select high achieving juniors for their scholarship competitions.What’s next??Each year, all juniors?(only) take the?ACT at Desert Mountain in February. Colleges will take either the SAT or the ACT if test scores are required for admission or scholarship.? No sign up is required, it's paid for by the school district and can be sent to your universities in senior year.? The scores can also be used to help you determine which test is better for you, the SAT (PSAT is very similar) or the ACT, and it can be used as a baseline for FREE study.??Look here?Sophomores?who are at the top of their class academically and had a high score may also consider preparing for the SAT and testing early.? For these students, studying in the summer and taking the test in the fall can ease their junior year. They will also want to be sure and sign up next fall to take the PSAT again for National Merit consideration.Test prep companies, like Vogel Prep in Scottsdale, will run special camps or free assessments for students over the winter break and beyond.? For a full list, look at the?DMHS test prep list?on the?DMHS College and Career webpage.Finally, if you have questions or?need help, please see your DM counselor or visit?the Desert Mountain College and Career Center.Rev 3/2020 ................
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