<http://schema.org/articleBody>
" &amp;quot;What should I do if I have a low PSAT score?&amp;quot; Kristi, 16, Corinth, TX The good thing about the PSAT is that it&amp;#039;s practice, so don&amp;#039;t freak out if your score is lower than you would have liked. Colleges aren&amp;#039;t going to see that score, and knowing how well you did on the PSAT is just going to help you get ready for the real deal: the SAT.   Take a look at your PSAT score breakdown. Did you do better in one section or is it pretty much even? If you aced one section but didn&amp;#039;t do so well on another, then you&amp;#039;ll still want to study for the entire test but really focus more on improving testing skills in your weakest section. Take practice tests online, buy a study guide, or enroll in a test prep class. There are several testing dates in the spring, so don&amp;#039;t just sign up for the first one available. Give yourself enough time to study and prepare for the test.   You may also want to consider taking the ACT, which is widely accepted by most colleges and universities, and is a different testing format from the SAT. It&amp;#039;s a good idea to take the SAT and/or ACT in the spring of junior year, and then take them again in the fall of senior year. Your scores may improve considerably the second time simply because you&amp;#039;re more familiar with the testing format and material, not to mention you won&amp;#039;t have the first-time test jitters.   And always keep in mind that test scores are just one of many factors that are considered in your college application, and they aren&amp;#039;t nearly as important as the grades you&amp;#039;ve maintained throughout all four years of high school! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.seventeen.com/life/school/advice/a27527/psat-college-cqa-040408/>