Sophomores and juniors who took the PSAT just a few weeks ago can now access their test scores through the College Board website or the BigFuture School app and determine if they qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program. 

Since the PSAT serves as a preparation tool for the SAT, junior Rohan Uttam feels more pressure about the upcoming SAT, though he remains optimistic about his PSAT performance. 

“Honestly, I’m more nervous about taking the SAT, which I’ll be taking soon, because that’s where I feel like I have to make the biggest impact,” Uttam said. “I did my best on the PSAT, and I think I did fairly decent, but you know, only the scores will tell.”

Though the release of scores may be nerve-wracking for some, others are excited to see their results. For sophomore Taha Khan, who took the PSAT for the first time, these two emotions are intertwined as he waits for his results.  

“I’m a bit nervous, a bit excited, [it’s the] first time I’m doing this, so I will be excited to see what happens,” Khan said. “There’s no pressure now to do good or anything right. [It’s] just take the test and see how you do.”

Sophomore Melori Owens also felt that taking the PSAT this year was a good practice run before taking the PSAT again next year, as well as eventually taking the SAT.

“It was a little bit stressful but it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be,” Owens said. “I’m glad I was able to take it this year because now I know what to expect for next year.”

While many juniors have already been studying for the SAT, released PSAT scores can give sophomores the motivation needed to get a jumpstart on SAT prep.

“Next time I’ll make sure to do some practice questions or some kind of studying,” Owens said. “Just to make sure I’m more prepared.”