Hillgrove Students Tackle the PSAT
By: Angelina Shih
The PSAT took place on Wednesday the 26th of January on the Hillgrove campus. PSAT gives students a chance to land a National Merit Scholarship if they have a high enough score. Earning the scholarship is not as easy as it seems. Five million students took the PSAT in 2020, according to the College Board and only 7,600 students were granted the $2,500 scholarship award. Students who took the text are expected to get their test scores in a couple of months.
Sabrina Rivero, a sophomore attending Hillgrove stated, “Not really because I felt like it needs more time that wasn’t given.” She wasn’t the only one who felt this way. Two other students who were interviewed also felt like the PSAT did not offer enough time to complete all the questions. She also included, “I feel like I had struggled on some questions which made me get behind on time”. Most of the students not completing all the questions show how difficult the test is.
Aaron Panu, another sophomore attending Hillgrove, stated how he felt about the environment where he took the test. In his case, he was in the gym he stated, “I liked the environment I was in because it was spacious, but I think it depends on where you are sitting because some people had to sit in the sun.” Taking a test can rely heavily on the environment where you are taking the test. A testing site should have minimal distractions and having distractions can negatively influence your score.
A sophomore explained how he felt about the preparation for the test and he stated, “Not 100%, I didn’t even bring my calculator”. He said he was not as confident about the math portion of the test, because he wasn’t prepared. Being prepared for the PSAT can make a big difference on your test scores. Studying and preparing for it in your free time can help you sharpen up your skills on the subjects and strengthen your knowledge.
Not having the best score is something not to fret about, because there are still many chances for practice. PSAT scores should be emailed to students in a couple of months. Getting the scores back can show students how to improve on the subjects they need help in and will strengthen them for the next PSAT. Hillgrove is giving good luck to the students who took the PSAT.
Sabrina Rivero, a sophomore attending Hillgrove stated, “Not really because I felt like it needs more time that wasn’t given.” She wasn’t the only one who felt this way. Two other students who were interviewed also felt like the PSAT did not offer enough time to complete all the questions. She also included, “I feel like I had struggled on some questions which made me get behind on time”. Most of the students not completing all the questions show how difficult the test is.
Aaron Panu, another sophomore attending Hillgrove, stated how he felt about the environment where he took the test. In his case, he was in the gym he stated, “I liked the environment I was in because it was spacious, but I think it depends on where you are sitting because some people had to sit in the sun.” Taking a test can rely heavily on the environment where you are taking the test. A testing site should have minimal distractions and having distractions can negatively influence your score.
A sophomore explained how he felt about the preparation for the test and he stated, “Not 100%, I didn’t even bring my calculator”. He said he was not as confident about the math portion of the test, because he wasn’t prepared. Being prepared for the PSAT can make a big difference on your test scores. Studying and preparing for it in your free time can help you sharpen up your skills on the subjects and strengthen your knowledge.
Not having the best score is something not to fret about, because there are still many chances for practice. PSAT scores should be emailed to students in a couple of months. Getting the scores back can show students how to improve on the subjects they need help in and will strengthen them for the next PSAT. Hillgrove is giving good luck to the students who took the PSAT.
