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About the PSAT
About the PSAT
free PSAT prep, PSAT structure, scoring, question types, sections
National Merit Scholarship Program
National Merit Scholarship Program
program requirements, levels of recognition, types of awards, special scholarships
PSAT Test Taking Strategies
PSAT Test Taking Strategies
guessing, eliminating answers, pacing, transfering answers in chunks
Strategies for the Critical Reading Section
Strategies for the Critical Reading Section
using context clues, making predictions, active reading, reading in sweeps, building your vocabulary
Strategies for the Math Section
Strategies for the Math Section
reading the questions, choosing your own numbers, using figures and diagrams, plugging in answers, order of difficulty
Strategies for the Writing Section
Strategies for the Writing Section
focus attention on awkward sounding words and phrases, learn to read literally, avoid long answer choices, be comfortable with no change
Top 5 Things to Study for the PSAT
Top 5 Things to Study for the PSAT
Arithmetic, Algebra I or Geometry, Vocabulary, Pronouns
What to Do (and Not to Do) the Night Before
What to Do (and Not to Do) the Night Before
what to bring, cramming, test day
Questions
how silly are u

Asked by spankybones - 2 months ago

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When is it recommended for someone to take this test?

Asked by no_longer_in_use - 5 months ago

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study

Answered by spankybones - 2 months ago

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In ninth or tenth grade no later

Answered by teisha21 - 4 months ago

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Can I take the PSAT in 8th grade?

Asked by kimandersen - 6 months ago

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absolutely

Answered by spankybones - 2 months ago

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its v.hard i did it in tenth grade 

Answered by MadihahKarim - 3 months ago

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Asked by smartgirl21 - 8 months ago

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spicy

Answered by spankybones - 2 months ago

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Answered by no_longer_in_use - 5 months ago

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sup

∞

Answered by Chizzy - 8 months ago

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Asked by ForeverGeeGee - 9 months ago

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no its a rough road

Answered by spankybones - 2 months ago

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Does everyone think PSAT is easy??

Asked by cyool - 1 year ago

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timing is important

Answered by grace078 - 10 months ago

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I havent taken it yet, but my brother took it and he said that it was quite hard, mostly because of the time constraints

Answered by ML - 12 months ago

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Nothing is easy if you're not prepared.
You must be somehow prepared to realize something is easy.

Answered by Ahmed_Alramadhan - 12 months ago

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its hard to answer in time

Answered by hanahan - 12 months ago

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Nope not at all 

Answered by JerrySoBlue - 1 year ago

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Not everyone LOL 

Answered by JerrySoBlue - 1 year ago

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I took it this sophomore year with absolutely no prep classes and it showed my strengths and weaknesses to the extreme. The test itself isn't difficult unless you are person that becomes stressed under time constraints. Now I know what I should work on in preparation for the next PSAT, and finally the SAT itself. The purpose is not do well, just prepare you for the SAT so I do not believe the difficulty of the test should be of much concern. Hope I helped and good luck! 

Answered by L.e.l.e - 1 year ago

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Not everyone thinks that but I sure do.

Answered by GregLovesBio - 1 year ago

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probably.

Answered by Charles - 1 year ago

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/\/\3()\/\/.

Answered by ChromeRedCat - 1 year ago

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it's subjective

Answered by rickwtj - 1 year ago

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I think it is challenging maybe not super easy but requires a lot of determination to study for it

Answered by kimmai - 1 year ago

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What is PSAT??

Asked by Alizain - 1 year ago

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a silly test

Answered by spankybones - 2 months ago

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Preliminary Scholastics Aptitude Test.

Answered by ML - 12 months ago

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a test

 

Answered by hanahan - 12 months ago

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Yeah what everyone else said LOL 

Answered by JerrySoBlue - 1 year ago

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It stands for Preliminary SAT :D

Answered by cyool - 1 year ago

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look at the video to see what it stands for.

Answered by Charles - 1 year ago

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PSAT YAYAYYAYYAY. Im taking this in three years. so how old am I?

Answered by NoraYa - 1 year ago

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Uhhhh what other said?

Answered by ChromeRedCat - 1 year ago

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it is a shorter version of SAT taken in october in junior year. It is out of 240 pts all 3 sections ( math, critical reading and writing are worth 80 pts maximum) typically if you get a high score you can get a scholarship and become semi-finalist/finalist. Each state has different criteria to qualify for the scholarship. Different scores can help qualify in different states

Answered by GURUKID - 1 year ago

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Preliminary SAT. Its almost like practice for the SAT or a quiz showing your strong and weak points so you can practice for the SAT. 

Answered by tori. - 1 year ago

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Preliminary Scholastics Aptitude Test. This is basically a practice test for the SAT. You can take it as a sophmore and again as a junior. Though colleges only really look at your results as a junior.

Answered by kellymead - 1 year ago

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Pre-Stanford-Achievement-Test

Answered by monki - 1 year ago

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well PSAT is a test taking

Answered by Alizain - 1 year ago

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Hello! I have a question, friend of mine is studying outside the states and wants to apply his graduate studies in the U.S. later but he doesn't know which universities are best, and the requirement??

Asked by Wolf005 - 2 years ago

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Answered by taquan001 - 1 year ago

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I would recommend that your friend visits " www.collegeconfidential.com" , he can use a tool called college search in order to find colleges that suit his interests best. Also, he can create an account and find answers to other questions he may have in forums. Finally, he can go to collegeboard(for students) and find requirements for specific colleges. I hope the question is answered.

Answered by Selena - 1 year ago

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What? Ok. What What_Ok said. lol

Answered by ChromeRedCat - 2 years ago

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U.C are good and you pretty much need a 4.0 to get in though

Answered by What_ok - 2 years ago

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hello everyone... i'm going to be taking the PSAT for the first time in about a month..... What should i do? How should i prepare? is it too late to be asking this??? 

Asked by Selena - 2 years ago

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Talk to your counselor.  you should take the test in the fall of both your 10th and 11th grade years.  we had ours in october.  the 11th grade year is when you can make a run at being a national merit scholar.  the 10th grade year would be practice for you

Answered by brunnermath - 1 year ago

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What others said.

Answered by ChromeRedCat - 1 year ago

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no

Answered by Dzire002 - 2 years ago

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Best thing to do, ask your counselor. There should be a PSAT booklet provided somewehere, so get it. I myself will be taking it in a month as well. I'm just going to go through the brighstorm course, and use the booklet. It actually doesn't really matter how high you get, since it's basically a practice for the SAT....Preliminary SAT. Unless you're aiming for a shcolarship that is. It'll be pretty hard to get the scholarship, so I'm just going to lay back, relax, and just use BrightStorm to my advantage.

Answered by Gentou - 2 years ago

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Nah it's fine. What I recommend you do is just do practice problem after practice problem each day. Spend 20 minutes or 40 minutes and do a section or two from a PSAT booklet. The key to passing the PSAT and SAT is understanding what the makers are thinking. So just continue doing practice problems until you can do them in your sleep! Also a few before days before your PSAT, go to sleep early and wake up when you would wake up on test day. Get your body conditioned to wake up early and be able to think straight. Eat a good breakfast, don't forget your calculator and number 2 pencils and your all set. Good Luck!

Answered by Jason531 - 2 years ago

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Question to Danielle for PSAT

Today I took Diagnostic test from Kaplan PSAT 2009 and here are my following scores first time

C.R: 60

Writ: 40

Math: 78

Wht should I do now to get a higher score

Asked by Michelle411 - 2 years ago

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keep taking practice test online or from books.

Answered by yvettekimmy - 2 years ago

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wht do you teach giancoli

Answered by Michelle411 - 2 years ago

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You should take my class!

Answered by Stoichiometry - 2 years ago

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The title slide after the "man on the street" section of the video has a grammatical error! Extra points on your score if you can spot it! (time setting 2:01)

Asked by Angelique009 - 2 years ago

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yeah i saw it i win

Answered by Lukas - 2 years ago

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LOL! I could see that!

Answered by ChromeRedCat - 2 years ago

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Just curious...which video?

Answered by BIGAL - 2 years ago

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i have just one question, is it ok not American?Im Korean..

Asked by Emily352 - 2 years ago

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good luck

Answered by Michelle411 - 2 years ago

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LOL... I am korean too. it doesn't matter to taking a PSAT and SAT... íąě‹ś ëŻ¸ęµ­ě— ě‚¬ě„¸ěš”? 

Answered by JinSuk001 - 2 years ago

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you can still take the test even though your korean. the college board is not racist.

Answered by yvettekimmy - 2 years ago

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Of course it's okay. I'm not American either, but if someone understand Korean, then you can definitely ask your question. Sometimes people don't get me either, because I know another language. You should be proud of your ethnity!

Answered by Glee - 2 years ago

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Kamel pretty much got that right on the head. The two options you have if you need to ask questions in korean then talk to the school before the day that you take it...ask them

Answered by Roecker001 - 2 years ago

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What do you mean? if you are asking that if it's OK that you are not an American? the answer is:
 Absolutely. It's OK.
but if you are asking that if it's OK to ask a question in Korean? the answer is:
Well, it depends. if you can write in Korean here and someone and read it, then go for it!
regards,
Kamel

Answered by KamelSadr - 2 years ago

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do you have to take the psat?

Asked by nicholas - 3 years ago

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no it is just to get a feel for it but you can get a scholarship if your good enough!

Answered by Lukas - 2 years ago

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No, but it is great practice for the SAT and if your score is good enough you can get a scholarship :)

Answered by manupra - 2 years ago

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no, but you should so that you would have a better idea of what your SAT score would look like

Answered by yvettekimmy - 2 years ago

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It's not required, but it might be helpful in preparing for the SAT, and other standardized tests. Also, it might help you get a scholarship, which would be helpful if you are planning on going to a four-year college.

Answered by Pathfynder - 2 years ago

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no, psat is not required for every high school student. But it is a great way to practice and learn what's on the sat when you take it later. The questions on psat are similar to those on the sat, and usually people get a low score on psat and then they go over which they got wrong and practice on that, and when they take the sat, they will get a better score.

plus, when you take psat in eleventh grade, if your score is high enough, you will be seleceted as one of nation's merit scholar, it's a great honor and colleges will give you a better chance than someone who is not a nationalmerit scholar.

Answered by Glee - 2 years ago

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no you don't have to take the psat

Answered by yvettekimmy - 2 years ago

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You do not have to take the PSAT, it all depends on the school that you go to. For example, my school requires that students take the PSAT in 10th grade, and then it is optional after that. Otherwise it is a choice, and a pretty good one if you want a scholarship or practice for the SAT.

Answered by Sadie - 3 years ago

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no, but you should for practice

Answered by balletdancer - 3 years ago

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YOU DO IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY AND WIN A SCHOLARSHIP

Answered by GURUKID - 3 years ago

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No, you don't have to take the PSAT. Its optional. But if you do take it, you'll most likely do better on the actual SAT! Its practice that you'll wish you would have gotten.

Answered by minime - 3 years ago

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i say it depends on the school. some high schools actually require you to take the test to see how well you do on the practice test.

Answered by yvettekimmy - 3 years ago

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no you don't have to. they are optional.

Answered by gibby. - 3 years ago

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you are not required to take the test.

Answered by yvettekimmy - 3 years ago

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i don't think you have to because its only practice right?

Answered by firedevilxx - 3 years ago

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Most colleges need SAT.

PSAT gives you great prep for it, no to mention Merit Scholar Program, which colleges like

Answered by Raluchu - 3 years ago

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yes if u want to

Answered by JaisonJ - 3 years ago

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i have to be american? but im canadian.......

Asked by dungeon_DarkRose - 3 years ago

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canada rocks in hockey, but USA still better

Answered by Michelle411 - 2 years ago

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its okay. just take the test. and good luck!

Answered by MysteriousAnubis - 3 years ago

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your fine.

Answered by gibby. - 3 years ago

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i dont think you have to be!! lol

btw, great hockey game with you guys! congrats on the gold!

Answered by tori. - 3 years ago

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Darn! Canada just beat the US in Olympic Hockey!

Awesome game, Canada, congrats on the gold!

Answered by BIGAL - 3 years ago

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No you do not

I am not American but i can take it

Answered by Stellaluna - 3 years ago

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PSAT is just a practice run before you do the real SAT, you can just practice on your own. I went to school in Montreal( received a GREAT education up there) and took the SAT then. SAT is  the same for Canadian as well as any one in the whole world. Just study hard and you will do well. You really do not need the PSAT.

Answered by angela136 - 3 years ago

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AH KOOL UR KANADIAN

HOWS THE MAPLE SYRUP AND MOOSES THERE EH?

Answered by tony_kakko - 3 years ago

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don't worry, it doesn't matter where you are from. believe in yourself, because if do good on the SAT, they automatically will give you scholarships, why wouldn't they?

Answered by TerraCotta - 3 years ago

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hmm then i guess you cant do it? 

Answered by DanielB - 3 years ago

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can International Students also get scholarship if they make outstanding grade on PSAT?

Asked by James586 - 3 years ago

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you HAVE to be an american citizen

Answered by Derrick033 - 3 years ago

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i'm not sure. but other countries offer TOEFL instead of PSAT and stuff, but i guess if you do well on PSAT and you are an international student, you will be accept as one of the National Merit Scholars, and probably will be given scholarships. every programs and schools want good students, i guess it doesn't matter whether you are an International student.

Answered by Glee - 3 years ago

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but, you probably have to be an american citizen

Answered by DoggiLov - 3 years ago

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if the psat is offered in other countries, i don't see why not

Answered by DoggiLov - 3 years ago

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I think you must be a US citizen or a US resident (or applied to be a US resident). You can read more here:

http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php#entryreq

Hope that helps.

Answered by El Jefe - 3 years ago

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and is PSAT for grade 11-12? (grade 9 here....)

Asked by dreaM_Dungeon - 3 years ago

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I think you can take it, but it won't be official

Answered by manupra - 2 years ago

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so in answer to my own question, i have to be in grade 10, right?

so generally, i dont have to worry about that until next year...... Because my exams for math and science are in one week.

Answered by dungeon_DarkRose - 3 years ago

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for 10th and 11th grade ONLY

Answered by Derrick033 - 3 years ago

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probably around 8,9,10,11 graders

Answered by DoggiLov - 3 years ago

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i think it is usually for the younger

Answered by DoggiLov - 3 years ago

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PSAT is usually for 10th and 11th graders

Answered by Mazzarella - 3 years ago

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PSAT is a multiple-choice standardized test administered by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).Usually high school juniors and sophomores take the test each year but more and more freshmen, 8th, and 7th graders have also begun taking this test.

Please check out the "about the PSAT" episode on http://www.brightstorm.com/psat for more information!

Answered by leeseuh - 3 years ago

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what does PSAT stand for?

Asked by dreaM_Dungeon - 3 years ago

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Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

Answered by DoggiLov - 3 years ago

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Preliminary SAT

Answered by DoggiLov - 3 years ago

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Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

Answered by leeseuh - 3 years ago

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Oh wow i just discovered that the PSAT course was free. Thanks a lot Brightstorm. I'll just be getting my handy notebook and flashcards. Lets start with video number 1;)

Asked by JabSATer - 3 years ago

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good for you! thts the right attitude

Answered by Michelle411 - 2 years ago

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Yea! 

Answered by manupra - 2 years ago

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good job

Answered by Derrick033 - 3 years ago

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yea yea I know. just getting excited.

Answered by JabSATer - 3 years ago

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wow

Answered by MetaKnight - 3 years ago

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About the PSAT

free PSAT prep, PSAT structure, scoring, question types, sections

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National Merit Scholarship Program

program requirements, levels of recognition, types of awards, special scholarships

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PSAT Test Taking Strategies

guessing, eliminating answers, pacing, transfering answers in chunks

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Strategies for the Critical Reading Section

using context clues, making predictions, active reading, reading in sweeps, building your vocabulary

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Strategies for the Math Section

reading the questions, choosing your own numbers, using figures and diagrams, plugging in answers, order of difficulty

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Strategies for the Writing Section

focus attention on awkward sounding words and phrases, learn to read literally, avoid long answer choices, be comfortable with no change

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Top 5 Things to Study for the PSAT

Arithmetic, Algebra I or Geometry, Vocabulary, Pronouns

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What to Do (and Not to Do) the Night Before

what to bring, cramming, test day

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