Admissions.Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

by 2024, while the PSAT will be administered digitally beginning in fall 2023. io (Fatima recommends the Math Orange Book!), Join us for free test simulations, private 1:1 tutoring sessions, small group PSAT and SAT workshops, and more. The SAT will be fully digital in the U.S. and full-length practice tests.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 30, 2023

If you’ve heard of the PSAT, thought about the PSAT, or taken the PSAT, chances are you’ve also heard of the National Merit Scholarship. I thought I just had to worry about the PSAT!” PSAT Selection Index Types of National Merit Scholarships How do you become a National Merit Semifinalist?

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you are applying to 11 th grade, 12 th grade or PG (Post Graduate) years, you can usually submit any SAT, ACT, PSAT, or SSAT score. What books or works of art have influenced how you think? What have you done of interest over the summers? How would your friends describe you? What world issues do you feel strongly about?

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College Essay Guy

JULY 26, 2024

For the PSAT: MIT recommends that you have scores of 740 or higher in Math and 700 or higher in EBRW. Incidentally, if you’re on the fence about which test to take, MIT recommends taking the PSAT. For the PSAT, the recommended minimum score is 740+ in Math and 700+ in EBRW. MIT also takes high school grades into consideration.

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DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE LAST FEW WEEKS PSAT SCORES (AND NATIONAL MERIT CUTOFF ESTIMATES) RELEASED PSAT scores were released on November 6 or 16, depending on the date students took the test (if your student hasn’t received their score reports, have them go see their school counselor!).

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Testing Tips and Timeline for High School Juniors (Class of 2025) October - Taking the PSAT Most high school juniors in the US will take the PSAT on or around October 11. The PSAT will still be the qualifying exam for the National Merit scholarship (the NMSQT). It is meant to be a warm-up to the real test, and it is!

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CTK College Coach

AUGUST 31, 2022

You can prep on your own– you can sync your PSAT score to Khan Academy for adaptive learning– with a private tutor, or through a group course. See my Resource Room for the books I recommend. Don’t forget about the October PSAT ! Read more about the National Merit scholarship and the NMSQT/PSAT here. We were impressed!

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Bright Futures Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It’s the time of year when you can put your school books away for 2-3 weeks. . Time to bust out the books! Here are some things you can do to ensure when the time comes, you are ready to submit strong college applications: Register For The PSAT. Dip your toes into the waters of SAT and ACT tests and take the PSAT (practice SAT).

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Brand College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

This should be easy since they will be taking the PSAT in October as well.) Buy a study guide book, attend a test prep class, or hire a private tutor. Here is my suggested timeline for high school juniors : Prepare for the first SAT or ACT in October and November. Use the practice tests online to review.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 17, 2022

Best ACT Preparation Book: Real Act Prep Guide – Insider test-taking tips and strategy, five previously administered, full-length ACT tests written by the actual test maker, and insight from the makers of the ACT. PSAT Practice Questions. Insightful College & University Review Books and Selection Guides.

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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Note that if you took the sophomore PSAT in October 2023, that score is likely too old for this determination). Download the Blue Book Software from the College board and take a fully timed baseline practice Digital SAT under realistic conditions (i.e. If the paper SAT doesn’t look like the best option, what are the next steps?

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

plan #1: sat or act registration It might feel like only yesterday that you took the PSAT, but now it’s time to sign up for the real deal. To help you get organized, we’ve put together a list of four big college plans you should make this month. So break out your Google calendar and to-do lists, and get to work!

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SSA Online College Prep

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Recording Responses When you’re taking the SAT, PSAT, or a digital AP exam, the test is computer-based for all students. If you have any questions, either reach out to your school counselor or a representative at College Board to discuss what options will be available in your situation.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 6, 2023

million high school students who take the PSAT). We hope so, because these scholarships offer some amazing opportunities for you to get financial help with things like tuition, books, and room and board. Sandra Cisneros is her hero, and she loves books, her awesomely-sarcastic family, the beach, cozy sweaters, and more books.

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College Essay Guy

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Sandra Cisneros is her hero, and she loves books, her awesomely-sarcastic family, the beach, cozy sweaters, and more books. Jessica has a Ph.D in English from the University of Southern California and teaches English at a Los Angeles-area independent school, where she has also been English department chair and a class dean.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 9, 2022

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK A NEW TOOL FOR COMPARING SAT AND ACT SCORES Students who received their PSAT scores this week should take a few minutes to check out the concordance widget. Book a session with us here (scroll down to the bottom) if you aren’t a current client and here if you are. We update the listings weekly.

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Tex Admissions

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Check out my new book Surviving the College Admissions Madness and Youtube Channel 6. UT does not consider the PSAT or offer any scholarships for national merit semifinalists or finalists. They take into account adversity at urban and rural schools with fewer resources for reasons articulated in section III of this book.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

Check out my new book Surviving the College Admissions Madness and Youtube Channel There is a related prompt for Transfer students only called Essay C special circumstances that you can opt to submit in substitute for the Essay E Issue of Importance. I brought my Sophomore 960 PSAT to a 1320 SAT. I slacked off.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 21, 2023

You may need to create a CSS login and password, but if you already have a College Board sign-in for AP tests , the PSAT , or the SAT , you can use that to log in. When he’s not writing or talking to others about writing, Chris loves reading books, playing video games, watching horror movies, and disappearing into a comic book.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

You can book a free consultation for new clients with CTK College Coach any time to discuss how to set your freshman, sophomore, or junior up for college admissions success. Christina is now opening her schedule for initial consultations with juniors, and the team is booking test prep sophomore and junior students for late fall and winter.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 13, 2023

For example, those seeking to receive a National Merit Scholarship will have to earn a competitive score on the PSAT. When he’s not writing or talking to others about writing, Chris loves reading books, playing video games, watching horror movies, and disappearing into a comic book. He has a B.A.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

GET INVOLVED WITH STUFF Yourself (Exercise healthy habits, engage in personal hobbies and projects, READ real books, get a job, learn something new that’s good for your brains like guitar or Italian, practice mindfulness and meditation). Read real books, magazines, newspapers, and more real books. I can suggest lots — ask me!

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