Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

Even better when you realize that just by taking the PSAT in the fall of your junior year, you’ve already entered yourself for this award! million high school juniors took the PSAT, but the National Merit Scholarship selected only 7,500 finalists. Students qualify for the National Merit program by achieving a high score on the PSAT.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re reading this, we’re guessing one of three things is true: you’re about to take the PSAT (don’t worry … it’s just practice!), you already took the PSAT and are waiting for your PSAT scores (woohoo … you did it!), or you already received your PSAT scores and you’re now wondering, “what do these numbers even mean?”

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Updated December 2022 Did Your Student Just Receive PSAT Scores? This One’s for You: Everyone has questions about PSAT scores when they come out each December, and I am here with answers for you. What Is the PSAT? Most high schools offer the PSAT to juniors as part of the National Merit Scholar (NMS) search process.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What is a “good” PSAT score? What is the point of the PSAT? The College Board PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), taken October of sophomore or junior year, is more than just a warm up for the SAT or the ACT. What’s a National Merit Scholarship? What is the monetary value?

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 10, 2021

What is the National Merit Scholar Competition/Test (NMSQT) and How Does it Relate to the PSAT? Junior year PSAT test takers are automatically considered for the National Merit Scholar competition, so the PSAT for juniors is officially known as the NMSQT/PSAT. I Scored Below the PSAT Cutoff for Class of 2023.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Public Colleges: Government-funded postsecondary institutions that generally offer lower tuition rates to state residents. State Flagship: Typically the most prominent public university in the state. Most accelerated degree programs allow a student to obtain a bachelor’s degree in three years or less.

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Admissions Village

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Yale and Dartmouth both stated their belief, backed up by studies they have done, that scores are more predictive of academic success at college than high school GPA. I want to thank my colleague Meg Joyce for co-writing this blog post with me. Many colleges have still not decided if they will become permanently test-optional for admissions.

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CTK College Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

What Is the National Merit Scholar Competition/Test (NMSQT) and How Does It Relate to the PSAT? Junior year PSAT test takers are automatically considered for the National Merit Scholar competition , so the PSAT for juniors is officially known as the NMSQT/PSAT. This represents roughly the top 2-3% of PSAT takers.

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here in Washington state, PSAT results came out a few weeks ago, and since then I have received a steady stream of new junior inquiries. (It It happens like clockwork each year.) Usually the biggest stressor for families is what to do with these scores and how to move forward with a testing plan for the next year.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 8, 2023

National Merit Scholarships are awarded to a select group of students among the top 1% of PSAT scores. The application process for becoming a National Merit Scholar is rigorous, and the winners come only from the top 1% of scorers who took the PSAT during their junior year of high school. Table of Contents What are Merit Scholarships?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to big tests like AP exams, the PSAT, or the SAT and ACT. While these exams can be taken anytime in high school, most students tackle them during junior or senior year as they prepare for life after graduation. For fall 2025 admissions, over 2,000 four-year colleges in the U.S.

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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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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

How do the PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship play into all of this? For example, those seeking to receive a National Merit Scholarship will have to earn a competitive score on the PSAT. Some key details: 9th grade: (maybe) PSAT: Some high schools allow you to take the October PSAT as a freshman. How about APs?

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CTK College Coach

MAY 24, 2023

Will the PSAT Be Digital this Fall? Yes, the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit qualifying exam) will be digital for October 2024 test takers (Class of 2025). Read more about the PSAT here. When Does the New SAT Format Take Effect? Will I Take the SAT Digitally or on Paper? What if I Still Want to Take the SAT on Paper?

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HelloCollege

JUNE 21, 2024

Following an announcement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) , the ACT will replace the SAT as the state’s high school accountability assessment. PSAT/NMSQT is no longer required. The ISBE made the decision to switch based on technical specifications, commitment to diversity, and price. The ACT will be digital.

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Top Tier Admissions

DECEMBER 15, 2022

New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). 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. Finding the best secondary school for your family can feel like an intimidating process. Are you interested in boarding schools? Day schools?

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College Essay Guy

JULY 26, 2024

About two-thirds of applicants come from the United States, with the remaining applicants coming from outside the country. For the PSAT: MIT recommends that you have scores of 740 or higher in Math and 700 or higher in EBRW. For the PSAT: MIT recommends that you have scores of 740 or higher in Math and 700 or higher in EBRW.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 3, 2023

Harvard states that there isn’t a single path of academics that all applicants are expected to follow in high school. If you’re wondering what GPA is needed to get into Harvard, you’re not alone. Attending Harvard University is a dream shared by thousands of students in the U.S. and across the world.

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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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Discovery College Consulting

MAY 10, 2023

Additionally, the PSAT will go digital in October of this year. Discovery College Consulting has always encouraged students to take a practice SAT (or PSAT) and a practice ACT, and that advice won’t change with the introduction of the digital SAT. No more answer sheets and #2 pencils. Starting in March 2024, students in the U.S.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 5, 2023

December’s arrival means students are finishing up any remaining regular decision supplemental essays and applications. Every year our students tell us how happy they are to be done well in advance of the winter break and January deadlines! In addition, they approved making the “Cybersecurity Fundamentals” course available at all FCPS high schools.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With Dartmouth and Yale now requiring test scores, will the test optional trend reverse? A March 2024 Update As we head deep into the middle of the school year, many juniors are taking the ACT or SAT– or wondering whether they should in this largely test-optional world. Sophomores looking ahead to fall testing are starting to prep.

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The College Board has decoupled from Khan Academy, so although Khan has a Digital SAT section– and I am using it with my students– it is not tailored to individual students based on their past PSAT/SAT scores. With Dartmouth now requiring test scores, will the test optional trend reverse? for most students than the old SAT.

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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. Don’t forget about the October PSAT ! Read more about the National Merit scholarship and the NMSQT/PSAT here. That said, don’t pursue testing if it is not the right option for you.

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The Thoughtful College Search

JUNE 1, 2022

The last ECA post commented on some issues arising out of the brief filed with the United States Supreme Court on May 2 by Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) in its case alleging discrimination against Asian-American applicants to Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill. That includes recruiting students differently based on race.

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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.) Some less-selective state universities and community colleges will continue to accept test scores into the last semester of high school. The SAT and the ACT are very different college entrance exams and most colleges are now accepting both.

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The Thoughtful College Search

JANUARY 30, 2023

Students who score in the top one-half of one percent on the PSAT taken in the junior year, the qualifying test for National Merit. Semifinalist slots operate on a state-by-state quota system (a topic for another time). area a couple of weeks ago. “So So what’s new?”, area” in the same sentence are normally not newsworthy.

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CTK College Coach

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Last year its acceptance rate plummeted to 33% for out-of-state students , less than half of what it was the year before. Other schools, like Clemson and the University of South Carolina , are deferring high percentages of out-of-state students as their application numbers soar. Watch this space as events develop.

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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

What does this mean for test takers in the United States? What does this mean for test takers in the United States? Note that if you took the sophomore PSAT in October 2023, that score is likely too old for this determination). Read the following FAQs if you are a current US high school student.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 6, 2023

million high school students who take the PSAT). Ohio State University Saint Joseph’s University Texas A & M University Tuskegee University University of Arizona University of Texas University of Washington Wake Forest University The Pepsi Bottling Group $10,000 Scholarship Well, you already know how much you’ll get with this scholarship!

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The Thoughtful College Search

JULY 21, 2024

Singer and Olson are high-profile, respected names providing confidence that the Office of Student Federal Aid is serious about addressing the issues that continue to frustrate students, counselors, and financial aid professionals. The word “loan” implies a payback. What does the College Board get in return?

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Tex Admissions

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Can I qualify as an in-state student for residency or tuition purposes? The State of Texas accommodates students born outside the state or country yet reside there full-time. The State of Texas accommodates students born outside the state or country yet reside there full-time. Im inclined to agree.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 23, 2023

Figures are from the State of College Admissions 2019 – which came out before the pandemic). These tests loom large in the college admissions process. And yet, every student seems to be asking these days, “do my test scores matter?” On the one hand, you should not tress too much about your scores. Do my test scores matter?

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College Essay Guy

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’re an advanced student and you’re looking for your intellectual community, The Center for Talented Youth could be just the place for you to find your people! Who knew they might be in Maryland?) But it’s so much more than this, too! What is the Johns Hopkins CTY Talent Search?

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

The Whitsundays., Queensland, Australia. In the Fall 2018 cycle, UT required all students to write an Academics short answer discussing their academic record. Some students used this as an opportunity to present special circumstances. The prompt also seems to overlap a lot with the Essay A discussing opportunities and obstacles during high school.

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Marks Education

APRIL 19, 2023

The digital SAT will be offered for the first time in the United States in March 2024, but international SAT students took the digital SAT for the first time in March 2023. will become familiar with digital testing this fall when the PSAT will be offered in the digital format. When is the SAT Changing? Most students in the U.S.

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