Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2025

Standardized Testing : Take the PSAT for practice. While scores don’t count officially, these provide valuable exposure to test formats and help identify areas for improvement. Test Preparation : Take SAT/ACT in your fall or spring semester. Many students do test prep during fall/winter to prepare.

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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. How Is the PSAT Scored?

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

standardized tests! PSAT and Pre-ACT Many sophomores take the PSAT or the Pre-ACT through school. You don’t need to stress about this test too much, but it’s a good idea to at least have some familiarity with the format and content of the test. You may have a baseline score from the PSAT or Pre-ACT.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 20, 2024

Also, even though many colleges truly are test optional, your admission odds may increase with a test result above a certain threshold. In terms of which test to take, you may want to take a practice exam for each. Many test prep companies will provide free resources as well.

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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. Many private high schools now offer a test-optional application process, but we still suggest taking the recommended standardized tests if you have access to a testing site and test prep resources.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Schedule a mini consult to discuss your student’s test prep needs with Christina Finally, strong test takers may qualify for National Merit Scholar or Commended Scholar or National Hispanic Scholar based on the fall of junior year PSAT/NMSQT, so that gives students an additional incentive to prepare over the summer.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Schedule a mini consult to discuss your student’s test prep needs with Christina Finally, strong test takers may qualify for National Merit Scholar or Commended Scholar or National Hispanic Scholar based on the fall of junior year PSAT/NMSQT, so that gives students an additional incentive to prepare over the summer.

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