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15 October 2011: Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT)

 * You must sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT at your high school or at another high school. This test is administered by high school staff, not through testing centers (like SAT/ACT). Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available.


 * The PSAT is an optional test used to help students practice for the SAT and to qualify for scholarships and recognition from some statewide and national organizations. All 10th and 11th grade students who have completed or are currently taking Geometry are encouraged to take the PSAT. The PSAT will be administered on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The cost of the test is $15.00 for 10th graders and is offered at no cost to the 11th graders. Our school system pays for all 11th graders to take the test.


 * The PSAT measures critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. Students do not have to recall facts from literature, history, science, or complex math formulas; as this test measures only your reasoning and critical thinking skills. There are 5 sections and the testing time is approximately three (3) hours.


 * In order to complete the test order, I need to know who is planning to take the PSAT, by 23 September 2011. If you are planning to take the exam, please come by the guidance office to sign up for the test. You will also need to bring $15.00 (if you are a 10th grader). All students who are planning on taking the PSAT will be given "The Official Student Guide to the PSAT," which includes more information about the test and offers test-taking strategies as well as a full-length practice test booklet. If you have any questions about the test, please feel free to call the Craven Early College office or email Mrs. McQuaig.