It varies yearly depending on what state you live in and the average test score the year it is taken. Out of a possible 240 points, in recent years, a test score anywhere in the 200-217 range has qualified students for the semi-finalist status. See similar questions...

The SAT is offered seven times a year (October, November, December, January, March, May, June), and the PSAT/NMSQT is offered once a year.(Third Tuesday or Saturday in October.) If the student has not taken the PSAT/NMSQT yet, they still can. You can sign them up as a junior, as long as you show the appropriate graduation date that correlates with them being a junior. According to the National Merit Corporation, the SAT and PSAT/NMSQT are separate tests and grades are not compared. See similar questions...

The PSAT/NMSQT is great practice for the SAT, and juniors who take the test may qualify to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation programs. Most importantly, the PSAT/NMSQT is a comprehensive tool that gives valuable feedback to the students and the school. Your son/daughter will receive scores in verbal reasoning, math reasoning, and writing and will se how his/her scores compare to other sophomores across the country. See similar questions...

Parents or students can sign-up by mail or on the official web site www.collegeboard.com There are deadlines and late fees and waivers are available if you cannot afford the test. The PSAT/NMSQT can only be registered for at your local high school up until the day of the test if there is room. See similar questions...

Your student can take the PSAT/NMSQT alternative testing option, which is the converted SAT 1 test score taken in substitution for the PSAT/NMSQT. They have up to eight months to retake this test several times.(after the October PSAT/NMSQT has been administered). This procedure includes calling or sending a letter to the National Merit Corporation (by March) stating that your child did not take the test and you want the extension/alternative testing time. See similar questions...

The PSAT/NMSQT was designed to provide students with practice for taking the SAT, while also offering opportunities to qualify for scholarship and recognition programs. Like the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT measures math, reading, and writing skills. While the PSAT/NMSQT contains actual SAT questions, it is not designed to be as difficult. The PSAT/NMSQT is also shorter than the SAT, coming in at two hours and ten minutes. The SAT itself takes three hours and forty-five minutes. See similar questions...

With the College Board changes in March of 2005, the two tests are very similar now. They both contain three sections: Math, Critical Reading and Writing. However, the PSAT/NMSQT does not contain an essay and has up to Algebra 1 on the math section, whereas, The SAT contains some Algebra 2. The PSAT/NMSQT is only offered in October (third Tuesday or Saturday) and the SAT is offered seven times a year. See similar questions...

Definitely not! The material on the SAT is not an exclusive curriculum found only at public or private schools. The test is a “reasoning” or logic test and the key to doing well is to learn the hidden strategies and recurring patterns that are usually found on these tests. See similar questions...

College admissions offices will not see students' PSAT scores. This score is meant to give students some guidance in preparing for the SAT, and for strong junior test takers, this score will be used to determine students' status in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. See similar questions...

The college selection process requires a number of entrance examinations. The first of these is the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test or PSAT, which is administered to juniors nationwide. The test contains math and verbal sections along with a writing component to measure a student's academic progress in high school. See similar questions...

It is the exam usually taken in the sophomore or junior year as a warm-up for the College Board SATI. The SAT is the exam accepted by colleges and universities as part of their admission requirements. The SATII subject exams test specific areas such as English, Math or a foreign language. You can choose which subject tests to take. The UC system requires the SATII exam. It is one of the exams colleges and universities accept as part of their admission requirements. See similar questions...

Absolutely. My son received numerous offers from colleges because of his outstanding PSAT/NMQST score (219). Just a few of the offers he turned down were from Texas A & M (full-tuition, honors dorm, study abroad stipends), Texas Tech (full-tuition, room and board, one year graduate school money). Oral Roberts University (full-tuition, room and board, plus exclusive honors status and dorm), and Abilene Christian University (full tuition, plus room and board). See similar questions...

There is no minimum GPA required but most admitted students have excellent academic records, especially in their math and science courses. It is recommended that an applicants' PSAT math score be at least 60 or SAT I math score of 600. See similar questions...

Colleges can only access the results of the PSAT with a student's permission. This permission is given when a student signs up to participate in the College Scholarship Service at the time of the test. Institutions use the information provided by this service to identify and initiate contact with a preliminary group of students who might be a good match for their schools. See similar questions...

While most students nationwide do not take the PSAT until junior year, at Thacher, sophomores are given the opportunity to take the test along with juniors. This is solely a practice test for sophomores and colleges will never have access to the results. However, exposure to these tests has proven helpful in improving the results of the junior PSAT and subsequent SAT's. Therefore, Thacher feels that an attempt at the PSAT in the sophomore year is worthwhile. See similar questions...

ALL freshmen should take either the real PSAT or a practice PSAT that the school provides. For the real PSAT, students can register like other students. For freshmen who do not register for the real PSAT, they will be assigned to take the practice PSAT. The practice PSAT will be scored by Peterson's Test Prep as a service to the school. By taking the test, students become more familiar with PSAT and SAT format and questions. See similar questions...

Standardized tests are only one indicator of how well you might perform in college. Of course we like to see high scores if possible, but your day-to-day performance in classes (i.e., GPA) is more important to us. The combination of a mediocre GPA and low test scores will be a concern, however. See similar questions...

The Session score, displayed at the bottom of the button bar, shows how many questions you answered correctly, without assistance, the first time they were presented in the current login session. Please note that the Session score only changes the first time you answer a particular question in a session. Subsequent responses leave the Session score unchanged. See similar questions...

BMI stands for Body Mass Index, it provides an indication of how healthy your weight is and is a system commonly used by doctors. A BMI score is calculated from your weight and height, typically a healthy BMI score ranges anywhere between 18.5 and 25. A score below 18.5 is classed as underweight, where as a score above 25 is classed as overweight and a score over 30 as obese. WeighIn.net uses a BMI score of 22 in order to calculate your ideal weight. See similar questions...

The Gleason Score is the grading system used to determine the patterns the gland resembles at the time of diagnosis (biopsy). See similar questions...