PSAT English test

what do you need to submit to get into college

an application

how many parts does a college application have

5 parts

what does PSAT stand for

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test

what does NMSQT stand for

National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

how many essays do you need to submit in your college application

one essay for common app that most colleges read

how many of letters of recommendation do you need to submit in your college application

3 letters ( 1 from guidance department and 2 from teachers )

true or false: you have to submit all high school grades from freshman year to senior year in your college application

true

true or false: you have to submit a resume in your college application

true

what is a resume

a list of everything you did with your free time from freshman year to senior year inside school and out

The PSAT is a digital test taken in _________ in school with your iPad

October

True or False: the PSAT measures skills that students use in school, not information they learn

true

True or false: The PSAT is a college entrance exam

false, but the resulting score can be used to search for colleges

what is the highest PSAT score

1520

what is the highest SAT score

1600

what is part 1 of the PSAT called

reading and writing

True or false: there are reading charts and graphs in part 1 of the PSAT

true

how many questions are on each module of the PSAT

27 questions in 32 minutes for each module

how many words is each reading

25-150 words followed by one multiple choice question

how many minutes per question are there

1.19 minutes

each test is ________

unique

True or false: In the math section of the PSAT scrap paper and an online calculator will be available

True

the test is mostly ____________

non fiction ( real )

all multiple choice

A, B, C, D

What is part 2 called in the PSAT

Math

True of False : using, location, interpreting, evaluating information from reading, are all reading skills used during the PSAT

true

Identifying relationships in the reading by defining _______________

transition words

___________ authors POV, arguments, purpose, choices

recognizing

__________ multiple texts or text plus infographics

analyzing

revising passages or individual sentences to improve organization or language use, editing a sentence to correct errors in usage or punctuation

writing skills

eliminate your fears, know all about the test, understand how college board thinks, read more nonfiction and try more PSAT questions, triage the test

testing strategies

types of PSAT part 1 question

revising and editing grammar, vocabulary in context ( in a sentence)

revising

changing the reading to improve it

editing

correcting errors in sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation

what is the national merit scholarship program

scholarship competition for juniors

__________ students get commendations

34,000

____________ students become semifinalists

16,000

_________ students become finalists

15,000

_________ students win scholarships

7,500

scholarships range from _________ to complete college tuition

2500

where can scholarships come from

the national merit program, individual colleges or individual businesses