PSAT ~ the practice SAT

The PSAT provides practice for the SAT and qualifies students with high enough scores for National Merit competitions. The PSAT will be administered at Tolar High School.   


For information on score interpretation, students should visit CollegeBoard and login to "My College QuickStart" using the individualized access code printed on their score sheet. Additional resources:

 

• View a quick guide to your scores

• View a detailed presentation on interpreting your scores and using online resources to make the most of the data on your score report.

• View a video to help you interpret your score report. Adobe Flash is required.

  
  National Merit Semifinalists are announced in September. Approximately 1.5 million students in about 22,000 high schools take the PSAT. Of those students, about 16,000 are named National Merit Semifinalists and about 34,000 earn Commended designation. 

  SAT ~ Scholastic Aptitude Test

  The ACT and the SAT are college admissions tests required by most colleges. Most college admissions committees will evaluate your application based on your best single-session score, so don't hesitate to send scores from multiple test days. For those of you who don't test well, you'll be glad to know that there are colleges that are test-optional ~ you may still need to take an SAT or ACT, but the score is not a critical piece of your application.  The SAT will be administered on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Tolar High School.

• Download the SAT Practice App for daily practice on SAT questions.

• SAT vs ACT Quiz - Which one should you take?

• SAT ~ register online at sat.collegeboard.org
  Cost is $47.50 for SAT with NO essay and $64.50 with Essay
  Fee waivers are available for students who receive Free or Reduced Lunch. See Mrs. Pickett for a waiver.

  SAT Subject tests may be required for admission to some universities. Find more information here.