A CHS COUNSELING PRESENTATION PSAT/NMSQT A CHS COUNSELING PRESENTATION
WHAT IS THE PSAT? Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Measures academic skills needed for college Co-sponsored by College Board (SAT) and the National Merit Scholarship Competition ($$$) Preparatory test for the SAT
WHO WILL TAKE THE PSAT? Wheat & Smith 8th grade students (PSAT 8/9) CHS 9th grade students (PSAT 8/9) CHS10th & 11th grade students (PSAT/ NMSQT) Wednesday, Oct. 11th
WHY SHOULD I DO WELL ON THE PSAT? Scholarship opportunities College admissions information College connections (demographic info)
WHAT BENEFITS DOES TAKING THE PSAT OFFER? Productive practice for the SAT Build verbal & math skills Khan Academy SAT Prep access Scholarship info Student Search Service Increased access to AP classes
WHAT IS THE NMSQT? NMSQT: National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Contest An academic competition for recognition & scholarships $$$ for college Eligible 11th grade year How to enter: Take the PSAT Say “YES” to Student Search Service (In the beginning of the test; demographic info.)
WHAT SKILLS WILL THE PSAT MEASURE? Critical Reading Sentence completion Passage based reading Writing Improving sentences Identifying sentence errors Improving paragraph Math Numbers & operations Algebra Geometry Statistics Data Analysis Probability
WHAT DOES THE NEW PSAT LOOK LIKE? 2 sections Math Evidence based Reading & Writing Score: 320-1520 2 section scores Each section 160-760 2 hours, 45 minutes No penalty for incorrect answers PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT
WHAT DOES THE NEW PSAT LOOK LIKE? PSAT BREAKDOWN PSAT/NMSQT PSAT/ NMSQT Time Allotted Number of Questions MATH 60 38 70 48 READING 55 42 47 WRITING 30 40 35 44 TOTAL 145 120 165 139
HOW DO I DO WELL ON THE PSAT? Read all of the directions Read all answer choices Do scratch work in the test book Set a steady pace Focus on easy & medium level questions If you cannot narrow answer choices to two- come back later! PSAT scores are calculated on the number of correct answer choices- not on the difficulty level of the question.
SHOULD I GUESS? There is no penalty for wrong answers Before time runs out make sure all questions are answered!
WHAT HAPPENS NOW THAT I TOOK THE PSAT? Set up a College Board account Look at your results Start KHAN Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/sat) Free, specialized SAT practice for your areas of improvement
HOW CAN I USE KHAN ACADEMY? Practice Tests 4 full-length tests Study & Test taking tips Short Quizzes 8 diagnostic quizzes Pinpoint your areas for improvement Interactive Practice 1000’s of practice questions Video lessons Hints Instant Feedback Provides on-going feedback Know how much you’re improving
QUESTIONS? Call us: (817) 202-1240 E-Mail Us: Glenna Pollock: gpollock@c-isd.com Tina Barnes: tbarnes@c-isd.com Jennifer Cox: jcox@c-isd.com Nita Fields: nfields@c-isd.com