1. YOU’VE TAKEN THE PSAT, NOW WHAT??? SAT test prep Career and college planning National Merit Scholarship PSAT SCORE INTERPRETATION Presented by: Mark Kulik and Amie Hickel DV Gifted Student Counselors

2. How do your scores compare to others? How do your scores equate to a SAT test score? What scores do colleges look at?

3. Signing in to My College QuickStart ™ Students can use the access code on their official PSAT/NMSQT ® paper score reports to sign in at www.collegeboard.com/quickstart.

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5. My Online Score Report Look Beyond Scores Questions and answer explanations State percentiles Projected SAT ® score ranges Students can sort questions

6. My SAT Study Plan ™ Prepare for the SAT ® Personalized skills to improve SAT practice questions An official SAT practice test

7. My SAT Study Plan ™ Review and Practice Review PSAT/NMSQT ® questions missed Answer SAT ® practice questions of the same type

8. My SAT Study Plan ™ Improve Your Skills Based on PSAT/NMSQT ® results Suggestions for improvement

9. My SAT Study Plan ™ Review Math Concepts Refresher on various math concepts Review of questions omitted or answered incorrectly

10. My SAT Study Plan ™ Warm Up for the SAT ® Essay Strategies for success Official scoring guide Practice essay questions Sample essays for the questions

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12. PSAT taken in the junior year qualifies students for the National Merit Scholars program. The top 1% of test takers throughout the country will become semi-finalists and have the opportunity to apply/compete for the scholarship. NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

13. The selection index on your score report is used for scholarship determination. The qualifying number changes from year to year, up or down 1-3 points. The selection index for 2010 was 209. Qualifying students are notified in August of their senior year. NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS

14. Tempe Union High School District Scholarship Website: https://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/view.php?page=55,82 Summer Programs Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities Desert Vista Scholarship Information

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