Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 13:55     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:Parents perspectives vary in this but in my opinion the 10th grade PSAT is really just to give exposure to the test and get a baseline. My kids studied for a few hours in advance (definitely less than ten hours, probably less than five) just to get a sense of the format and types of questions.

I have heard that PSAT scores are possibly used for some scholarships outside of national merit but I have no experience with this.


Studied how? Where is info on test format and what to expect?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 11:51     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:10th grade, open to all, free for 10th, and the coordinator registers everyone and they are expected to attend.

11th grade you have to register and pay.


This is the case at my kids' HS ($17 for juniors payable through school cash online, deadline was Sept 5).


Same at my kid's school, but deadline is Sept. 22. Multiple messages have been sent to juniors about this.


Huh. Have not heard a thing about it from our school.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 11:12     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Parents perspectives vary in this but in my opinion the 10th grade PSAT is really just to give exposure to the test and get a baseline. My kids studied for a few hours in advance (definitely less than ten hours, probably less than five) just to get a sense of the format and types of questions.

I have heard that PSAT scores are possibly used for some scholarships outside of national merit but I have no experience with this.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 10:17     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
I know nothing about this and have a 10th grader. What do I need to know? Should he be prepping for it? He’s very strong academically all around. Does it matter?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 09:11     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:10th grade, open to all, free for 10th, and the coordinator registers everyone and they are expected to attend.

11th grade you have to register and pay.


This is the case at my kids' HS ($17 for juniors payable through school cash online, deadline was Sept 5).


Same at my kid's school, but deadline is Sept. 22. Multiple messages have been sent to juniors about this.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 08:49     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:10th grade, open to all, free for 10th, and the coordinator registers everyone and they are expected to attend.

11th grade you have to register and pay.


This is the case at my kids' HS ($17 for juniors payable through school cash online, deadline was Sept 5).
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 08:34     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:National merit scores are calculated by doubling your reading/writing score, adding your math score, and dividing by 10.


Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 08:30     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
National merit scores are calculated by doubling your reading/writing score, adding your math score, and dividing by 10.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 08:28     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:Our 11th grader will take the PSAT because she believes she can make the national merit cutoff, which must be done as a junior. She would not take it otherwise.


I saw that the MD cutoff was 221. How does that correlate to the PSAT score?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 07:29     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Our 11th grader will take the PSAT because she believes she can make the national merit cutoff, which must be done as a junior. She would not take it otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 06:54     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Anonymous wrote:10th grade, open to all, free for 10th, and the coordinator registers everyone and they are expected to attend.

11th grade you have to register and pay.


Do most 11th graders take the PSAT again? Or do they just take the SAT in the spring of 11th grade?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 05:59     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
10th grade, open to all, free for 10th, and the coordinator registers everyone and they are expected to attend.

11th grade you have to register and pay.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 17:16     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Contact your school's AP who is in charge of testing or a testing coordinator.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 16:43     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
No. 10th graders can. Others should register.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 16:41     Subject: October PSAT? Open to all?
Folks, I have both heard that in October the kids can just walk into the testing room - and that they need to register ahead of time. Which is it?