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PSAT--The Preliminary SAT

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Saturday, October18, 2008

You must sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT at your high school or at another high school in your community. This test is administered by high schools, not through test centers. Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is not available. Please note that each high school chooses only one October test date.

Fees

The fee for the 2008 PSAT/NMSQT is $13. (Note: Schools sometimes charge an additional fee to cover administrative costs.) The College Board makes fee waivers available to schools for students in eleventh grade from low-income families who can't afford the test fee. See your counselor for more information about fee waivers.

If you would like to take the PSAT/NMSQT, contact your high school counselor or principal to find out about registering for the test, paying the test fees, and learning the correct date, time, and location that your school will give the test in October. Also, contact your guidance office for a copy of the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT to help you prepare before test day.

PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test. It also gives you a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs.

The PSAT/NMSQT measures:

• critical reading skills
• math problem-solving skills
• writing skills

You have developed these skills over many years, both in and out of school. This test doesn't require you to recall specific facts from your classes.

The most common reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT are:

• to receive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study. You can then focus your preparation on those areas that could most benefit from additional study or practice.
• to see how your performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college.
• to enter the competition for scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (grade 11).
• to help prepare for the SAT. You can become familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions you will see on the SAT.
• to receive information from colleges when you check "yes" to Student Search Service.

Performing and Visual Arts College Fair

Monday, September 22, 2008

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center

Over 56 visual and performing arts colleges will attend.

Tips before you go provided by NACAC.

NACAC (National Association for College Admissions Counseling) Fall College Fair

Sunday, September 28, 2008

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Monday, September 29, 2008

9:00am - 12:00pm

Washington State Convention and Trade Center

Over 350 colleges and universities are represented. This is a free event. Because over 13,000 students, parents, and educators attend each year, give yourself enough time. I think that it is best to not visit those colleges that are in our area since they are easy to see at other events. For most colleges attending this event, this will be there only time in Seattle so this is your chance.

Here is a checklist compiled by NACAC to help you make the best use of this event.

Seattle PNACAC College Fair

Date: Saturday March 21st, 2009

Time: Noon-3:00 pm

Location: Seattle University, the Connolly Center