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Register for the PSAT Exam 2014-2015: Essential Details for Students

The PSAT exam will be held on Wednesday, October 15, at Olathe South, at a cost of $16. The PSAT measures academic skills essential for success in college and serves as a gateway to National Merit Scholarship opportunities. Each year, around 3.5 million students participate, with a focus on critical reading, mathematics, and writing. Participate to prepare for the SAT, gain feedback on your academic skills, and access college readiness resources. Registration is available until September 24. Contact Jean Busey for inquiries.

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Register for the PSAT Exam 2014-2015: Essential Details for Students

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  1. PSAT Exam 2014-2015

  2. When? Where? When: Wednesday, October 15 Where: Olathe South Cost: $16

  3. What Is the PSAT? • Measures academic skills you’ll need for college • Co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) • Serves as an entry point to National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions and practice for the SAT • Approximately 3.5 million students participate each year (44% eleventh-graders and 56% tenth-graders or younger)

  4. What Skills are Tested on PSAT? • The test assesses the academic skills that you’ve developed over the years, primarily through your course work. • These skills are considered essential for success in high school and college: • Critical Reading • Mathematics • Writing Skills

  5. Why Take The Test? • Prepare for the SAT • College Readiness • Scholarship and Recognition Opportunities (11th Graders) • Feedback on Academic Skills • College and Career Planning Tools • Admissions and Financial Aid Information from Colleges

  6. Critical Reading Questions • Use content from: • -humanities • -social studies • -natural sciences • -literature • 13 Sentence Completions • 35 Passage-Based Reading Questions • (100- to 800-word passages)

  7. Mathematics Questions • Use content from: • number and operations • algebra and functions; • geometry and measurement • data analysis • statistics • probability • 28 Multiple-Choice Questions • 10 Student-ProducedResponse Questions (“Grid-ins”)

  8. Writing Skills Content • Focus on editing, grammar, usage, and organization. • 20 Improving Sentences Questions • 14 Identifying Sentence Error Questions • 5 Improving Paragraph Questions

  9. How is the PSAT Scored? • Multiple-choice questions: 1 point for each correct ¼ point deducted for each incorrect • Math grid-ins: 1 point for each correct 0 points for each incorrect • 0 points for omitted questions

  10. preparation and resources: • Please visit the College Board website for more information about the PSAT and for practice questions: • www.collegeboard.org/psatskills • www.collegeboard.org/psat

  11. PSAT Student guide • Take the practice test in the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT. • Understand scoring and “educated guessing.” • Familiarize yourself with the test’s format, questions types, and directions.

  12. What Should I bring on test day? • No. 2 Pencil • Approved Calculator • Social Security Number • Student ID Number • Email Address • Current and Valid school or government issued • photo ID

  13. Take The PSAT • Visit www.TotalRegistration.net/PSAT/172222 to register • Registration Began on 8/25 at 12:00 am • Registration Ends on 9/24 at 3:00 pm • Visit http://schools.olatheschools.com/buildings/south/ to access the registration link • Please Contact Jean Busey, jbuseyos@olatheschools.org, if you have any further questions.

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