Though the test is like the SAT in structure and timing, the two are scored differently. A perfect score on the PSAT is 1520, ...

Parents wonder if the PSAT is a worthwhile test for their high school student. We asked an expert from Academic Approach about the value of this standardized test. Most students and families are ...

Students’ scores on the PSAT, or the Preliminary SAT, do not affect college admissions decisions — but that doesn’t mean the test should be overlooked. Other than clocking in at 15 minutes shorter — 2 ...

The PSAT is an exam that many students take only once in high school. Though usually optional, the policy varies between high schools. The PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, is considered a valuable ...

High school students take a lot of different tests, but none are perhaps as stressful as the college entrance exams like the PSAT and SAT. Many United States students recently took the PSAT. The PSAT, ...

Which PSAT prep book is best? No one likes taking tests, especially tests as difficult and important as the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) exam. A good PSAT prep book not only gets students ready for the test ...

In 2023, five stand-out seniors from Portland Public Schools were named top tier National Merit Scholarship winners, netting them $2,500 apiece and placing them among the ranks of the nation’s most ...

PITTSBURGH — Standardized college admission tests are transitioning from paper and pencil to computer screens. First, the PSAT this year, then the SAT next year. “This was sort of the big launch, the ...

The SAT may be a household name, but high school students should also familiarize themselves with the PSAT, or Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. The exam comes in three forms: the PSAT 8/9, the ...