Test Strategies
What item should you NOT bring with you to take the PSAT/SAT?
A) your student ID
B) pencils with erasers to mark your answers
C) your cell phone for a calculator and to keep track of time
D) you should bring all of the above items for the PSAT/SAT.
C. You cannot use a cell phone during the test so bring a calculator.
There are 3 content areas on the SAT. Name them.
Reading, Math, and Writing/Language. The essay is optional.
Do universities use test scores for awarding scholarships, True or False?
True/Sometimes.
Many merit scholarships use applicants’ SAT/ACT scores as a way to determine whom to award money.
The _____ is the shorter of the two tests.
PSAT or SAT
The PSAT
High school students in what grades can take the PSAT and when?
9th and 10th will take it in April, starting the 13th
The PSAT/SAT takes off points for wrong answers. True or False.
FALSE
The PSAT/SAT only counts the answers you get right, so you should try to answer every question!
Points are deducted from your score for each wrong answer.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Only your Right answers are scored. There is no penalty for guessing.
The PSAT is also the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), True or False?
True.
Universities prefer the SAT over the ACT. True or False
False.
The SAT and ACT generally cover the same topics and are accepted both equally.
The three sections of the PSAT are...
Reading, Math and Writing
The PSAT/SAT has a non calculator section. True or False.
True.
This is a perfect score on the SAT.
a) 1200
b) 1450
c) 1600
1600
Name two other parts of your application besides test scores that a college will look at when considering you for admission.
Letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, resume, interview, GPA, etc.
When should you plan to take the SAT?
Spring Junior year and/or
Fall Senior
What does the PSAT stand for?
a) Practice SAT
b) Preliminary SAT
c) Professional SAT
Preliminary SAT
How long is the PSAT?
a) 3 hours
b) 2 hours and 45 minutes
c) 1 hour and 30 minutes
b) 2 hours and 45 minutes
True - Depending on the college.
Number of recommended times max you should take the SAT
Two times
Name two resources you can use to prepare for the PSAT/SAT
Test prep books, test prep support through your school, Khan Academy
Your PSAT scores count towards college applications? True or False.
False. Taking the test is strictly to give you test taking practice or the ability to apply for the National Merit Scholarship.
How many waivers can you get from Dream Team to retake the SAT?
Two
Why take the SAT?
a) college admissions
b) merit based scholarships
c) high school English and Math requirements
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
What does SAT stand for?
a) Scholastic Aptitude Test
b) Standardized Assessment Test
c) Specialized Assigned Test
a) Scholastic Aptitude Test
What is the name of the scholarship students can qualify for based on their PSAT score?
National Merit Scholarship.
Why should you take the PSAT?
a) Practice test for the SAT, which you take in your junior or senior year.
b) It is used for qualification in the National Merit Scholarship Program in your junior year.
c)both b and c
c)both b and c