HHS Tests: PSAT

Standardized Tests

Information, applications and registration materials are available in the Career Center. YOU MUST REGISTER TO TAKE THESE TESTS. To register for ACT and SAT, mail in the forms. To register for PSAT and AP tests, go to the General Office.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) FOR PSAT/NMSQT

PSAT Simulation Exams are typically offered during the Fall at Huron and Pioneer High Schools. Contact the General Office at Huron for details.

The PSAT is generally taken by juniors.

The PSAT will be given at Huron on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

The fee is $20 (payable by cash or check made out to Huron High School"). Keep your registration receipt!

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All Michigan colleges will use these test results as one of their tools for determining admission.

On-Line Prep Tools

Online registration is accessible at http://www. psat-secrets.com. Free practice workshops are available throughout the school year. Contact the Career Resource Center at (734) 994-4438 for additional information.

PSAT/NMSQT- Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test .

The PSAT gives you first hand practice for the SAT and measures your verbal, reading, math reasoning abilities, and writing skills. High scores can earn you scholarship money and academic recognition.

The PSAT serves as valuable practice for the SAT. The major differences between the two tests are that PSAT has a writing skills section while the SAT currently does not.

The PSAT is also used to select students for National Merit Scholarships.

The PSAT is usually taken in the junior year. Duration: 2 hours. Fee: $20 or less.

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The PSAT measures verbal, writing and mathematical reasoning abilities on a scale of 20 (low) to 80 (high). It is a practice test for the SAT I (math and verbal) and the SAT II (writing) and may help the student identify strengths and weaknesses.

Students may register in mid-September at the Main Office for the PSAT. They will receive a practice booklet when they register.
Students can take the PSAT in October of their ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade year, and the results are usually returned near the December holiday break. The students receive both a score report with corrected answers and their test booklet.

At http://www.testprep.com, students can use their PSAT results to gain additional study tools for the SAT.

We encourage eleventh graders to take the PSAT because this is the only year the test score is used as the qualifying mark for the National Merit Scholarship Competition.

For more information, please contact http://www.collegeboard.org .

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