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PSAT

Have you ever heard of the PSAT? It is a test that can help you prepare for the SAT. The SAT is a test that many students take in order to apply to college. If you need more information about the SAT, it can be found in the section for high school students. Some high school students take another test, the ACT, to use to apply to college, but taking the PSAT can help you prepare for taking standardized tests in general and will definitely help you prepare for the SAT. The PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Here are some things you should know about the PSAT/NMSQT:
  • It is considered a practice run for students who plan to take the SAT, which is the test many colleges require for admission. You can take the PSAT as early as 9th grade, so it is never too early to start practicing for the SAT.
  • The scores tend to improve with every year a student stays in school. The more practice you have in taking standardized tests, the better you will do.
  • It is used to select students who apply for the National Merit Scholarship.
  • It is also used to choose students for the National Assistance Scholarship Program for Outstanding Black Students.
  • If you like, you can also have your scores reported to colleges interested in students scoring in your range. You will receive many pamphlets, catalogs, and brochures telling you about those schools


More about PSAT from College Board
  http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html

What's on the test
  http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about/ontest.html

Scholarships and Recognition
  http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about/scholarships.html

Student Bulletin - College Board's official student guide
  http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about/bulletin.html



MY ROAD from College Board

Beginning with the 2005 administration of the PSAT/NMSQT, students taking the PSAT/NMSQT will also be able to take advantage of MyRoad-the College Board's online majors, college, and career exploration program.

MyRoad is one of the newest resources to be included with the PSAT/NMSQT. With your individual College Board account, you will be able to access MyRoad's wealth of major and career information, search for colleges, take a personality-type assessment, and get exclusive, first-hand perspectives from students and professionals currently working in their respective disciplines and fields.

Unique features include:
  • Personality Profiler: the online assessment students take to learn about their personality types and receive major and career suggestions
  • Sixty-seven profiles of academic fields-from aeronautics to theater, representing 175 instructional programs
  • Timely articles covering over 450 occupations-everything from actors and accountants to veterinary technicians and web designers
MyRoad is designed to make choosing a major, college, or career path quicker and easier. To get a preview of MyRoad, please visit College Board's online tour.





Internet Resources for Students Homework Help

Tap into these special websites to get additional homework and long-term research assistance. These links have been provided by ProQuest, which since 1938 has served as a global leader in collecting, organizing and distributing value-added information to researchers, faculty, and students in libraries, government, universities, and schools in over 160 countries. ProQuest

Language Arts Math
  • A+ Math
    Brush your basic math skills with flashcards, worksheets and games.

  • Ask a Scientist Archive: Math
    What is the origin of plus/minus? How do you find square roots? What is a googleplex? Find the answers to these and other questions on this site about mathematics.

  • BasketMath Interactive
    Practice math skills and watch a basketball player dunk the ball and score for each correct answer!

  • Figure This: Challenges
    Problems with word problems? Practicing solving real-life problems using math skills.

  • Fractions, Decimals, Percents
    This one-page lesson explains fractions, decimals and percents with examples!

  • Geometry Online
    Learn the history of geometry, experiment with volume, take an SAT-style quiz and more.

  • MacTutor History of Mathematics: Biographies
    This site provides brief biographies of mathematicians from the earliest times to present.

  • Math Goodies
    Increase problem-solving skills with interactive math lessons, puzzle and worksheets.

  • Math in Daily Life
    Learn how math can help you in daily life in situations such as savings accounts, credit card debt, home decoration, cooking, and automobile leasing.

  • Scientific Calculator
    Perform all your math calculations on this nifty virtual calculator!

Science
  • Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
    Browse this encyclopedia to learn about health, the human body and medical issues.

  • Atoms Family
    Experience activities and experiments on a wide range of physics including topics such as energy conservation, light, electricity, atoms, energy transfer, and more.

  • BioInteractive
    In the Virtual Bacterial ID Lab, you are the pathologist and your task is to identify bacteria.

  • Chem4Kids
    Find answers to all your chemistry questions, including matter, atoms, elements, reactions, biochemistry and more!

  • Cool Careers in Science
    Check out why these scientists enjoy their work, what they do everyday, and how they came to choose their work.

  • CyberAstronomy
    Learn all about the planets in our solar system.

  • DNA Interactive
    Discover how DNA science has transformed genetics and biology.

  • FearOfPhysics.com- Overcome your fear of physics by investigating physics concepts like the Doppler Effect, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, friction, and others with animations and experiments you can do.

  • Science Fair Central
    Don't miss this ultimate guide for science fair projects!

  • Scientists and Philosophers
    Discover the people who made science history from ancient to modern times.

Social Studies
  • 100 Milestone Documents
    View 100 milestone historical documents in U.S. history from 1776 to 1965.

  • American Memory
    Explore collections of audio recordings, images, prints, maps, and sheet music of the American experience from the Library of Congress.

  • The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
    Trace the history of the presidency through objects found at the National Museum of American History.

  • Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy
    Read text from important documents from U.S. History.

  • Cultures on the Edge: Photo Essays
    Several photo essays are offered about countries and cultures that are in danger of losing their identity or are otherwise struggling with pressures in the modern world.

  • Earliest Voices
    Listen to some of the most significant voices captured during the first fifty years of sound recording.

  • Golden Ages in World History
    Learn about civilizations that produced golden ages in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

  • Map Game
    Take this Middle East geography quiz and find out how well you know the countries from Western Sahara to Kyrgyzstan!

  • Native American Voices
    Presents articles that provide a broad overview of Native American history and offers excerpts from primary source material written by and about Native Americans.

  • French Steps: BBC Languages
    Learn French through this colorful, interactive tutorial.

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