How important are the PSAT results during junior and senior year for college admissions?
The actual PSAT scores are typically only applicable to the college admission process in that they help determine National Merit Scholarship status. Scores from the PSAT determine which students are selected as National Merit semifinalists and finalists, and this distinction can be beneficial during the application process, but more importantly, during the financial aid process. Outside of that, it’s the SAT and ACT that the colleges are looking for (if they are looking at standardized testing). The great thing about the PSAT, is that it is very similar to the SAT. Similar tested concepts means that good preparation at the beginning of the junior year for the PSAT can result in higher scores on both the PSAT and the SAT as well! Two birds with one stone. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship, visit their website.
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