Whats the difference between the PSAT and the SAT?
http://www.ivybound.net/articles/satpsatsatii.htm Extractions: by Mark Greenstein, Founder of Ivy Bound Though top schools have become more competitive, kids tend to be better able to grapple with these processes and pressures than most of us were when we applied to college. Little has changed about the process: testing in the junior year, applications in the senior year. Along the way, standardized testing has generally increased in importance. Since that’s my area of expertise, let me fill you in on how it affects kids eyeing four-year colleges. A second set of tests have risen to prominence among admissions committees, the SAT IIs. These were once known as “Achievement Tests” and mattered only for advanced placement purposes. Now the more competitive four-year colleges use them for ADMISSIONS purposes. Many schools desire three strong scores, others just two. Some colleges insist on certain ones being included among them, typically the Math and the Writing. Ivy League schools use th
