Families and students enrolled at Holliston High School can register here for the 2018 PSAT/NMSQT exam to be administered on Saturday, October 13, 2018.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 1, 2018
**** DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 20, 2018 ****
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1. Registration & Fees
Students in grade 10 and 11 can register for the 2018 PSAT/NMSQT exam on or before August 1, 2018 midnight EST. The exam will be administered at the Holliston High School campus on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The cost for each exam is $35.
Registrants will be expected to attend a mandatory Pre-Administration session on a date to be announced in early October, 2018. Location information for the pre-administration session and the actual exam will be communicated to registrants.
2. Why take the PSAT/NMSQT exam?
The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a 2.5-hour version of the College Board’s SAT. The PSAT measures verbal, mathematical, and writing abilities important to success in university and provides practice for taking the SAT later in the junior or senior year. The PSAT can be used to predict performance on the SAT. The PSAT is not used in university admission; scores will be sent only to the student and to the school. In the junior year, the PSAT exam score is used as the qualifying score for the National Merit Scholarship program.
3. When are scores released?
PSAT results are usually sent to schools in late December and then are released to students via College Board’s online system soon after.
4. Can I cancel my exam and receive a refund?
No. Cancellations and refunds of the exam fees is not possible.
5. How do I prepare for the exam?
College Board offers detailed information as well as preparation tools developed in partnership with The Khan Academy. To access these tools, click here.
6. Where do I report for the exam?
Students report at 7:30am on Saturday, October 13, 2018 to the Cafeteria hallway.
7. Are there fee reductions available?
Yes, students who believe they are eligible for a College Board SAT fee reduction should apply through Ms. Ross’s office (in counseling.) If approved, you will be given a fee reduction code to apply to the online registration form. It will automatically reduce the cost of the exam for you.
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