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PSAT -- What do you know?
PSAT -- What do you know?
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Test your knowledge about the PSAT!
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1
Students with low scores may have to pay for "remedial" classes before earning college credit.
False
True
2
The PSAT is a required practice test for the _____.
ACT
SAT
AP
PARCC
3
All students take the SAT in ______ grade. The results are used for college admissions.
10th
9th
12th
11th
4
What are we going to do next?
Play charades
Dance
Grade check forms
Learn more about the PSAT at www.collegeboard.com
5
You can earn scholarships (including the National Merit Scholarship) based on your PSAT scores.
True
False
6
What is the average salary of a high school graduate?
$27-28/hour ($56,665/year)
$14-15/hour ($30,627/year)
$9-10/hour ($20,241/year)
$19-20/hour ($40,560/year)
7
What is the average salary of a college graduate (bachelor's degree)?
$19-20 hour ($40,560/year)
$9-10 hour ($20,241/year)
$27-28 hour ($56,665/year)
$14-15 hour ($30,627/year)
8
What else do colleges look at for admissions (beyond test scores)?
GPA and coursework
All of the above
Personal essays
Extracurricular activities
9
Students take the PSAT _______________.
on laptops.
with a pencil and paper test booklet.
on I-pads.
on cell phones.
10
What are the average SAT scores from students accepted at Harvard?
Under 1000
1600+
1000-1200
1480-1600
11
What subjects are on the PSAT?
Math
Reading
Writing & Language
All of the above
12
What standardized test do students take in 10th grade?
PSAT
PARCC
SAT
ACT
13
What is the average salary of a person who drops out of high school?
$19-20/hour (~40,560/year)
$14-15/hour (~$30,627/year)
$9-10/hour (~$20,241/year)
$27-28/hour (~$56,6665/year)
14
10th grade students at Skyline will take the PSAT on _____________.
April 11, 2017
November 11, 2016
May 11, 2017
January 11, 2017
15
1. Reading (47 Qs in 60 min.) 2. Writing & Lang. (44 Qs in 35 min.) 3. Math (48 Qs in 70min.)
False
True
16
What do students need to bring on the test day?
I-pads, No. 2 pencils, ID
calculator, No. 2 pencils, ID
I-pads, ID
No. 2 pencils, ID
17
What are the average SAT scores for students accepted at CU-Boulder?
1100-1200
Over 1200
1000-1100
Under 1000
18
How can students prepare for the PSAT?
All of the above
Take challenging courses and work hard
Take practice tests and/or classes
Read a lot
