Wednesday October 15th, freshman, sophomores and juniors had the opportunity to take the PSAT.
The PSAT is a standardized test cosponsored by College Board and National Merit Scholarship. This test does not count toward college admissions, however, you could receive scholarship money from it by having a high score.
The 2 hours and 30 minutes test includes a math, critical reading, and writing section.
Sophomore Mijolaoluwa Sanusi believed that the writing section of the test helped her the most because “It teaches you how to write a sentence correctly and it also helps with grammar”
The PSAT is very important for many students due to the fact that it gives you an idea of what the SAT would be like. Also, good scores can indicate you performance on the SAT.
Some students prepared more than others. Sophomore Elijah Harris said “I wanted to see where I stood without having any prior preparation.”
Others, such as junior Jordin Marshall said “I prepared for the PSAT because I wanted to have better scores than last time.” Marshall also said that she wanted to “have the opportunity to get a Merit Scholarship.”