Friday, December 18, 2020

PSAT at WA for Class of 2022

Westford Academy is offering the PSAT on Tuesday, January 26 for interested juniors. Due to health and safety guidelines, this administration will be offered to juniors only.  

Registration is via Total Registration and the cost of the exam is $25.  

The test will be administered during the school day for both pod A and pod B, as well as RLA students.

All other students (grades 9, 10 and 12) will learn remotely on January 26, instructions to follow.

Important to note: 

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced an opportunity for Alternate Entry to the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program (see this link for a complete description and program entry requirements) whereby students have the opportunity to enter the program based on SAT scores in lieu of PSAT scores. This is a good opportunity for any students/families who are concerned about health and safety with the January 26 administration.
To do this, students must: 
1) take an official administration of the SAT given from August 2020 to June 2021, 
2) request that College Board send an official report of your SAT scores to NMSC (code 0085), and
3) visit forms.nationalmerit.org/alternateentry to complete the Alternate Entry Form as soon as possible and no later than Thursday, April 1, 2021.

Many organizations offer FREE PSAT practice exams that provide students with the opportunity to practice and get a sense of pacing, as well as feedback on areas to focus in preparation for the SAT.  

One example is Summit Educational Group and the information on practice tests they offer can be found here: https://mytutor.com/one-on-one/free-practice-tests-covid/


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