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PSAT Scores Are In! Now What?

CTK College Coach

Did Your Student Just Receive PSAT Scores? This One’s for You: Everyone has questions about PSAT scores when they come out each December, and I am here with answers for you. What Is the PSAT? Most high schools offer the PSAT to juniors as part of the National Merit Scholar (NMS) search process. How Is the PSAT Scored?

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Checklist for Spring of Sophomore Year

CTK College Coach

Schedule a mini consult to discuss your student’s test prep needs with Christina Finally, strong test takers may qualify for National Merit Scholar or Commended Scholar or National Hispanic Scholar based on the fall of junior year PSAT/NMSQT, so that gives students an additional incentive to prepare over the summer.

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Checklist for Spring of Sophomore Year

CTK College Coach

Schedule a mini consult to discuss your student’s test prep needs with Christina Finally, strong test takers may qualify for National Merit Scholar or Commended Scholar or National Hispanic Scholar based on the fall of junior year PSAT/NMSQT, so that gives students an additional incentive to prepare over the summer.

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Weekly Update: December 5

DC College Counseling

This New York Times article is a few weeks old, but we thought it was worth mentioning as juniors begin to think more about their options for teacher letters of recommendation. In 2022, 3 percent of test takers scored in this range. they’re able to identify growth not only in peaks reached, but also in obstacles overcome.

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Junior Year Checklist

CTK College Coach

Christina is now opening her schedule for initial consultations with juniors, and the team is booking test prep sophomore and junior students for late fall and winter. Some kids will test, others will test and never get a score high enough to submit, and others will prep and test and earn the score they want– and submit.

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How Long do College Admissions Take?

Great College Advice

standardized tests! PSAT and Pre-ACT Many sophomores take the PSAT or the Pre-ACT through school. You don’t need to stress about this test too much, but it’s a good idea to at least have some familiarity with the format and content of the test. You may have a baseline score from the PSAT or Pre-ACT.

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Rising Junior and Senior Admissions Journey Timeline (2023 Updates)

Admissions Mom

TESTING PRACTICE AND PREP FOR THE PSAT: You take it in October, and it helps you qualify for National Merit if you score high enough. PRACTICE AND PREP FOR THE ACT and SAT: Take a couple of practice tests and see which one feels better to you and which one you score higher on. It really doesn’t matter what it is.