Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Free Test Prep for the PSAT!

Hey freshmen and sophomores, what are you doing this summer? One activity we would highly recommend is signing up for SAT prep through the Khan Academy. Many of you may already have heard about what Khan Academy offers in terms of free classes in all sorts of subjects – math, humanities, science, technology – but did you know that they offer free test prep as well?

Khan Academy has teamed up with the College Board to provide this opportunity, and it is really well done. Initial questions tell the computer where your strengths and weaknesses are, and then the system asks you follow-up questions in the areas where you need the most work. You don’t waste time answering questions where you’re strong, making this an incredibly effective way to study. And, I repeat, it is FREE!

Why do you want to do this now? Studying for the SAT also prepares you for the PSAT. The PSAT is offered in October of your junior year (you may have already taken practice ones at school), and doing well on the PSAT can put you in line for a wide variety of merit-based scholarships, including the National Merit Scholarship, the National Hispanic Recognition Program, and other corporate-based scholarships that use the PSAT as a qualifying test. You can read more about these scholarships at www.princetonreview.com/college/psat-nmsqt.

Very few students will be as well-prepared as you could be, between your ATYP experiences and the work you put forth to study for this test. Just 15 minutes a day can make an enormous difference in how well you do, so go to www.khanacademy.org/sat today and start practicing!

1 comment:

  1. Glad to see these useful test material and that too free. I have been looking for some brilliant LSAT Prep books and guides for my sister preparing for law entrance. These should include logical reasoning questions and writing skills tips. Want to perform best in her exam to clear it in single attempt.

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