MyRoad: Getting Started for PSAT/NMSQT Coordinators

MyRoad: Introduction

Creating Student Accounts Beginning in December 2005, PSAT/NMSQT students may begin to register for their complimentary MyRoad accounts. The registration process will require students to have the following information:  Name (as it appears on the Score Report)  The 10-character code (upper-right corner of the Score Report)  address Students will also be asked to specify their gender, provide a birth date, and high school graduation date. Finally, students will also be able to create their own unique usernames and passwords.

PSAT/NMSQT Extra Page Go to and click “Sign-In” Sign In

Sign In Page Option 1 Option 2

Sign Up Page Student

Sign Up Page

PSAT/NMSQT Extra MyRoad Link MyRoad Link

MyRoad Access Code Page Last Name 10 character code

Confirmation Page School Level

My Plan Page

MyRoad: Website Features

Insights: Features “ Online magazine”  Resource Library: timely articles about key topics on the road ahead– choosing a college, pursuing a career, finding a mentor, etc.  Hot Topics: a glance at recent research and topics of debate on college and university campuses  Campus View: profiles of unique college and university programs  Mentor’s Corner: interviews with career professionals who’ve taken personal passions and transformed them into successful careers  Sound Off: first-hand feedback from students (peer-age groups)

I.D. Me Two sets of assessments: QuickStarts & Personality Profiler  QuickStarts Majors/QuickStarts Careers: short questionnaires (6-8 questions in length) designed to generate lists of suggested majors/careers  ORA Personality Profiler® : two versions (“middle school”/”high school, college”); research-validated personality-type assessment, similar to Myers Briggs Type Indicator; questions in length; also generates lists of suggested majors/careers

Explore Majors  Page organized by major category, major, and then concentrations (“topics” within each major)  Major descriptions are notable for overviews of academic requirements (Associates, Bachelors, Graduate degrees), information pertinent to preparing while in high school, unique Career Connection with links to the Research Careers section) and real, first-hand perspectives from students currently majoring in the field  67 majors / 175 instructional programs

Find a College FOUR college search tools: - College QuickFinder - Advanced Search - LikeFinder - Side-by-Side Comparison  Links to college homepages  College interest information available on dotcom site

Research Careers  Page organized by industry category, careers, and then occupations (within each career)  Career descriptions are notable for real, first-hand professional perspectives and occupational overviews (that include information about educational requirements—and links to the Explore Majors area of the website)  63 careers / 455 occupations

My Plan “Online student portfolio”  Create your individual college and career plans  Write and revise personal objectives  Record, manage, edit individual information  Build a customized resume (Resume Builder)  Share your plan and goals with parents, teachers, counselors

MyRoad Contact Information For technical questions and help: (9-5pm, Eastern Time) For all other concerns: (9-5pm, Eastern Time)