1. PSAT, SAT, and SAT Subject Tests
Information and More

2. What is the PSAT?
The PSAT also known as the Preliminary SAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) is a standardized test administered by the College Board and cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the United States.
Approximately 3.5 Million students take the PSAT/NMSQT each year.
Source: Wikipedia =)

3. The PSAT Structure Score Range: 320 - 1520 4 Sections
Evidence-Based Reading
60 Minutes – 47 MC Questions
Writing (Part of the Reading Score)
35 Minutes – 44 MC Questions
2 Sections of Math
25 Minute: No Calculator – 17 Questions
45 Minute: Calculator – 31 Questions
Testing Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Test Date: October 10th 2018
Score Range:
Reading and Writing range from 160 – 760
Math ranges from 160 – 760
For a Free PSAT: Search for PSAT Practice Test and find one that links to College Board

4. You take the PSAT then what?
Take the SAT
After taking the PSAT/NMSQT, taking the SAT is required for consideration for the scholarship. If interested in National Merit Scholarship, the SAT must be taken before October of your senior year.
How to Secure National Merit
Of the 3.5 million PSAT/NMSQT, 1.6 million are Juniors. Only 16,000 will become Semifinalists.
15,000 will become Finalists.
7,500 will receive the scholarship.

5. SAT Structure Testing Time: 3 hours 50 minutes (with Essay) 5 Sections
Evidence-Based Reading
65 Minutes – 52 MC Questions
Writing (Part of the Reading Score)
35 Minutes – 44 MC Questions
2 Sections of Math
25 Minute: No Calculator – 20 Questions
55 Minute: Calculator – 38 Questions
Essay (Optional)
50 Minutes
Testing Time: 3 hours 50 minutes (with Essay)

6. SAT Scoring No Penalty for Incorrect Answers Score Range: 400 - 1600
By Sections
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing:
Math:
Essay: 2 - 8
Now scored independently
3 Subscores
Reading: 2 -8
Analysis: 2 – 8
Writing: 2 - 8
No Penalty for Incorrect Answers

7. The ACT and the SAT
In 2012, the ACT began having more test takers than the SAT. Over the past 6 the ACT has only increased the margin. In 2015, the College Board in response redesigned their test to be more competitive with the ACT.
The first redesigned was the PSAT in 2015 with the first SAT in 2016.
ACT also changed the ACT in 2015 with a complete overhaul to the Writing portion as well as other changes across all sections.
Both the College Board and the ACT Company are competing for a chance to be educational standard for K – 12.
The College Board changed the SAT to be similar to the ACT. Essentially focusing on more high school related information rather than “testing tricks”.

8. 2018 Concordance Tables Table A1: SAT Total to ACT Composite
Table A2 : ACT Composite to SAT Total
SAT
ACT
1600 36
1250 26
910 16
*1590
*1240
900
1580
1230
*890
1570
1220 25
880
1560 35
*1210
870 15
1550
1200
860
*1540
1190 24
*850
1530
*1180
840
1520 34
1170
830
1510
1160
820 14
*1500
1150 23
810
1490
*1140
*800
1480 33
1130
790
1470
1120 22
780
*1460
*1110
770 13
1450
1100
*760
1440 32
1090 21
750
*1430
*1080
740
1420
1070
730
1410 31
1060
720 12
*1400
1050 20
*710
1390
*1040
700
1380 30
1030
690
*1370
1020 19
680 11
1360
*1010
*670
1350 29
1000
660
*1340
990
650
1330
980 18
640 10
1320 28
*970
*630
*1310
960
620
1300
950 17
610 9
1290 27
940
600
*1280
*930
*590
1270
920
1260
ACT
SAT
SAT Range 36
1590
1570–1600 35
1540
1530–1560 34
1500
1490–1520 33
1460
1450–1480 32
1430
1420–1440 31
1400
1390–1410 30
1370
1360–1380 29
1340
1330–1350 28
1310
1300–1320 27
1280
1260–1290 26
1240
1230–1250 25
1210
1200–1220 24
1180
1160–1190 23
1140
1130–1150 22
1110
1100–1120 21
1080
1060–1090 20
1040
1030–1050 19
1010
990–1020 18
970
960–980 17
930
920–950 16
890
880–910 15
850
830–870 14
800
780–820 13
760
730–770 12
710
690–720 11
670
650–680 10
630
620–640 9
590
590–610
*Use this SAT score when a single score point comparison is needed.
Note: Concordance tables for the ACT Composite were derived from concordances of the ACT sum score.
© 2018 The College Board, ACT, Inc.

9. The Essay (Should I take it?)
First decide which colleges you want to apply to.
Next Check the List of Colleges Requiring the Essay
John Wesley University
Benedictine University
Kentucky University
Brown University
Martin Luther College
Caltech
Princeton
Chapman
Scripps
Claremont McKenna
Stanford
Dartmouth
Texas A&M
Delaware State University
All University of California Schools
DeSales University
University of Miami
Duke
Villanova
Harvard
West Virginia University
Harvey Mudd
High Point University

10. SAT Subject Tests
Subjects
Math Level 1 and 2
Chemistry, Biology (Eco or Mol), Physics
U.S. History, World History
Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, German, Modern Hebrew, Latin, Japanese, Korean
Incorrect Answers have a PENALTY! Usually a ¼ point deduction, but vary on the number of options. (We recommend skipping the question if you have no clue!)
Testing Time: 1 hour
Subject Tests are not offered at all test dates.

11. Want to look up scores for colleges?
Go to bigfuture.collegeboard.org
For Comparing 3 Schools at once
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/compare-colleges

12. Tesla STEM SAT Course Schedule
Saturday Practice Tests (4 Hours) at LWSD Resource Center
Oct :15 pm – 4:15 pm
Oct :15 am – 4:15 pm
Nov 2 8:45 am – 12:45 pm
Nov :45 am – 12:45 pm
Tuesday Sessions (2 Hours) at Tesla STEM
Oct 8 2:40 pm - 4:40 pm
Oct :40 pm - 4:40 pm
Oct :40 pm - 4:40 pm
Oct :40 pm - 4:40 pm
Nov 5 2:40 pm - 4:40 pm
Nov :40 pm - 4:40 pm
Nov :40 pm - 4:40 pm
Dec 3 2:40 pm - 4:40 pm

13. We offer One-on-One and Small Group Classes Year Round.
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14. Contact Information
Website:
Phone:
SAT: collegeboard.org
ACT: actstudent.org

15. Questions