psat-nmsqt-tutorial-for-9th-10th-grade-students

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®2011 PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Tutorialfor 9th- and 10th-Grade Studentsyou learn about yourself and You’ve already discover majors and careers taken the first step that fit your strengths and toward college! How Did I Do? interests ®By taking the PSAT/NMSQT • M y M a j o r & C a r e e r M a t c h e sAre you in ninth or 10th grade? Yes? Then relax. in ninth or 10th grade, you — extensive information about took your first step on the path The PSAT/NMSQT shows skills you’ve learned and majors and careers, including to college. The test shows you insights about what to expect skills you may still need to work on before you go firsthand the kinds of reading, and what courses to take now mathematics and writing to college. It does not expect you to perform as well • M y C o l l e g e M a t c h e s — askills you’ll need to succeed starter list of colleges based on as students in 11th grade, and you still have time to in college. It also prepares you your home state and indicated for c ollege admission tests like learn and improve. choice of major®the SAT .Visit www.collegeboard.If the test seemed org/quickstart to get your My need to improve. Read and follow Prepare for the next College QuickStart planning kit. hard, remember — it’s the suggestions for tips on how to time you take the Use the access code provided on aimed at students in the strengthen the skills you’ll need PSAT/NMSQT. your score report.for college. 11th grade.O nc e you ’ ve zero e ...

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® 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Tutorial for 9th- and 10th-Grade Students

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