Dear Parents of students in grades 8-11,
I am writing to alert you to some upcoming PSAT testing opportunities that will be available at the Dayton Regional STEM School.
The following statement describes what the PSAT assessment measures:
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. It also gives you (Juniors only) a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.
The PSAT/NMSQT measures:
Critical reading skills
Math problem-solving skills
Writing skills
So, here are the options:
FREE PRACTICE TEST
On Saturday, September 21, the Princeton Review will be offering a "FREE" practice PSAT at the Dayton Regional STEM School. The free practice test on September 21will allow current juniors the chance to experience the testing format of the PSAT before they take the actual assessment in October. The practice PSAT may also be useful to underclassmen who want additional opportunities to practice college admission type assessments for no charge. The test will begin at 9am and should end around 11:30am. Please have your student arrive by 8:45 that day to allow time for registration and announcements. Please click on the following link to register for this testing date:
PSAT Practice Test
REAL PSAT - OFFERED THROUGH COLLEGE BOARD
The REAL PSAT will be given on October 16 at DRSS. Each year, the school gives the College Board PSAT to all Juniors free of charge. At that time, students in grades 8-10 may also choose to take the assessment as long as they pay a testing fee of $20. If you have a student in grade 8th, 9th or 10th that will be taking the real PSAT on October 16, please email me at robin.fisher@wright.edu. You simply need to supply the students name and grade level. Return payment of $20 in the form of check (made out to Dayton Regional STEM School) or cash to the front office by Friday, October 4.
Please remember that NMSC scholarship opportunities are only available to juniors who test on the October 16 testing date.
Please contact me if you have any questions at robin.fisher@wright.edu.
Sincerely,
Robin Fisher
Assistant Principal/Director of Counseling
OSLN/WSU STEM Network Liaison
