PSAT/SAT/SAT Subject Tests

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS:

PSAT: Shorter version of SAT designated for 10-11th graders. Practice taking College Admissions Test:  http://www.collegeboard.org   

• 2nd week in October

• Get personalized SAT Study Plan

• Explore College Majors & Careers

• Learn about Scholarship Programs

• Take a Personality Test

• See which AP courses are needed in college

• Must take PSAT in 11th grade as requirement IF APPLYING for NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

• 3 hours, 45 minutes in Writing, Critical reading & Math

SAT: (Scholarship Assessment Test Tests the academic skills and knowledge of what is learned in school. It helps colleges understand how a student thinks, solve problems and communicate. www.collegeboard.org/

• Fee Waiver requirements – waiver valid until August 31st of following year (annually). See your PHS Academic Counselor for Fee Waiver.

  • If a student is eligible and uses a Fee Waiver to take the SAT and/or has taken an SAT that was paid for by your state or district, AND the student is applying to college for the next school year immediately following their graduation, the student may also qualifies for a  "College Application Fee Waiver"  (see student eligibility qualifications)

• Multiple Testing Dates Offered both Fall & Spring Semester – See Web site for specific Testing Dates/times. On-line or hard copy registration available. See your Counselor for additional information or brochures.

• TESTS/Measures:

  • Critical Reading: sentence completion and passage-based reading questions 

  • MATH:  multiple choice & student produced response

  • WRITING- written essay and multiple-choice