PSAT

standardized

Made uniform across cases

• preliminaryBefore the main part
• assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
• aptitudeInnate capability

score · percentile · sections · mathematics · writing · proctor · bubbling · calculator · passages · questions

scholarship

Educational funding or erudition

• qualifyingMeeting required criteria
• NMSQTScholarship qualifying examination
• semifinalistLast-four competitor remaining

finalist · commended · cutoff · recognition · award · competition · threshold · ranking · honors

sophomore

Second-year pupil

• juniorLower in standing
• collegeHigher education institution
• admissionEntry or confession

transcript · benchmark · baseline · readiness · curriculum

study

Deliberate learning effort

• guideLeader or instruction book
• practiceRepeated work toward mastery
• reviewCritical written assessment

prep · tutoring · flashcards · workbook · drills · exercises · strategies · timing · pacing · improvement

• school termsfreshman, sophomore, junior, senior, homework
• examsexam, quiz, final exam, midterm, finals
• testsexam, exams, quiz, quizzes, final exam
• Standardized TestsACT, AP exams, College Board, AP Biology, AP Calculus
• secondary educationhigh school, secondary school, freshman year, sophomore year, junior year