PSATs
Junior year assessments
The PSATs (Preliminary SAT) are standardized tests administered to American high school students, typically in tenth or eleventh grade, as practice for the SAT college entrance exam.
The PSAT also serves as the qualifying test for National Merit Scholarships: She scored high enough on the PSATs to become a National Merit semifinalist.
Educational funding or erudition
- semifinalistLast-four competitor remaining
- finalistLast-round participant
- commendedExpressed approval of
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
recognition · award · cutoff · competition · honors · achievement
College readiness assessment
- sophomoresStudents in year two
- juniorsLower-ranked members
- transcriptVerbatim written account
- GPACumulative academic score
curriculum · aptitude · verbal · quantitative · evidence-based · preliminary · benchmark · baseline
Made uniform across cases
- multiple-choiceFormat offering preset options
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- percentileStatistical ranking threshold
timed · proctor · pencils · calculator · sections · questions · reading · writing
Individual academic guidance
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- workbookEducational exercise manual
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- KaplanTest preparation company
strategies · review · coaching · diagnostic · pacing
scholarship
Educational funding or erudition
- semifinalistLast-four competitor remaining
- finalistLast-round participant
- commendedExpressed approval of
qualifying · recognition · award · cutoff · competition · honors · achievement
ACT
College readiness assessment
- sophomoresStudents in year two
- juniorsLower-ranked members
- transcriptVerbatim written account
GPA · curriculum · aptitude · verbal · quantitative · evidence-based · preliminary · benchmark · baseline
standardized
Made uniform across cases
- multiple-choiceFormat offering preset options
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
percentile · timed · proctor · pencils · calculator · sections · questions · reading · writing · math
tutoring
Individual academic guidance
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- workbookEducational exercise manual
- drillsRepetitive training routines
Kaplan · strategies · review · coaching · diagnostic · pacing
PSATsessays
Short nonfiction prose pieces
class participation · holistic review · teacher evaluations · oral examination · oral exams