咱以前发过科普帖子,介绍PSAT. 登在这里,供参考:<br>-------------------------<br> <font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong>PSAT 101</strong></font><br><font color="#ff0000" size="4"></font> <br><u><strong>What is PSAT?</strong></u><br> Preliminary SAT. The test has three sections: Math, Critical Reading, and Writing. PSAT has the same structure and similar difficulty as SAT, but less questions in each sections. For PSAT, each section scores: 20-80, The sum of the three scores is called 'Selection Index' and the max. value: 3*80 = 240.<br><br><strong><u>Who takes PSAT?</u></strong> <br> About 1.5 million high schooler take PSAT during October each year. Only Juniors' scores will be considered for award.<br><br><u><strong>How to determine award?</strong></u> <br> Based on 'Selection Index' result in selection unit (50 states, three other geographic units, and a number of boarding school regions).<br><br> To be Semifinalist: 'Selection Index' needs to be above 99% in selection unit. About 16,000 are selected as Semifinalist each year. For 2007 Competition: cutoff range: 204 in Mississippi to 224 in Massachusetts, with an unweighted mean of 215. <br><br> To be Commended Students: 'Selection Index' needs to be above 96% nationally. For 2007 Compitition: cutoff scores: 203。<br><br><u><strong>How to become Finalist?</strong></u><br> Semifinalist must complete an application. Other factors include: U.S. citizenship, or green card holder, enrolled in high school, and etc. Simply completing the application is typically enough to advance to Finalist standing, since approximately 15,000 of the 16,000 Semifinalists become Finalists.<br><br><u><strong>How to become 'Merit Scholarship Awards'?</strong></u><br> About 8,200 Finalists are winners of Merit Scholarship Awards in one of the following type,order by award amount:<br><br> 1. College-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards<br> Some colleges, not very prestigious schools though, will provide one-time or renewable awards (even full-ride) for Finalist if you decide to go to the school.<br><br> 2. Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards<br> Some companies will provide one-time or renewable award for Finalist. Most cases, only employee's kid will be eligible. <br><br> 3. National Merit $2500 Scholarships<br> 2500 Finalists will be awarded one-time $2500 on a state representational basis. Winners are selected without consideration of family financial circumstances, college choice, or major and career plans. <br><br><strong><font color="#993366">National Merit Scholarship Program</font></strong>:<br> <a href="http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php#merit">http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php#merit</a><br> <br><strong><font color="#993366">Requirements and Instructions</font></strong>:<br> <a href="http://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf">http://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf</a><br>
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游客IP:24.99.215.*发布于 2013-02-12 06:046 楼#
奖金不多,是个荣誉。反应一个学校的质量gao, 如果进入Finalist的人多。
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游客IP:66.168.208.*发布于 2013-02-11 15:455 楼#
今年,Peachtreeridge High School 有7名学生获得National Merit Scholarship finalist。<br>
其他高中如何呢?<BR><br>
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玉山峰发布于 2011-10-14 19:174 楼#
PSAT以十一年級為獎學金審核的標準,如邭夂帽贿x上各州Finalist(top 1%),一般公立學校會給不錯獎學金,如U of FL給學生電腦,還免學費,至於好的私立學校,則意思意思給給,因為每年有好幾百位新生拿此獎.最好是拿自己服務公司給的獎學金,給的較多,競爭者少.可到PSAT網站查哪些公司及學校給獎學金,及多少名額.但沒列金額.
作者:zttl 时间:2011年10月14日 08:20 查看全文