The PSAT was yesterday. Now what?

by Jennifer Ledwith | jdledwith@scholaready.com 

(713) 553-6557 

Yesterday, many of your eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders took the PSAT. What happens next?

Wait For the Test Scores

Beginning December 5th or 6th, the PSAT scores should be available at your student's College Board account. (Create a College Board account here.)

Use the Test Scores For Scholarships

High school juniors scoring the highest on the PSAT in their state will move forward in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Most students will not become National Merit Scholars, and that's okay. All juniors can use their PSAT experience and scores to determine how to prepare for the SAT and ACT -- other opportunities to qualify for scholarships. 

My most recent class of PSAT and SAT students shared the names of their prospective colleges and universities with me. A number of those schools have scholarship programs that consider SAT & ACT scores when selecting scholarship recipients. 

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Scholarship Programs Tied To SAT And ACT Scores

• Houston Baptist University: Merit Scholarships 
• Sam Houston State University: University Scholars
• Texas A & M University: Terry Foundation Scholarship
• Texas Tech University: Terry Foundation Scholarship
• The University of Texas at Austin: Terry Foundation Scholarship
• University of Houston: Academic Excellence Scholarships

Attend "Parents of 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders: The PSAT Scores Are Back, Now What?" on December 7 at 7 pm

Parents, educators, and students will learn the following...

• How to use the PSAT score report to prepare for the next PSAT, SAT, or ACT
• What the scores mean for the future for your 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grader

Register here.>>>