[Counselors] Still using PSAT?

[OSRHEStudent Prep PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board]

We offer it to junior, but only have 1 or 2 take it.


On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 9:32 AM OSRHEStudent Prep PK-12 Counselor Discussion
Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

> We still give it and typically have approx ten kids take the test.  We
> write a letter of invitation for the test and give it to all honors juniors
> and the top ten sophomores.  Our high school has 400 kids.  We only
> continue to give it because of the association with National Merit.
>
> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:24 AM OSRHEStudent Prep PK-12 Counselor
> Discussion Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:
>
>> I offer it to our juniors but I usually only have one or two take it each
>> year.  Our school will pay for any junior who wants to take it.  If it were
>> not connected to the National Merit Scholarship I would not offer it and I
>> do make sure the students understand the connection.  The chances of having
>> a National Merit Scholar are very slim of course but I don't want to be the
>> one to take away that opportunity for the student so I give the students
>> the option.  And I also don't want to have to deal with an angry parent who
>> later finds out their child didn't have the opportunity to take it.
>>
>> Deborah Miller
>> Sentinel School Counselor
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 8:09 AM OSRHEStudent Prep PK-12 Counselor
>> Discussion Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>    - I have opted not to give it to our students. We take the PreACT
>>>    and the ACT.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    - I ask students last year and there was no interest so I didn't
>>>    offer it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    - I was just pondering this same question!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    - Do they understand the connection between PSAT and National Merit
>>>    as well as other scholarships?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    - I had the same problems for years so I just quit offering it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Question:
>>>
>>> Has anyone decided to Not offer the PSAT to their students?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am struggling with getting students to take it and the ones wanting to
>>> take it really struggle in their courses.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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