PSAT

My high school requires all juniors to take the PSAT (Prelimary SAT (Standard Achievement Test?)) examination in the fall, plus the actual SAT and ACT in the spring. I am not a junior, but they permit sophomores to take the PSAT as well, despite that it cannot be used for entrance into the National Merit Scholarship program as a sophomore.

Well, I chose to take it. The exam lasted almost three hours. It's just a bunch of multiple choice questions with a few grid-the-number math questions. There are only three sections - critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills - but they are cut up into five blocks.

I obviously can't discuss individual questions, but I think I did fairly well. It seemed easier than the ACT and was definitely much easier than any math test. My scores won't count for anything, but it will be interesting to see them.