SAT v.s. PSAT studying?
I am going into 11th grade and am going to be taking the PSAT and SAT in October, then the SAT again in the spring with the rest of my class.
I am more focused on the SAT because i want to get into schools like Duke, Cornell, and Johns Hopkins. So to my question, will it be effective to study solely for the SAT’s, or should I do practice tests for both the SAT and PSAT. I’ve looked through the books to tell but I would like some advice.
Thanks a lot.
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On the other hand, I took practice tests before the PSAT as a part of my overall preparation for the SAT. I got a 210 on the PSAT and then a 2150 on the SAT. So in the end, prepping for the PSAT didn’t hurt.
However, it’s always a good idea to study for the PSAT. If you’re above the 96th percentile in your state, you’ll become a semifinalist, which looks very impressive on your resume. If you study for one you’re sort of studying for both anyway; they have the same type of questions, except the PSAT has a grammar section and the SAT has an essay section.
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