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Show Pre-College Testing Sophomores, juniors, and some seniors will be able to join over one million other students around the world in taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSATNMSQT) this fall. The test co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, is an important step in making college plans, said Carolyn Dunn, director of counseling, Garfield School District. Scheduled for Oct. 23 at Bryce Valley High School, the test measures verbal and mathematical aptitude-two abilities important in doing college work and gives the students a chance to find out what the Scholastic Aptitude Test is like. By taking the test, students can enter the competition for scholarships administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and ask to participate in the College Board's Student Search Service, which gives students an opportunity to hear from colleges that they might not otherwise know about. With their score reports, students receive a copy of "About Your PS AT, NMSQT Scores," a booklet that contains valuable how-to in-formation about estimating SAT scores, finding out where to get and how to use detailed information about colleges and financial aid, and planning for financing a college education. |