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Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test - The PSAT is one of many standardized tests which you will be given. It's main focus is preparation for college work. There are five different sections, two of which are math, two verbal, and one writing. You are given 50 minutes for the math and verbal and thirty for the writing. The PSAT can be taken by all students at Tech.

http://www.collegeboard.com One of the best sites related to college information...you can find practice tests for the PSAT here.

http://www.kaplan.com A test preparation company that offers courses on the PSAT.

http://www.sat-acttestprep.com/psat.htm Some great information on the PSAT's, including a detailed breakdown of the verbal, math, and writing part of the test.

http://www.testpro.net/faq.htm TestPro offers a fairly comprehensive question list about the PSAT

SAT

Scholastic Achievement Test- The SAT can only be taken by HS seniors. It is exactly like the PSAT except for the fact that it is 2 1/2 hours longer and considerably harder.

http://www.collegeboard.com Collegeboard comes through again with detailed information on the SATs and practice tests.

http://www.kaplan.com Kaplan, in addition to offering numerous other test preparation courses, also offers one on the SAT.

http://www.testprep.com Another test preparation service by Triumph learning.

http://www.seldeen.com/sat/ This site offers ten practice SAT vocabulary test.

College

Your choice of college is one of the most important decision you will make in your life. With hundreds of colleges out there, it's difficult to pick one out. It's important that you talk with your parents and counselor on what college you want to attend.

College Office College Guide (pdf) - A 16 page guide on colleges and preparing for college

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html The College and University home page offers a complete listing of all colleges and universities. Be sure to check it out!

http://www.collegeboard.com Collegeboard offers excellent resources on planning, finding, and paying for a college.

http://www.collegesource.org/home.asp A searchable database of colleges with links and maps related to each college.

http://www.collegenet.com CollegeNet is a great place to check out for a searchable database of colleges, info on financial aid, and numerous other resources.