NEWS BRIEF — Opportunity to Take PSAT/NMSQT Exam

Students taking the PSAT/NMSQT test are eligible to become a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

STUDY UP – Students work quietly on their computers during class. The opportunity to take the PSAT is given to sophomores and juniors every year in the fall.

Gillian Askeland and Molly Mcfadden
October 1, 2018

The PSAT/NMSQT exam will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the multipurpose room from 8-11 a.m. The top 10 percent of the sophomore class and the top 15 percent of the junior class was invited to take this test. After everyone invited has had a chance to sign up, the registration will be opened to the rest of the junior class. There is a limited supply of tests, so anyone interested should sign up as soon as possible. The fee to take the PSAT/NMSQT exam is $16.

Juniors taking the exam also have a chance to become National Merit Scholarship Finalists. According to guidance counselor Craig Fredin, there has never been a National Merit Finalist from Atlantic High School. Fredin encourages everyone able to take the test, and said, “It’s good practice for the ACT/SAT exams.”