National Merit

The time for studying for the PSAT has ended.  Now is the time to relax. At this point, you have done your best to prepare.  Even if you haven't, you can't really cram for a standardized test, and you don't want to stress out your children anyway.Stop worrying.  Relax.  Deep breath in...  deep breath out.....Remember what PSAT stands for.  PRE or PRACTICE test for the SAT.  That's all!  It's just practice.  It's not the Superbowl.  It's...

The PSAT is only offered once a year, and this year it is on October 14th.  You need to register IMMEDIATELY if you want to take advantage of this low-cost test.  This test may meet the requirements for your state annual assessment - it certainly fulfills our obligations in Washington State.To register for the test, call your local public or private high school TODAY.  Tell them you are a homeschooler, and find out if you can...

** Lisa had some questions about the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT)***Dear Lisa, Congratulations about being National Merit Scholarship Qualifiers! Wow, that's a big deal! Both of my boys were commended students, so we didn't actually go through the scholarship selection process. Even commendation was a big deal for college merit aid - so good job! You have probably seen already that the National Merit is a difficult and complex scholarship to apply for, and...