mazakaal Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I went onto the College Board's website and found every school within a 4 hour drive that they say offers the PSAT. I've contacted all six of them. Two I still have to hear back from, but all the others say that they offer the SAT but not the PSAT. Is there some other way for an American citizen living in the UK to take the PSAT other than flying back to the US for a few days, which seems a bit extreme? Is it offered on military bases perhaps? Anyone else have experience with this? And if there is no way for ds to take the exam here, should I worry about it? How necessary is the PSAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 If there is a U.S. accredited school near you, contact them and ask if they give it or know where it can be taken. DD was in a U.S. accredited school here, in K4, K5 and First grade and I am hoping that when she is older that they give it. GL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I would check with the American schools in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Good idea. Thanks. I'll try to find an American school in London from that list that will offer the PSAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 We do the PSAT with an eye towards academic scholarships. We won't qualify for need-based, so I'm doing all I can otherwise. A friend of mine decided not to do it because they qualify for need-based scholarships and her children are more average in their abilities. They do fine in college, but none of the older ones qualified for academic scholarships. So she decided to skip the PSAT for the younger ones because their standardized test scores are similar to their siblings, and she doesn't feel like the PSAT does anything for her. In other words, not everyone needs the PSAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 This is good to know. Thanks. I wasn't sure if it was used for any purposes other than practice for the SAT and scholarships. Glad to know that it's not something that I need to stress out too much about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara H Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 One purpose of the PSAT is that it acts as the primary qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship. That's really only a consideration though if your student is likely to score extremely high on the exam. So, a first step might be to have him or her take a practice test and home and see how they score. The cutoff for international students is one of the higher cut off numbers. If it seems like it will be in National Merit range, it might be worth contacting the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to tell them of your student's difficulty finding a place to take the exam and to ask about alternative means of qualifying. Sometimes they will allow the substitution of an SAT score if events prevented a student from taking the PSAT junior year. If on a sample test your student doesn't seem like they will be in the ballpark I'd just let it go and focus on the SAT or ACT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 You *might* be able to give your student the PLAN test yourself (pre-ACT), if the ACT is where you could be heading. I know the PLAN is given at a few homeschool co-ops around here, so I think the rules for administering it must be more lenient than the PSAT administers. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Good idea, Barbara. I'll give him a practice test to help me decide how important it is for him to pursue taking the proper test. Julie, I don't know anything about the ACT and was just going to go with the PSAT and SAT exams as that's what I'm familiar with. I will look into the ACT. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Mazakaal-- I am trying to PM you. I think your box is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutella08 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I took the PSAT overseas through DODDS (Dept of Defense Dependent School). So if you're near a military base, that might be an option. http://www.dodea.edu/Europe/Isles/schools-by-district.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2three Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 My sister took it at the American School of London when she was a student there. I'd contact them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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