3 Top Tips and Tricks for the PSAT

Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Shmoop University Inc.]( Hey, Shmoopers, The PSAT® exam is a week from today, which means you have just enough time to cram in a few last drills and practice exams. Just as important, though: learning the tips and tricks. Our [PSAT test prep guide]( will give you everything you need to know, but here's a sneak peek to get you started. 3 Top Tips and Tricks for the PSAT 1. There's a built-in safety net. Sometimes it seems like there are more formulas to study for the PSAT than there are digits in pi. Thankfully, the College Board values actually knowing what to do with those formulas more than memorizing them, so they've thrown test-takers a major lifeline. the first page of the math section, there's a reference sheet with the most common formulas that appear on the test. To avoid paper cuts, try to have those formulas brain-handy, too. But it's nice to have the reference sheet to fall back on if necessary. 2. Embrace NO CHANGE. All of the questions on the Writing & Language Test focus on correcting grammatical and stylistic errors in a text. Often the first answer option will be NO CHANGE, which tends to throw people off. After obsessively studying the rules of grammar and structure, it feels a little like a cop-out not to change anything, but the option is there for a reason. If your answer to the last eight questions has been NO CHANGE, it may be time to rethink things, but don't be afraid to say the text is perfectly fine as it is. 3. Listen in on a very important conversation. Spend two seconds on the College Board's website, and it's easy to tell that they're really pumped about including the "Great Global Conversation." So don't be surprised if you see a passage from an American founding document or a global commentary on topics like freedom, justice, and liberty. Take a peek at our [historical texts guides]( to snoop around for examples of the types of documents that might pop up on the PSAT. [GET PSAT PREP]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the Week "Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test." ~ [Beauty and the Beast]( Literally. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which were not involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product. Copyright © 2017 Shmoop University Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you registered as a user with good ol' Shmoop. Our mailing address is: Shmoop University Inc. P.O. Box 0935Los Altos, CA 94023 [Add us to your address book]( This email was sent by Shmoop. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Preferences](