Pre-ACT / PSAT Scores Available Now

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PSAT and Pre-ACT results have been released for all students who took the tests in October.
PSAT results are available in your Naviance account, and will be available on your College Board account on Monday, December 9th. The College Board's report provides valuable information on where your strengths and weaknesses were on the test. A code will also be available that allows you to connect your College Board account with Khan Academy. Khan Academy has partnered with the College Board to provide personalized SAT practice based on your strengths and weaknesses on the PSATs. Information on linking College Board and Khan Academy is here (this also includes information about logging into the College Board for the first time). For more information on understanding your PSAT scores, please see the following links: 
Pre-ACT results are only available on paper, and will be available for pickup in the School Counseling Office starting on Monday, December 9th, and the remaining booklets will be distributed to students during Advisory next Friday, December 13th. These results will also be accompanied by your exam booklet, which can be used to further practice for future exams. Scores are also available on your Naviance account. For more information on understanding your Pre-ACT results, please see the following link: 
Similar to the College Board, the ACT has created free online practice for the ACT exam. You can create an account and practice for the test by going to the ACT Academy website.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your assigned counselor. 

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