do you have to take the psat?

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Most colleges need SAT. PSAT gives you great prep for it, no to mention Merit Scholar Program, which colleges like

you are not required to take the test.

i say it depends on the school. some high schools actually require you to take the test to see how well you do on the practice test.

YOU DO IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY AND WIN A SCHOLARSHIP

You do not have to take the PSAT, it all depends on the school that you go to. For example, my school requires that students take the PSAT in 10th grade, and then it is optional after that. Otherwise it is a choice, and a pretty good one if you want a scholarship or practice for the SAT.

no, psat is not required for every high school student. But it is a great way to practice and learn what's on the sat when you take it later. The questions on psat are similar to those on the sat, and usually people get a low score on psat and then they go over which they got wrong and practice on that, and when they take the sat, they will get a better score. plus, when you take psat in eleventh grade, if your score is high enough, you will be seleceted as one of nation's merit scholar, it's a great honor and colleges will give you a better chance than someone who is not a nationalmerit scholar.

no, but you should so that you would have a better idea of what your SAT score would look like

no it is just to get a feel for it but you can get a scholarship if your good enough!