the two sides of CPW

the two sides of CPW It so happened that my younger sister got accepted into the Class of 2023 this year. She also happens to be quite a good writer, so we decided to do a dual blog post about our CPW experiences hers as an excited prefrosh, and mine as a jaded East Campus CPW chair. The Build-Up [Ankita] I committed to MIT a couple of weeks ago, so my main goal at CPW was to figure out housing. I thought it would be easy, but seeing the huge variety of events at each dorm was completely overwhelming, so I started creating my schedule pretty much the moment this year’s events leaked :’) Like a true #13, I spent hours creating and revising my schedule, and though I definitely didn’t need to invest so much time and energy in it, I don’t rEaLly regret itâ€"it helped hype me up for everything to come. Thanks to the phenomenon known as the Prefrosh Group Chatâ„¢, I already had a group of friends to plan with. We were pretty meticulous with our scheduling (see: color-coded spreadsheets) and even had a group video call to figure out which events we all had in common (lol yeah we went OFF)Here’s a screenshot of my spreadsheet. I went to 18/33 of the events I put on my schedule sonot bad, I guess? The Build-Up [Nisha] I got elected as one of the three CPW Chairs of East Campus a while back (maybe in January, but I honestly couldnt tell you the exact date because this year has been a blur). Our job is to basically coordinate all of the events that East Campus runs for the prefrosh, which probably sounds a lot easier than it is (and honestly, I thought it would be easier than it was). This involves bugging people to run events, buying them all the stuff they need to run the events, and making sure that things actually happen. Our spreadsheets were notably less exciting than Ankitas, and most of them looked something like this. In the week or so leading up to the actual event, we also had to go on a few shopping trips, including one to a sketchy warehouse where we picked up 65 cases of Yerba Mate (this is the second East Campus event theyve sponsored!) and a Costco trip that maxed out a credit card limit. THE YERB WAREHOUSE document.createElement('video'); https://mitadmissions.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/video-1556001363.mp4 Thursday [Ankita] I arrived at CPW around 10:30 and attended orientation/put my luggage in Burton-Conner, the dorm at which I was staying for the weekend, before RUNNING to the Course 15 Luncheon. I then met up with some friends and briefly went to a couple more housing events as well as Where Will I Live?, the International Dinner at Number 6, and the Admitted Student Welcome. After, I walked around with my orientation group for a bit and then went to Baker Horizons (which wasinteresting) and then Midnight Waffles at Maseeh. Honestly, Day 1 was a bit underwhelming. It might’ve been because I allotted 45 minutes to an hour for certain events that I ended up not spending more than ten minutes at. Food events, quite reasonably, are generally more about socializing than the food itself (I admit to eating chocolate-dipped Oreos alone in a corner once) but it was hard to spend much time with as many people as I’d hoped when everyone is running off to different events. Highlights: Face masks with the squad at 1 am in the Student Center International Dinner at Number 6 (great people and great foodâ€"I wish all the food events I attended were as fun as this) Frilled Cheese With F-Entry Thursday [Nisha] I woke up bright and early along with a fellow CPW chair to start up the grills. Thankfully, it was a beautiful morning that boded well for the rest of the CPW weather theres a longstanding joke that the MIT weather machine is always broken for CPW. Why were we starting up the grills at 8 in the morning? East Campus has a tradition of grilling almost nonstop throughout the ~72 hours that CPW spans. If prefrosh walk by, we always want to have something to offer them more specifically, a delicious Costco burger with all the condiments possible and melted cheese. The East Campus courtyard is a great place to come hang out and chill and have a burger, and we try to wake as many people up in the mornings so that the early rising prefrosh will always have somebody to hang out with at EC. I spent the morning hanging around and making sure things were all set up to run smoothly. At some point, I realized that we had forgotten to buy cheese :P which prompted one of not two, but  three  Costco trips that we took over the span of 3 days. Other than that, the day only had one major thing go wrong, and it was the strangely popular set a cake on fire event. Apparently to set a cake on fire, you need a LOT of vanilla extract, and the event runner had only requested a single bottle :P after running around distressed for a while (and setting some of the cakes on fire in the oven), we just hoped that a single bottle of extract would work and went for it anyways (it didnt, but it was fine). Fun fact, though: vanilla extract is 70-proof??? All in all, though, the day went pretty well. I collapsed in bed at midnight (super early for me) completely exhausted and not ready to do it all again in the morning, but such is the life of a CPW chair. Highlights: The bee cupcakes event was adorable and the cupcakes were delicious The sweet taste of a Costco veggie burger filling my mouth after so, so long Going to sleep Friday [Ankita] ankita w/ MIT mirchi Friday was where things started to pick up. I had a Wholesome Breakfast of barbeque chips before going to BC Field Day and then Bolly and Boba with Mirchi, MIT’s amazing Bollywood fusion dance team. After picking up some swag at the Academic Expo, I hung out in McCormick with some friends until Taste of Cambridge (long live Insomnia Cookies) and Charades Against Humanity in Burton-Conner, which was exactly what it sounds like and definitely one of my favorite events. academic expo My friend group hung out at Taste of New for a bit before migrating to S’mores at Maseeh. We didn’t really participate in the eventâ€"we just sat in a giant circle talkingâ€"but it was still one of my favorite experiences of CPW. Old Town Road played twicebless maseeh courtyard I spent the rest of the night exploring campus, hanging out with friends, and getting food (shoutout to the Clover on Mass Ave for being open 24 hours a day) Highlights: Charades Against Humanity Chilling at Maseeh Seeing Nisha in her Blogger shirt uwu Friday [Nisha] Another day of CPW, another alarm set at 7:45 am. I dragged myself out of bed to light the grills, but was met with a slightly concerning issue around 8:45 am: our 9 am event runner was nowhere to be seen, and prefrosh were already starting to gather in surprisingly large groups. It turns out that said event runner had stayed up till 5 am doing her taxes, and was rightfully too tired to run her event. What ended up happening was an impromptu display of East Campus spirit when everything is on fire (figuratively, sometimes literally), everybody pitches in to help. We had the prefrosh help us make the batter for the promised crepes and pancakes, and also had them help us make the aforementioned breakfast foods in the kitchen. We somehow managed to meet the demands of the enormous group of prefrosh who had gathered for crepes and pancakes with batter (so much batter) to spare. Shoutout to that one frosh who was really good at making crepes. We also had a brunch for parents and gave tours afterwards, and man, am I ever tired of giving tours. I must have given four or five parent tours during CPW, and this doesnt include the tours I gave the prefrosh. Parent tours are a little hard because we have to censor ourselves to some extent, and the questions that they ask can sometimes be really obvious and frustrating. Like, yes, this dorm is co-ed, just like pretty much all the dorms at MIT??? :P Other than that, I pretty much just ran around micromanaging the whole day. I managed to rack up around ~15000 steps just from being on my feet the whole day, which was impressive. Highlights: Catching a flying wad of whipped cream in my mouth not once, but twice, to the applause of many impressed prefrosh (lol) Wearing my stupid blogger shirt with my face on it   Taking a quick trip with Jack Florey Saturday [Ankita] An hour of sleep later, I was speed walking to Anime Karaoke. It ended late, so I went directly to the Activities Midway, which was really fun and helpful; I spent the full two hours there visiting the booths and watching all the performances. the taekwondo team at activities midway Later, I went to the Mocha and Ridonk Workshop, which was absolutely amazing. I was super excited to check out the dance scene at MIT and the workshop confirmed that I have a lot to look forward to in fall!! the CPW closing show The sleep deprivation really kicked in after the Closing Show. I left Poker Night early to sleep but instead found myself slumped in a corner of C3 having a very healthy dinner of brownies and Oreos at Fondue Night (yikes). I felt gross and tired and decided to go to bed at 10:30, but after changing into pajamas and taking out my contacts, I checked my phone and saw that my friends were about to go party hoppingso I put my contacts back in, y e e t e d myself into my thigh high boots from hell and RAN to Maseeh to meet up with everyone. Was it worth it? tbh, yes. After checking out the parties, we went to the lounge on Conner 5 and spent the next three-ish hours playing Sporcle and Contact. I passed out face down on a beanbag for an hour and then walked to the Harvard Bridge to see the sunrisebut rip, it was cloudy :( Still pretty, though! cloudy sunrise over the charles Highlights: All the dancing! Rope swinging to Electric Love by BØRNS in East Campus 3 thicc squirrels Saturday [Nisha] By the third day in a row of waking up at the asscrack of dawn to light the grills, I was fairly sleep deprived, grumpy, and distressed at the fact that I hadnt done any work in the last three days. Like, seriously. Zero work. I had even skipped mandatory classes :P But thankfully, Saturday turned out to be a glorious day. It was the day of the East Campus signature event. This year, Admissions asked all the dorms to put on a signature event that best represented the culture and feel of each dorm, and we chose to throw an East Campus carnival, complete with a bounce house, a rope swing, spinning arts and juggling, and spray painting the yurt that several upperclassmen had been building since Thursday. Since I hadnt been in charge of the signature event, I took the day to chill out and ignore my responsibilities instead of running around panicking. I took the opportunity to pick up a spinning staff for the first time and play around with it for a few hours, and found that I really enjoyed it. I might continue on with it next year if I have the time. Saturday was genuinely one of the best days that Ive had in a very, very long time it was great to see all of East Campus come out and ignore their psets and responsibilities to hang out in the courtyard together. It was a gorgeous day spent surrounded by friends, and it was wonderful. Highlights:   The BOUNCE HOUSE The moment when you swing down for the first time on the rope swing The Japanese Student Union takoyaki event where I binged myself on Japanese snacks Getting a staff trick right Summary i guess?? [Ankita] CPW was a tumultuous, overwhelming, glorious, and honestly kinda surreal?? 3.14ish days. I ate sooo much unhealthy food (but walked 45 miles), met tons of wonderful and unique people, and definitely figured out which dorms are right for me ;)) I’m so grateful to all the upperclassmen (especially my lovely host) for offering such great advice and helping make my experience so amazing!! If I were to do anything differently, I’d… embrace spontaneity. planning how long I’d spend at food events was a big ol’ waste of time HYDRATE. not wear uncomfortable shoes, obviously (pray for my feet) But that’s pretty much it! Removing CPW 2019 from my Bookmarks Bar feels like the end of an era :( can’t wait to be in Nisha’s shoes in a couple years! notice the drastic increase @ CPW Summary [Nisha] Overall, Id like to say my experience as a CPW Chair was positive I liked the chance to be able to represent my community and do good things for it. Unfortunately, I guess I had been expecting it to be a rewarding experience, which it wasnt really. But hearing the positive comments about East Campus from the parents and the students reminded me that somebody had to do my job, and I think I did a pretty good job of doing it. So alls well that ends well, I suppose. I was glad when Sunday afternoon swung around and all the prefrosh were finally gone, and I could settle down for a nap and a session of binge watching Season 7 of Game of Thrones in preparation for the season premiere. To finish off this post, heres a great picture of Simmons that Ankita took. And, soon to be officially truewelcome, class of 2023! Welcome to MIT, class of 23!

Fraud A Broad Spectrum Of Individuals At Any Time

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law Question: Discuss about the Values Of Human Dignity And Equality. Answer: Constitutional Courts understanding of the relation between the values of human dignity and equality in the context of the protection of the constitutional right to equality Inequality persists to be one of the most exigent issues on the agenda of human rights globally. The reason behind the failure to examine the inequality is the formal approach towards the issue which has failed to eradicate the social and economic equality embedded in the in the society. South Africa is in the process of implementing different approach to seek equality, which addresses the issues related to the apartheid legacy and the socio-economic inequality that is prevalent in the South African society. In order to achieve the same, the Constitution of the country rejected formal equality to develop comprehensive interpretation of equality, which is based on the concept of protection of human dignity[1]. The value of dignity may be considered as the foundation stone of the Constitution and for the rights safeguarded by it. This essay purports to assess the perspective of the Constitutional court about the relationship between the human dignity value and equality as a protected r ight in the constitution. South Africa has become one of the nations that have recently adopted dignity as a constitutional right, which is of supreme value, which shall provide the means to adopt the constitutional interpretation. This dignity-based jurisprudence of South Africas Constitutional Court has initiated a lively debate e with respect to the relations of human dignity with other values, in particular, equality and the capacity of dignity to constrain constitutional decision-making. As the Constitutional Court of south Africa is in the process of interpreting equality based on the concept of protection of human dignity, it has been criticized that human dignity is not enough determinate to provide a steady base for equality law[2]. It shall promote an distinctive idea of equality as well. However, if the fundamental developments in the South African Constitution are taken into account, it can be observed that the perception of dignity is deeply embedded in an age-old tradition that is capable of rei nforcing an approach towards equality that shall avert excessive individualism and identifies the relationship between the need of the community and individual. The article set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR] that human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights have given equality paramount importance in the international human rights agenda almost 20 years ago. Despite being incorporated into several constitutions and other legal instruments, inequality remains disguisedly entrenched in every society[3]. According to (2014), the equality jurisprudence of the Constitutional court in South Africa is worth mentioning. This is because the South African perception can be differentiated firstly by its resilient support of equality as an independent concept and, secondly, by the use of the concept of human dignity that will provide a detailed conception of equality. The fundamental role of human dignity in the interpretation of constitutionally protected right to equality has been recognized in President of the Republic of South Africa v Hugo [1997][4]. In this case, it was stipulated that main purpose of prohibition of unfair discrimination is to recognize that the democratic order and constitution of the country symbolizes founding of a society in which every human beings shall be treated with respect and equal dignity irrespective of their membership in particular groups. The transformative role of the South African Constitution in 1996 purported to create an innovative order, based on equality which has been clearly stipulated in the Constitution under article 9 and has been referred to as well as supported by the Constitutional courts of the country. The section states that every person is equal before the law and has equal rights to receive protection and benefits of the. The citizens are entitled to equal enjoyment of rights and freedoms and every person must safeguard persons subjected to unfair discrimination. Further, the state is prohibited from committing discrimination against any person on the grounds of race, gender, marital status, ethnic or religion, sex, religion, culture, birth and language. In the leading case, Harksen v Lane [1998][5], the Constitutional Court provided a detailed inclusive framework for determining claims with respect to the several provisions of equality. The obligation to provide a firm interpretation of equality extends to the non-discrimination clause, which formed the basis of developing equality jurisprudence, which further clearly expressed the role played by human dignity. In Prinsloo v Van der Linde [1997][6], the Constitutional Court upheld the importance of the role of human dignity in the context of equality jurisprudence. Unfair discrimination primarily implies that exhibiting different treatment to persons in a way that prejudices the fundamental dignity of such persons as human beings who are inherently entitled to equal dignity. Musgrave (2015) argues that this is the point where there no specific legal principles or doctrines instead the court emphasizes on the destruction of dignity. Unfair discrimination refers to the demarcation in treatment that affects the dignity of the individuals. However, if potential impairment of dignity is what the courts are concerned about, then what should form the basis to determine whether the grounds have fulfilled the test of dignity impairment. In the absence of precise description about the issue, small amount of applications have been dealt with by the court involving determination of the grounds. One such instance is the case of Larbi-Odam and Others v Member of the Executive Council for Education (North West Province) and Another [1998][7] where the constitutional court held that different treatment based on the ground of citizenship was sufficient to damage the fundamental human dignity of the individuals. Becker (2015) asserts that if factors like minority status, lack of control over citizenship, absence of political power of non-citizens and the history of disadvantage that was experienced by black individuals, deprived them of citizenship in apartheid legacy in South Africa[8]. However, if such factors are taken into accou nt, it can stated that these may form criteria to determine discrimination or inequality, though the factors are not exhaustive. In the South African context, the outcome of apartheid is substantial. Apart from the disadvantages suffered by the black individuals due to ethnic discrimination imposed under the apartheid legacy, the economic deprivation that was experienced by the individuals was equally significant. Besides, the Constitutional court had also recognized the societal inequality that resulted from apartheid regime and the harmful outcomes of considering certain groups as lesser to other groups during the apartheid regime. In Khumalo v Holomisa [2002][9], the constitutional court explained the underlying conception of dignity. The court stated that the significance of human dignity set out in the constitution is not only concerned with the sense of self-worth of individuals but it also affirms the significance of human beings in the society. The human dignity entails the importance of human beings that is commonly shared by all people along with the personal reputation of every person based upon the individual achievements. The corresponding duty of individuals to accord respect to the other members of the society is inherent and is known as Ubuntu. In other words, ubuntu is the African is a way of life where respect is accorded to human dignity and a person is subjected to equal treatment irrespective of the status of such person in the context of community. The sources of Ubuntu have originated from idioms and it signifies that interdependence of individuals with the other members of the community is fundamental. Ubuntu was expressly referred in the Constitution of 1933 but not in the Constitution of 1966. However, it is stated that notion is impliedly incorporated in the transformative constitution by the frequent reference to human dignity in the constitution. The concept of ubuntu signifies that respect for human dignity and equality are unconditional and core constitutional values that must be promoted by the courts[10]. From the above discussion, it can be stated that in the context of the values based on which forms the basis for the post-apartheid South African state, it is apparent that human dignity has immense significance in transforming the South African society[11]. Although, the incorporation of human dignity into constitutions of nations is not confined to South Africa but the significance of the role of human dignity is intensified by the role allocated to human dignity in the determination of the constitutionally protected right like right to equality. The arguments presented in this essay include the dignity-based-perspective to equality developed by the Constitutional court of the nation is embedded in the form of an conventional tradition which identifies dignity of human as the basis of human rights. This formed the basis to develop a framework for implementing the constitutional right to equality that concentrates on the realities of poverty, divisions and social strife of the South African society. The lack of detailed justification to the concerns related to the relationship between dignity and equality should be elucidated. However, the potentiality of the approach, undertaken lies in the capability move ahead of a shallow commitment with equality in order to resolve the real sufferings experienced due to discrimination or inequality. Bibliography Becker, Anne, Annamagriet De Wet, and Willie Van Vollenhoven. "Human rights literacy: Moving towards rights-based education and transformative action through understandings of dignity, equality and freedom."South African Journal of Education35.2 (2015): 01-11. Cornell, Drucilla.Law and revolution in South Africa: UBuntu, dignity, and the struggle for constitutional transformation. Oxford University Press, 2014. Harksen v Lane [1998] (1) SA 1(CC) Heath-Brown, Nick. "Universal Declaration of Human Rights."The Statesmans Yearbook 2016: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World(2015): 8-10. Khumalo v Holomisa [2002] (5) SA 401 (CC) Larbi-Odam and Others v Member of the Executive Council for Education (North West Province) and Another [1998] (1) SA 745 (CC) Musgrave, Michael. "African Customary Law in South Africa. Post-Apartheid and Living Law Perspectives by C. Himonga and T. Nhlapo, T.,(eds.). 2015. Cape Town: Oxford University Press Southern Africa." (2016). President of the Republic of South Africa v Hugo [1997] (4) SA 1(CC) Pretorius, J. L. "Human Dignity: Lodestar for Equality in South Africa, L. Ackermann: book review."Stellenbosch Law Review= Stellenbosch Regstydskrif25.3 (2014): 628-631. Prinsloo v Van der Linde [1997] ZACC 5.

In the Waiting Room Elizabeth Bishop Essay Example

In the Waiting Room Elizabeth Bishop Paper Can you see from this description of her childhood experience any connection between the young Bishop and the poet she will later become? From my reading of the description of Elizabeth Bishops childhood experience, I am able to make many connections between the young Bishop and the poet she will later become. I realized that both experience different types of epiphanies, both clutch to familiarity, perceive the world as a perplexing and terrifying place. In In the Waiting Room young Elizabeth Bishop experiences a peculiar epiphany In which she quickly connects the talk naked women to herself. She realizes that she, too Is a woman and that they are all connected by gender. I think Elizabeth Bishop even from an early sage discovers the harsh truth of reality and that life as a woman will Indeed Include suffering Just like the women With the necks of light bulbs. She notices also that her aunt Console Is In deep pain when an Oh! Escapes her mouth. In Sestina the child also makes connections and experiences her own epiphany she quickly realizes that she must stay strong despite a terrible trauma that has unfortunately happened to her and her family. She has an epiphany and realizes that there is no mint inn crying no matter how terrible the loss is to her. Instead of producing tears, she decides it is time to plant tears and puts all her confusion and sadness in order to create something beautiful. We will write a custom essay sample on In the Waiting Room Elizabeth Bishop specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on In the Waiting Room Elizabeth Bishop specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on In the Waiting Room Elizabeth Bishop specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer In The Prodigal also the prodigal experiences an epiphany. He realizes that there is more to life than cleaning out a pig sty plastered [with] glass-smooth dung and learns that there are other dimensions to his life. He knows that no matter what he did or didnt do, he will always be forgiven by those who loved him dearly. For these reasons, I think there are more connections between the young Bishop and the poet she later becomes.

PSAT Practice Testsâ€Updated for New 2015 PSAT

PSAT Practice Tests- Updated for New 2015 PSAT SAT / ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips If you're looking for PSAT practice materials, you've come to the right place. This guide contains all free PSAT materials, which you can download- including 10 PSAT practice test PDFs. Unfortunately, since the PSAT's 2015 makeover, the College Board hasn't released a ton of practice tests. Luckily, though, you can still use old PSAT practice tests effectively to prepare. Before getting to the practice questions, we'll go over some of the changes made to thePSAT in 2015. If you care about your PSAT score, read carefully so you don't waste your time studying the wrong things! How Did the PSAT Change in 2015? Let's start by going over some of the main changes to the PSAT so you'll be able touse older PSAT practice tests with a critical eye. In 2015 the College Board changed the PSAT in an attempt to make it more relevant and useful to students. It's possible they were also trying to addresscriticisms of inequityand find a way to stay competitive with theincreasingly popular ACT. The content on both the PSAT and SATis meant to be evidence-based and grounded in real-world situations. Rather than testing obscure vocabulary and rarely used concepts, the PSAT now reflects the skills and abilities you'll need to succeed in both college and your career. Below, we'll take a closer look at the content and skills changes on each of the three PSAT sections: Reading Writing and Language Math If you're using old PSAT practice questions, it's important to be aware of these changes so that you can ultimately study the right material! PSAT Reading Changes Here is a brief overview of the major changes to the PSAT Reading section: The current PSAT does not have isolated Sentence Completion questions. Instead, it tests more commonly used vocabulary words within the context of passages. Reading passages often include charts, graphs, and/or pictures.You will be asked about the relationship between a passage and the data being represented. You are expected to practice evidence-based reading. You will have to find a specific line in a passage that demonstrates style, tone, point of view, theme, etc. You will also be asked to identify the one or two lines in a passage that helped you answer a previous question. The following official sample question shows how the PSAT will ask about your understanding of a relatively common vocabulary word in the context of a larger passage (passage not shown): PSAT Writing and Language Changes The PSAT Writing and Language section has changed in two key ways: The PSAT now asks youto edit the grammar of sentences within passages, rather than that of stand-alone sentences. Passages on PSAT Writing often includegraphs, pictures, and/or tables. Here's an example of a PSAT Writing questionthat deals with data (graph not shown): PSAT Math Changes Here are some of the main ways the PSAT Math section has changed: PSAT Math questions now relate far more to real-life situations in areas such as business, science, and the social sciences. Grid-in word problems have multiple parts. The Math section focuses far more on algebra and data analysis than it does on geometry. Here’s a sample PSAT Math question from the College Board: Now that you're aware of these major changes, you can adapt your approach as you prepare with practice materials from the last few years. Read on to see the PSAT practice tests,and learn how to use these tests to get a high PSAT score. Bonus: Aiming for a National Merit Scholarship? If you're not sure you can self-study your way to a qualifying PSAT score, you'll love our PSAT prep program, PrepScholar. We designed our program to learn your strengths and weaknesses through advanced statistics and customize your prep to be as effective as possible for you. When you start with PrepScholar, you’ll take a diagnostic that will determine your weaknesses in over forty PSAT skills. PrepScholar then creates a study program specifically customized for you. To improve each skill, you’ll take focused lessons dedicated to each skill, with over 20 practice questions per skill. This will train you for your specific area weaknesses, so your time is always spent most effectively to raise your score. We also force you to focus on understanding your mistakes and learning from them. If you make the same mistake over and over again, we'll call you out on it. There’s no other prep system out there that does it this way, which is why we get better score results than any other program on the market. Check it out today with a 5-day free trial: Official PSAT Practice Tests (2015-Present, Current Version) The College Board has released bothonline sample PSAT questionsandtwo PSAT practice tests with answer keys. You can download both tests as PDFs along with the scoring guides and answer explanations to use after you finish your practice testing: PSAT Practice Test 1 - Score Your Test- Answer Explanations PSAT Practice Test 2 - Score Your Test - Answer Explanations In addition, the College Board created an online prep program in partnership with Khan Academy. While this program is geared specifically toward the SAT, it can help you prepare for the PSAT, too, since the two tests are so similar. Although free practice materials for the current version of the PSAT arerather limited, you can still find a large number of practice test PDFs for the old version of the PSAT. Find the tests below, and then read on for some tips on how to make the most of both new and old practice tests. Official PSAT Practice Tests (Pre-2015, Old Version) We’ve compiled eight old official PSAT practice test PDFs for you to practice with. Download them here (note that the answer keys are included in the last few pages of each PDF): PSAT Practice Test PDF 1 PSAT Practice Test PDF 2 PSAT Practice Test PDF 3 PSAT Practice Test PDF 4 PSAT Practice Test PDF 5 PSAT Practice Test PDF 6 PSAT Practice Test PDF 7 PSAT Practice Test PDF 8 You can also find decent-quality PSAT questions from Peterson’s, which offers a half-length PSAT test if you create a free account with them. As you know, these older PSAT materials don't reflect the format or content of the current version of the PSAT. However, most still test the same fundamental skills and knowledge. So how can you use these old PSAT questions to get ready for the PSAT? How toUse PSAT Practice Tests Effectively: 3 Key Tips Regardless of whether you're using current or old PSAT practice tests, it's important you know how to use them effectively.Our three tips below can help youmake the most of PSAT practice tests in your prep. #1: Take the Test in a Realistic Environment Part of getting the most out of PSAT practice tests is making them feel like the real deal. On test day, you'll take the PSAT in a quiet classroom with other test takers; therefore, you'll want to find a similar environment to take your practice tests in, such as a library. If you try to take a practice test at a park or at the same time your family's watching TV, you'll likely find it difficult to focus, thereby lowering your score. This score will not be an accurate snapshot of your strengths since you didn't take the test in a realistic environment. Additionally, it's best to take each test in one sittinginstead of spread up over several days. This way, you'll not only get a realistic testing experience but can also get used to the length of the test bybuilding up your test-taking endurance. #2: Abide by Official Time Limits While it's important to take each PSAT practice test in one sitting, it's also important to take the test in accordance with official PSAT time limits.What do I mean by this? Basically, never give yourself more time on any section, as doing so can dramatically raise your score and give you an inflated sense of how you're actually scoring on the PSAT. To help you out, here are the time limits on each section of the PSAT, along with the approximate time you'll have per question: PSAT Section Total Time # of Questions Time per Question Reading 60 minutes 47 77 seconds Writing and Language 35 minutes 44 48 seconds Math No Calculator 25 minutes 17 88 seconds Math Calculator 45 minutes 31 87 seconds The Reading section offers the most time and also has the most questions. Meanwhile, despite the differences in total time and number of questions in the two Math sections, you'll still have around 87-88 seconds per math question (No Calculator and Calculator). The Writing and Language section has the second-highest number of questions (44) but gives you the least amount of time per question (48 seconds), so be sure to work fairly quickly here. Note that it'll be more difficult to replicate these time frames on old PSAT tests since the sections and questions are so different. (We'll talk more about how to use old tests in the following section.) #3: Review Your Answers Once you finish taking a PSAT practice test, it's time to check your answers and score your test. But don't just look at your score and call it a day- take some time to go through all the mistakes you madeand figure out what your biggest weaknesses are. The best way toreview your mistakes is to record the types of questions you got wrong, as well as the specific mistakes you made, in a "mistakes" journal. For example, if you missed an algebra problem, you'd write "algebra" as the question type and the specific reason you think you got the question wrong, such as "forgot formula." Make sure to use your test's answer guide to help you figure outwhy you might've missed certain questions. After you've gone through your test, look at your mistakes journal to determine whether there are any patterns to your mistakes. For instance, do you typically struggle withevidence-based Reading questions? Math word problems? Writing questions dealing withfragments and run-on sentences? Once you know what your weaknesses are, you can then customize your PSAT prep to focus more on honing the skills that are most challenging for you. How to Make the Most Of Old PSAT Practice Tests Although many official PSAT tests are outdated, they're certainly notuseless. In fact, these old ones test many of the same reading comprehension, grammar, and math problem-solving skills you'll need for the current PSAT. To make the most of these older official practice tests, you just have to shift your focus toward the skills that are still relevant while ignoring questions that no longer matter. Here are our seven tips for doing this effectively: Focus on evidence-based Reading:The current PSAT is all about using evidence and context to find an answer.If a set of passage-based Reading questions asks you about tone, style, or argument, don’t just try to look for the right answer among the options you're given. Instead, find the specific line in the reading passage that provesyour answer is right. Ignore Sentence Completion questions:You'll no longer encounter these questions on the PSAT, so just skip them entirely. Shift gears with vocabulary: Practicedetermining meaning through context, and make sure you understand subtleties of connotation. Focus on structure and organization:The current PSAT tests your understanding of the structure and organization of whole passages rather than that of stand-alone sentences. Therefore, as you’re reading a passage, take notes on its organization and make sure you understand its main and supporting ideas. Pay attention to graphs, tables, and charts:Try to understand the data and information represented in graphs. If there's no accompanying passage, trywriting your own paragraph to describe the information. On the flip side, consider how the data presented in a passage could be represented visually. For practice, useproblems from your math/science classes, as well as data interpretation questionsfrom the ACT Science section. Choose your math problems: Focus onalgebra, data analysis, and word problems,and spend far less time on geometry. Since the current PSAT involves multi-step grid-in problems, be sure to write out all the steps you take to answer a question. Also, remember the age-old adage: show your work. Learn the grammar rules tested:Both the old and current PSAT testsimilar grammar rules. Be sure to learnthese, as you'll need to be able to recognize grammatical errors in context. How Else Can You Prepare for the PSAT? Since the PSAT is so similar to the SAT, materials for the SAT are good practice. The PSAT is also very similar to the ACT, so ACT prep can be helpfulas well. Another tip is to challenge yourself in your classes. Develop advanced reading and writing skills by reading a variety of genres and writing frequently. In your math and science classes, focus on data analysis and work on your ability to interpret or represent data in graphs, charts, tables, etc. All of this preparation will not only help you get a high PSAT score, but will also help youget ready for theSAT. Since both exams are meant to test and sharpen your real-world reasoning skills, this kind of preparation should behelpful forall kinds of problem-solving in your day-to-day life. What's Next? High scorers on the PSAT might qualify for National Merit.Learn what it takes to becomea National Merit SemifinalistandNational Merit Finalist, as well as how towin the scholarship. Are you wondering whether to take the PSAT before your junior year? Check out these guides to consider whether you should take the PSAT as a freshman or sophomore. Are you curious about how the PSAT compares with the SAT? Read this complete guide to the SAT and learn all about the test. Want to improve your SAT score by 160points? Check out our best-in-class online SAT prep program. We guarantee your money back if you don't improve your SAT score by 160points or more. Our program is entirely online, and it customizes your prep program to your strengths and weaknesses. 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