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The 2009 PSAT/NMSQT test dates are October 14th and October 17th. Your child must register at their high school or another local high school depending on the testing site.

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The PSAT is a challenging test made up of mostly multiple choice questions. There is no essay required for the PSAT. The testing time is a little over two hours. It covers critical reading, writing skills and math problem-solving skills.

This test is available to Sophomores in high school. Though many students do not take advantage of the PSAT, it is recommended that they sit for this test. It is an excellent, low pressure opportunity to practice for the SAT which they will take in the Junior year. The test scores will help the student understand which areas they will need to focus on as they prepare for the SAT. In addition, the PSAT is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) which awards millions of dollars in scholarship money annually to students who score well on this test.

Tutoring prior to taking the PSAT/NMSQT may help your student score well and qualify for scholarship money as they enter college.

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Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.

Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.

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