What this new label is about!

This is my first blog post in the category of "My Life!". This category act as a journal about my life! It will consist of what I did in the day, and how I felt about the day. But I'm telling you now I won't be blogging on this label as much as my other labels. Which consists of ACT/SAT Prep, College and University Information, and Saving The World From Plastic. Those labels are for me keeping track of all my College research stuff.

So about my day today, today was an okay day, not the best day but also not the worst day. When I came home I had a ton of homework which I just finished but I also need to catch up on some European History topics.

That's all for this blog post, sorry it's so short but I have to get back to catching up with homework!

A pretty picture of nature! 

Colleges vs. Universities

In anyone's lifetime, they have probably heard about either colleges, universities, or both. Today's blog will be about: what is the difference between colleges and universities?

A college is a smaller institution that usually offers undergraduate degrees, while a university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Universities offer undergraduate programs that will eventually lead a student towards a master's degree or a doctorate.

This might bring the reader to the question of what is the difference between undergraduate and graduate degrees. An undergraduate program is a 4-year college bachelor's degree program or a 2-year associate's degree program. Most people usually do the standard 4-year bachelor's degree. A graduate program is a 1-6 year college master's degree program; these are for people who have already gotten there bachelor's degree.

One question that the reader might have is what is a bachelor's degree. So as written in the paragraph above, a bachelor's degree is just an average 4 years of college kind of like high school.

There is, then, the master's degree that takes a little more time to get; a master's degree usually takes an additional 1.5-2 years. This means that anyone trying to get a master's degree will be spending around 6-7 years in college, depending on the person's schedule. This is because people who want their master's are required to have their bachelor's degree before they try to get their master's. Fun fact, my mom has a master's degree!

There is then the doctorate degree; the doctorate degree is a little more complicated than the master's degree. It typically takes an extra 4-6 years after the master's program, but this depends on the major the person is working in.

There is also the Ph.D.; this stands for doctor of philosophy or a postgraduate doctoral degree. The Ph.D. is awarded to students who complete an original thesis offering a significant new contribution of knowledge in their subject. To get a Ph.D., it takes up to 8 years to get it. A Ph.D. is one of the hardest degrees to earn and a great accomplishment to have. Fun fact, my dad has a Ph.D. in computer science.

A very peaceful picture! 

PSAT's format.

Sorry I haven't blogged all week I have been busy with school and high school soccer. But I took the PSAT on Wednesday. This blog will be about how the PSAT 2019 was formatted and the sections on the PSAT.

The PSAT is a standardized test that is timed; in total, the PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long. On the PSAT, there are different sections with different amounts of time given. For example, the reading section is 60 minutes and has 47 questions. The writing section is 35 minutes and has 44 questions. And finally, the math section is 70 minutes long and has 48 questions.

The reading section is where you read different stories or passages given to you. Then you go on to answer multiple-choice questions regarding the passages given to you. Generally, it was straightforward, you just had to read the stories carefully, but even if you didn't, you could go back to the passage to find your answer. And I thought the majority of the stories were fascinating.

The writing section wasn't actually like writing an essay. It was more of grammar and common sense, so if you know basic grammar, you will most likely be fine. One thing that might help is expanding your vocabulary. Because in the writing section, there is a lot of big words.

The math section is split into two parts, the first section is no calculator, but in the second section, you can use your calculator. A tip from me would be to go over your algebra one material and know the basic stuff that you don't think you will need to know. For example, the median and range or constants, but the first section wasn't hard at all, and if you know basic math, you will be fine. But the second part is a little harder than the first section. But in the second section, you can use your calculator, which is very helpful.

Some tips that I want to share is pick a letter of the day. This means that if you don't know the answer to one of the questions, bubble the letter you chose for the day. For example, I chose C as my letter of the day. Another tip would be don't be nervous if you are bubbling a letter multiple times in a row relax and check your work if it is then move on.

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What are Merit Scholarships?

In my last blog, I talked about what the PSAT is (the link to my previous blog post about PSAT's is down below), but I also mentioned Merit Scholarships. So in your head, you might be thinking. What is the Merit Scholarship? Merit Scholarships are scholarships that are awarded to you through academic athletic or artistic.

This blog will be about the Merit Scholarship regarding the PSAT. Getting a Merit Scholarship is no easy task. 50,000 students out of 1.4 million junior qualify for recognition based on their PSAT scores, around 34,000 students receive letters of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. 

To be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship, you must take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of your junior year. If you complete your four years of high school, you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. But it would help if you also got a top score on the PSAT. 

Saying if you want the Merit Scholarship, you would have to do exceptionally well on the PSAT. 

In conclusion, I hope this helped a little if it didn't, you can also do some research on your own then comment on my blog so I can add it to my blog! Thanks for reading!

link to PSAT blog: https://addylinsworld.blogspot.com/2019/10/what-is-psat.html

*You can only apply for a National Merit Scholarship in your junior year (11th grade). 

Here is a pretty picture of nature to help you relax from all your stresses!

What is the PSAT?

In high school, you have to take specific standardized tests for colleges to see. This blog post will be focusing on the PSAT.

One question that is frequently asked is What is the PSAT? To answer your question, the PSAT does not count toward your college applications, but it is a standardized test that you can submit for a merit scholarship.

What is the Merit Scholarship? The Merit Scholarship is a scholarship offered to 10th and 11th graders. Schools provide the PSAT to both 10th and 11th graders. In most schools, you take the PSAT in the fall.

When you take the PSAT in 10th grade, it is like a practice PSAT colleges will never see your 10th-grade PSAT score, it is mostly for your benefit to know what is on the PSAT, and it helps you gain experience about it. But one bad thing about the PSAT in 10th grade is you can't apply for a merit scholarship yet. You have to be in 11th grade to be able to apply for the merit scholarship.

This brings me to when you take the PSAT in 11th grade. When you take the PSAT in 11th grade, you can apply for the Merit Scholarship. Some ways that you could prepare for the PSAT is going to your local library or bookstore, and you could grab PSAT prep books. One reason I decided to blog about the PSAT is because I have to take it next Wednesday, but good news I'm only in 10th grade, so it's not as stressful. But I hope this helped! And leave comments, so I know people are reading my blog!!


Here is a pretty picture to help you relax from all your stresses!

New Part of My Blog!

Sorry, I haven't blogged in a while but I will start a new category for my blog. This category of my blog will be about the plastic problem in our world, I will also blog about college options. So basically this category of my blog will be like a journal to keep my thoughts about college in place. So leave comments to know people are reading my blog!