If you took the PSAT, your scores are available now.  While most 10th graders don't need to start test prep yet, the scores offer useful information about your strengths and weaknesses and what you might want to work on for the rest of this year....

If you took the PSAT, scores will be ready in a few weeks and will provide useful information for future planning.  They'll help you identify strengths and weaknesses so you can give attention to areas that might need some work. Keep in mind, however, that...

This year of high school can be a fun one; you're past the new-kid phase of freshman year, but the pressures of college admission are not front and center yet.  Still, you may be taking more challenging classes than you did last year and teachers'...

Have you been able to check off most of your summer to-do list?  You have some time left if you still have things you want to accomplish or enjoy.  Make a plan for these last few weeks, because they'll go by quickly! As you get ready...