Once you have sorted your plan to study abroad and now know what exactly to do next, comes then the most obvious question: Which test to take? If you want to study in the US, you will need your ACT or SAT score. Here's where things get a little trickier though: Both these standardized tests are accepted in the majority of the American colleges. And both of them are almost the same. This results in confusion among students regarding which test they should choose to take. The Similarities (And Differences)…

The Preliminary SAT or PSAT is one of the most important tests every student preparing to get admission to a college in the US should take. While the test doesn't directly impact your college application (admission committees look at your SAT score and not PSAT score), you should still take this test. Why? The Scholarship PSAT is also known as NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). It is a qualifying test based on which you can get a scholarship for your college education. Your score is automatically sent to the…