Free PSAT Prep Helps Students Score Well On Important Admission Tests

Aug. 5, 2011 - PRLog -- As competition to get into a top college grows fiercer every year, students are devoting more time and money to preparing for pre-college tests.  Brightstorm - an online education service that provides students with thousands of free math and science videos - offers a free PSAT prep service for its users.

"I took the PSAT during my sophomore and junior years," says Brandon Zhang, an Economics major at UC Berkeley. "It really helped me prepare for the real SAT, and my real score came pretty close to my PSAT score."

Brightstorm's PSAT prep includes tutorial videos about topics ranging from general PSAT information to specific PSAT test-taking strategies.  The online PSAT package also comes with flashcards, quizzes, printable practice material, and a practice test complete with a personalized score analysis.

"Many students overlook the PSAT because they think it's not nearly as important as the SAT," says Bumsoo Kim, CEO of Brightstorm. "But it's quite the contrary.  The PSAT is made by the same guys who make the SAT, so it's the perfect practice test.  By prepping for the PSAT and seeing how you scored afterwards, you'll know exactly what areas you need to brush up on when the real deal comes around.  Plus, if you score well enough, you get some scholarship money."

Brightstorm users are able to access this free PSAT service and other test preps at http://brightstorm.com/test-prep.

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Brightstorm is advancing the learning economy through an online learning network that empowers teens, teachers and parents to shape the future of education. Brightstorm helps teens do better in school through video-based courses, taught by expert teachers and offered in short, personalized formats. Brightstorm's online learning network gives great classroom teachers a new channel to reach and inspire millions of teens, while providing teens with access anytime/anywhere to outstanding learning experiences that map to their interests and increasingly savvy digital consumption behavior. The net result is a powerful network where teens learn more, expert teachers are able to reach more students, and parents can play a more active role in building their kids' confidence in school. Brightstorm is a venture-backed company based in San Francisco, CA. For more information, please visit www.brightstorm.com.