Interviews with Class of 2026 National Merit Students Part 1
About this episode
Dr. Riley interviews Noah, a National Merit student, discussing the impact of a liberal arts education on PSAT performance.
College App 101 podcasts often provide tips on taking the Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT. Elite performance on the PSAT during junior year can result in arguably the most prestigious academic honor for a high school student: National Merit status. In the present episode, Dr. Riley interviews Noah, a National Merit student from the high school class of 2026, giving special emphasis to the role of a classical, great books, liberal arts education in preparing testers for the PSAT. Episo...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Riley
Guest: Noah
Topics covered
- National Merit
- PSAT preparation
- liberal arts education
- high school students
- interviews
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PSAT
Books & works: National Merit status
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