Great Britain and Ireland (long attached to the European continent) were now islands, and cultural history was about to change. The Celtic people occupied great stretches of land across central Europe by 500 BC. They first arrived in Ireland around 300 BC, subsequently controlling and influencing this land that the powerful Roman culture never reached.
For juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT is a chance to get in the running for the National Merit Scholarships, although in New Jersey the competition is quite rough as our state traditionally requires one of the nationâs highest index scores (see the National Merit organizationâs website for more details).
PSAT. ï§ The PSAT is a great a way to get some early practice for the SAT and get comfortable with standardized tests. It does not count towards college admissions or your transcript, plus it's the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship. ï§ Test is offered 2 times in the month of October at local high schools.