A National Merit® Scholarship is arguably the most prestigious academic award for a high school student. Seniors win National Merit Scholarships. But the competition occurs during junior year, when juniors take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (also known as the PSAT/NMSQT®). While the PSAT has largely been unchanged for several years, the October 2023 PSAT will look different. With his typical anecdotes and illustrations, Dr. Riley (from collegeapp101.com) discusses some of the new features of this October's PSAT and provides tips on effective PSAT preparation for all high school students.