Episode 328 | Dan Marlin | Galin Education | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast

In this episode, Dan, Test Prep Director at Galin Education, breaks down why the PSAT is low stakes, low risk, and often misunderstood, with most students simply not knowing what it is or what it can offer rather than misunderstanding it outright. He explains the score ranges that signal real National Merit potential, around 28 to 29 and above on the ACT or 1350 and higher on the SAT, and why prepping for the PSAT looks almost identical to SAT prep given how closely aligned the two tests have become.He discusses how the section adaptive format works in practice, why getting students into the harder second module is the real key to a top score, and shares his honest take on the new digital ACT, including why he still recommends paper and pencil over computer for students who have the choice, and what the ACT still needs to catch up to where the SAT's digital platform already stands.