The Commended Student cutoff for the class of 2026 is confirmed at a Selection Index of 210. This was the exact level Compass projected in November based on PSAT results. This means that changes to our estimated
Every year students miss the PSAT for legitimate reasons such as illness. To allow those students the opportunity to compete in National Merit, NMSC has a process known asalternate entry. Students must make a written request to NMSC for an alternate entry application form. The application itself...
PSAT分数则是指学生在Pre-SAT考试中的得分,该考试是SAT的前置考试,旨在评估学生的学术能力和潜力。PSAT分数越高,学生在SAT考试中的表现可能越优异。 值得注意的是,获得National Merit Scholar荣誉的学生并不一定在PSAT考试中获得高分,反之亦然。这两项评价标准有所不同,侧重点也不同。因此,无法直接将National Merit ...
Each year, as the online forums buzz with news of the PSAT cutoff scores needed to progress to Semifinalist in each state, the National Merit naysayers complain about the broad range of qualifying scores. It does not seem fair that a 202 in Wyoming can become a National Merit Scholar, earn...
Many parents believe that holding their children back a year will benefit their academic performance. However, our survey of National Merit Semifinalists—students who score in about the top 1% on the PSAT/NMSQT—in our school district suggests that holding your kid back will not in fact help ...
The problems with the PSAT and National Merit Scholarship programValerie Strauss
In most cases this does not mean that National Merit Finalists and Semifinalists have a lesser shot at the scholarships, although a few schools now emphasize high test scores more than they do NMS standing. One reason could be that some states have relatively low NMS/PSAT cutoff scores. Stude...
The PSAT has suffered from underinvestment by College Board. The exam has seen far more discarded questions per test, for example, than the SAT. The reduced difficulty and score range on the PSAT also make it hard to differentiate the elite National Merit students. This has led to unfortunate...
is that students who ultimately progress to National Merit Scholar have cleared many more hurdles than just a high PSAT score. For example, the student must have stellar grades throughout high school. One D, or a couple of Cs, is enough to eliminate students from the competition. If your ...