Absolutely brutal PSAT curve; best guess for Commended Cutoff for Class of 2021?

[amsunshine]

@helperdad

My S just received his PSAT scores from Oct 16 test. He made 3 mistakes and got 50 points taken out which seems to put him at 220 scaled score.

Our state cut off was 221 this year for NMSF. It seems his school told him today that the curve was tough for today’s results so there might be a drop for next year

Any guesses when we’ll know next year ?

Reason why we are sad is that the college program he is targeting looks for NMF as the most important criteria. He has 35 in ACT and expecting 1500+ SAT — though they might not matter for this program

Honestly, I don’t think anyone really knows because it all hinges on how all the kids in your state performed. Remain cautious, but don’t give up all hope whatsoever, because your son is very close.