<p>Im a sophomore in high schools and i just got a 172 total. my writing was a 51 my reading was a 57 and my math was a 64. the ohio cutoff this year was 213. is it possible that i could get national merit scholarship next year when i take it officially? Thanks</p>
<p>If you can bring that score up, then of course there’s a possibility. There’s plenty of threads on here on SAT study materials - check those out and study. Good luck!</p>
<p>Study your butt off</p>
<p>If you are from southeastern Ohio maybe you could find a way to attend school in West Virginia for a year.</p>
<p>Take the SAT a couple of times this spring. when you sign up for the tests, there is often an option to pay for some kind of score report that will come after the exam. That extra report will include a copy of the SAT questions and a copy of your answers, with errors noted…so you can see which ones you got wrong. </p>
<p>Use that info to better prepare yourself for next fall’s PSAT.</p>
<p>good luck,</p>
<p>Hello, </p>
<p>My sophomore year PSAT was a 176. My junior year PSAT was a 221. It can happen!!! Get a tutor if at all possible. Teach yourself math. Teach yourself writing. Try and read at least 25 higher-level books (DEFINITELY helps with both reading and writing, I promise) Find vocal words from actual tests not just SAT books. Take as many real practice tests-find the PSAT from previous years, do all of them. Same with SAT tests. You can do it! I never thought I could and I did. </p>
<p>Congrats, @kellets! That’s a fantastic score and an impressive jump. </p>
<p>Kellets, my oldest had a great jump, but not that great. Passing this great advice on to the rest! Excellent. Great job!</p>
<p>Hi slu174, you must work very hard. Be like kid from Asia who only study hard, then you will get merit scholarship very easy. Whenever you make a mistake do 3 pushups. I am not kidding this is method used by some of the best including IMO gold medalist I meet once.</p>
<p>One of my son’s classmates had a 50-something point jump, which made NMSF. He didn’t even study for it. Sometimes it can just be the luck of the right questions and stories that interest you.</p>