<p>I'm a sophmore and I scored a 213 on PSAT. I have to take it for real this October. I'm kinda nervous...is it really hard to get NMS semifinalist? I also live in TX where the NMS cut off is like 217-218.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it. Students who take the PSAT sophomore year tend to do better junior year. I got a 206 last year and a 230 this year without any additional studying, so I'm sure you'll make the cutoff next time.</p>
<p>yeah seriously, i got 185 soph then 220 junior</p>
<p>188 sophomore and 220 junior. Just study over summer.</p>
<p>lol 227 soph and 228 junior</p>
<p>Just study REALLY hard</p>
<p>I got 198 first time and 238 second time - I studied REALLY hard over the summer and just got lucky on 2-3 CR questions, but I mean, it's doable!</p>
<p>I didn't get stellar scores but then again, I did no studying either.</p>
<p>I got a 192 soph, 207 jr</p>
<p>189-207-226</p>
<p>No studying in between; you just get better over time.</p>
<p>i got like a 190 sophomore year and then a 171 junior year. I accredit the 171 to staying up late the night before the test and not taking the test seriously, at all. I took the real SAT junior year and ended up with a 2000 without any other studying than taking two practice tests. </p>
<p>Now I'm gonna study for the one I take in senior year and hope I get a 2200+.</p>
<p>I got about the same score you did my sophomore year (214) and I got a 234 this year and I didn't use any study guides/prep books/etc... Just relax and go in confident! : )</p>
<p>So if i got 220 as a sophmore should i study? Basically, will studying for the PSAT help with the SAT?</p>
<p>Just study and rest before the test. You should be fine. If you don't get it though, it's not a nightmare. Sometimes we have off days, that's all.</p>
<p>220 as a sophomore is wonderful.
i got a 219 as a sophomore and then a 230 this year. you're mind just matures in the year between, and as long as you're not sick or extremely tired, you'll be fine.</p>