<p>Sorry, but the elephant in the room is that you said your gpa was low. </p>
<p>This quote rather explains why some of us suggest you keep looking:
*Winning a National Merit Scholarship depends on your academic record, PSAT and SAT scores, extracurricular and leadership experiences, and an essay. Other factors include recommendations from your school, your school’s curricula and grading system, and your state residency. Your career or the college you select may also be factors. *</p>
<p>So, there’s more needed than a super focus on the PSAT. Perhaps your college search has already been solid- we don’t know. Or maybe when you say “low gpa,” it’s that CC thing where you think a 3.9 is subpar. We don’t know. </p>
<p>No one will know the Texas cutoff til August.</p>