<p>I missed the PSAT last year, and I didn't know I could still qualify for the competition. Is it a big deal to top universities that I didn't get this award even though my regular SAT score is decent (2300)?</p>
<p>Lots of kids with high SAT scores aren’t NMF. Colleges aren’t going to care. No one is going to reject you just because you aren’t a NMF.</p>
<p>wildcat0…You’ll be fine. Assuming the rest of your stats are comparable to your SAT score, you’ll have no problem getting accepted into the VAST majority of universities. If you’re interested in Ivy/near Ivy you’d certainly be competitive, but it would be the same crap shoot as everyone else to applies to these schools. BTW…I’d be willing to bet about 99% of other college applicants would be more than happy to trade their SAT score for your “decent” 2300. 
Congrats on your OUTSTANDING score, and good luck in your college search!!</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies!</p>