<p>I got a 215 and I live in Cali.
Is that a decent score? + Did I make the cutoff?
How does the PSAT affect your college chances?</p>
<p>215 is an awesome score, but you are probably going to miss the semifinalist cutoff by just a bit 
Having said that, you are bound to do great on your SATs/ACTs and will have plenty of other scholarship opportunities! PSAT doesn’t really affect your college chances- the SAT does. However, the PSAT can provide some scholarship money for college.</p>
<p>Addition:
In fact, if you are planning to go to an Ivy League or upper tier school, National Merit Scholarships really do nothing. Any money you get is probably only going to cover a fraction of the tuition, and schools like that don’t give tuition help to NMFs.</p>
<p>It’s a pretty good score, but I’m pretty sure you’re going to miss the cutoff :/. Maybe if you lived in another state, you’d be ok.</p>