<p>BS kids are put in a separate category where the cutoff is the highest state cutoff in the greater geographic area where the BS is. You can read it on the National Merit Org website.</p>
<p>Last year that cutoff for NEngland BS was 224, vs only 209 for LA. SevenDad reported that the Mid-Atlantic BS cutoff last year was also 224. PSAT scores are essentially SAT scores w the last zero place lopped off. So a 224 PSAT score is like a 2240 SAT score, and a 209 PSAT score is like a 2090 SAT score-- a huge difference for qualifying…</p>
<p>If making NMSF is a high priority to u for garnering college merit scholarships, then staying in your home state could be a better tactical bet.</p>