<p>why are there so many parents on CC...just curious.</p>
<p>Personally it is because I have a son who is a junior with a different set of interests and needs. I want to stay informed so we can help him make an informed decision.</p>
<p>got the yale letter thing yesterday, hopefully this letter will come soon. One of my friends got a 199, he's gonna flip when I tell him the cutoff is 200...</p>
<p>NY got letters today, and one person said they had a 201</p>
<p>I got a 199...
any chance I may still get it?</p>
<p>i don't think. that sucks alot though...</p>
<p>Got the letter today... 226 in NJ. Oh by the way, while we're on this topic, which colleges offer money/scholarships to people who indicate them as high choices and get semi? I'm targeting certain match schools for scholarship money and I'm really curious.</p>
<p>Same question as nj<em>azn</em>premed, 228 in CA. I'm looking at Stanford and several of the top UCs. I'm really hoping for a scholarship somewhere...</p>
<p>NY, 219... and on spring break. grrr, guess I'm not getting one home and have to wait till monday.</p>
<p>223 in nj got my letter 2day</p>
<p>What, if anything, did this letter say regarding the selection of the two schools to which students can choose to be referred?</p>
<p>The letter told us that we can go online and choose the two schools, or mail the written letter back to them with our choices.</p>
<p>I got a 223, got a letter today. But unfortunately rather than counting my state location (which would be a lower cutoff for semi) I'm in a boarding school so it'll be a lot tougher to get semi. Hopefully!!</p>
<p>What schools are you all putting? I'm doing UNC as my first, but I don't know second</p>
<p>idk which schools to put, does it even help my chances into getting in to that college if I put it down?</p>
<p>i doubt it helps the chances of getting in because at selective schools, nearly everyone gets it...</p>
<p>but anyway, I'm probably going to do yale and columbia</p>
<p>The original letter that students get in april, according to wikipedia, is based on a NATIONAL index...not a state one. The index cutoff is normally around the 96th percentile mark NATIONALLY! </p>
<p>Then, about 2/3 are commended and 1/3 become semifinalists (who move on to compete for finalist status). The semifinalist score is based on a STATE index, with some states having higher indexes than others.</p>
<p>Therefore, if your psat score was within the top 96th or higher percentile nationally, you SHOULD be getting a letter sometime soon..:) good luck</p>
<p>222 in texas got mine today from my gc.</p>
<p>talked to a NMF from last year and they said that if you score high enough (in your state) based on the previous years to become a SF, then this lettter is pretty meaningless.</p>
<p>exciting for some,
but meaningless</p>
<p>No letter yet... but my principal apparently got one? Before me? she sent me an e-mail... it's a little confusing. You'd think mine would have come the same day.</p>
<p>I got my letter tuesday from my counselor.</p>
<p>I'm confused on the whole "send your scores off" thing... I thought colleges already had my scores, since I've been getting mail and at least 30% of it congratulated me on my outstanding/impressive/good performance on the PSAT/NMSQT.</p>
<p>Anyway, assuming nobody has my scores, who should I send my scores to?
Colleges that haven't sent me any mail or e-mail?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>dtran09, colleges obtain the names of students who score in a certain specified range that they request. They do not know your specific score. For instance, an Ivy may request the names of students who score in the 209-240 range. But no, they don't know that dtran09 scored a 240 on his/her PSAT (unless, of course, they only requested the names of perfect scorers). Good luck choosing your two schools!</p>
<p>Do semifinalists get to choose more than 2 schools?</p>