<p>2006 cutoffs won't be determined until the Oct 2005 PSAT is taken and graded.</p>
<p>When people ask for "2006 cutoffs", they mean for 2006 HS grads,
i.e. this year's seniors who took PSAT in 10/04.</p>
<p>These cutoffs were all determined by summer/05, however, NMS won't disclose the info until mid Sept.
If HS has started for some areas and if such schools notify their seniors now, then state-specific cutoffs start to be known!</p>
<p>Has anyone heard about NM in Arizona?</p>
<p>Yay - daughter got her semifinalist package from her counselor today!</p>
<p>I scored a 215 in Ohio, and I just got notified that I'm a Semifinalist.</p>
<p>Has anyone heard in NJ?</p>
<p>Someone said it was 222 in NJ</p>
<p>so what's it take NOT to make finalist from semifinalist?</p>
<p>if you prove, in some way, that your high PSAT score was a fluke. Seeing as how 15/16 people get finalist, its pretty hard to do.</p>
<p>And I feel really bad for those who don't make finalist...</p>
<p>Those who don't send in the paperwork, essay, transcript, SAT scores, etc. on time don't make it. Don't feel too sorry.</p>
<p>does anyone know the PA cutoff...?</p>
<p>Yeah I definitely freaked out about being called to the principal's office, but it was for the good news so yay. 224 in Illinois. </p>
<p>Question: how high do my SAT scores need to be to "prove" my PSAT wasn't a fluke? I'm from the Midwest and we typically take just the ACT (I scored a 35). I took the SAT in june and didn't do as well, with 790/670/680. Is that too low for finalist status??</p>
<p>I got 222, but i am not a US citizen, so shucks.</p>
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<p>You clearly can do better, so take it again.
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Question: how high do my SAT scores need to be to "prove" my PSAT wasn't a fluke? I'm from the Midwest and we typically take just the ACT (I scored a 35). I took the SAT in june and didn't do as well, with 790/670/680. Is that too low for finalist status??
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<p>wow you're paranoid</p>
<p>i was invited to a continental breakfast with the principal on thursday...traditionally thats where they tell people theyre semifinalists, so im gonna assume that i am - 220 in illinois</p>
<p>you'd need to score pretty low to show PSAT was a fluke.</p>
<p>Aw... I wish that my principal would invite us to a breakfast...</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>how low? lol i'm being paranoid</p>
<p>I'm just guessing, but maybe like below 2000? I really dont know for sure. Plus it would have to be in conjunction with many other factors like GPA/Essay too.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I thought you weren't supposed to disclose that you were a National Merit semifinalist until 9/14?</p>
<p>Remember to be careful what you say on these forums; you never know who's reading...though I seriously doubt the National Merit Scholarship Program would do anything to you...</p>