<p>OP, Statistically a student has to have tip top everything, not just PSAT/ SAT scores, to even be in the running for scholarship consideration at colleges like Case or Vanderbilt that offer merit $. As an example, a few years back there was a outstanding student posting on CC who was accepted at Yale, and was also accepted with a full ride at Vanderbilt. 4 years ago Curmudgeons D, was also accepted at Yale with tip top stats[ #1 ranking in class, perfect ACT score, Texas HS basketball champions, etc, etc] and was accepted with a full ride at Rhodes college. My son, with 2350 SATs, 9 AP tests with top scores, unusual EC’s, and acceptances at 14 top colleges, but not Stanford, was not offered merit $$ at ANY college other than USC, including Vanderbilt where he was also accepted. So unless your D already has straight A’s, outstanding and varied EC’s, etc, etc, you may have to go pretty far down the list from top tier colleges to have any “assurance” of winning merit $ at colleges that don’t operate on a formula. I would not try to plan your itinerary for visiting colleges only around the hope for merit $.</p>