<p>I took the PSAT, and right now, I'm borderline for the NJ cutoff. Worst case scenario: I don't make it.</p>
<p>How much of a factor does semifinalist status play in college admissions. How much does having it/not having it help/hurt your chances?</p>
<p>how do you know your score already?</p>
<p>also..it depends on what schools you are looking at. Ivy's don't really care at all but state schools give you full Merit scholarships sometimes for being a finalist.</p>
<p>I don't know my score - I'm estimating.</p>
<p>But for admissions, not aid, how much does it affect it?</p>
<p>Depends on where you're applying. Good to great schools really don't give a rats ass, it doesn't help, but a good SAT will nullify non-semifinalism.
Other schools care a lot...heck, Oklahoma offered me 75,000 to go to their school.</p>