<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>So I heard that in order to become a National Merit Finalist, I heard you needed to have SAT scores that correlated with your PSAT scores. I'm a junior and got a 236 in October, and I just took the January SAT. However, I really don't know whether I can get a 2360+ on the SAT. What score do I need to get on the SAT in order to back up my PSAT?</p>
<p>You dont need to match your previous score. Theyll usually be fine with anything above a 200. Its just a safeguard to make sure your PSAT score wasnt a fluke.</p>
<p>^I’m in the same boat. Got 236 on the PSAT and I’m not sure if I’m going to do as well on the SAT (though I hope I will!). Like Stoness said, though, you only need around a 1980 or above… something like that…</p>
<p>One thing to note, there is a heavy discussion thread about the grade. Some posters reported that 1 or 2 "C"s cost them the NMF. So, be sure get good class grades, besides 2000+ SAT score. Looks like the qualification to become NMF is getting tighter.</p>