<p>I don't think I'll qualify for even NM Commended (I got a 196...95th percentile but I don't think it'll do it). I really didn't take the PSAT seriously when I took it, haha. I didn't realize really what it was for. Will not having this on my resume make me look unappealing?</p>
<p>No. This alone will certainly not make or break you, unless you are a borderline applicant in every single other respect, and even then it’s not very likely.
FYI, I think commended is 200+, so 196 wouldn’t qualify.</p>
<p>Holy ****, no. I know that your friends are probably bragging about their NMF status and you don’t feel part of the club, but… no. It’s nice – it doesn’t hurt – but it is absolutely not a make or break thing.</p>