@iamverystressed2000 @kjake2000 my index score is way above the predicted cutoff for semifinalists in Texas and since 15,000 of the 16,000 semifinalists become finalists i’m pretty confident that I will be a finalist. Basically as long as your SAT is close to your PSAT and you have a high GPA, you’ll be a finalist. This is what i’ve read and heard from others.