<p>Im a sophomore in high school and I received my results for the PSAT. It was my third time taking it and I got a 1710 on it.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me what they think of my score please? Be as frank as possible, I think I'll need the criticization.</p>
<p>Also, any ideas on how to improve because I really hope to do MUCH better for next year so I can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. Thanks</p>
<p>Besides the fact that the PSAT is out of 240, no, it’s not a bad score at all.
Practice tests are key. And the more vocab you know, the better off you are.</p>
<p>Well you know i was just thinking what if it was my SAT score and how bad that would look you know cause it would be a 1710 out of 2400. Also, thanks for bringing up the vocab because i would say that is one reason i didn’t do too well on the critical reading section. What made me feel like a complete failure however was the fact that I actually got three points lower on that section instead of improving</p>
<p>You’re a sophomore. When my brother was a sophomore he got a 175, and he now attends Columbia University for Engineering. PSAT on your sophomore year shouldn’t be something to worry about AT ALL, it should be a benchmark to show you where you stand, and where you can improve. Practicing from past tests is one of the best ways to study as well. The questions don’t really deviate that much year to year.</p>
<p>Alright and do you have any idea what a good score which would qualify someone to receive a National Merit Scholarship is in their junior year? Thanks</p>
<p>Depends on the state. 210-223 / 240.</p>
<p>Why don’t you start studying SAT now? Don’t make the mistake of dragging out your SATs. Take them early. Get early practice. You’ll also do well on PSAT and possibly qualify for SMF, unlike a lot of kids who don’t start prepping until AFTER their junior PSATs.</p>
<p>yeaa thanks for the advice and i actually am planning on it but probably over the summer. if i could, i would do it during school but i am really busy what is SMF im guessing its a scholarship</p>
<p>FYI, from [National</a> Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html]National”>http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html) </p>
<p>Qualifying Scores for the Class of 2011 National Merit Semifinalists:
Alabama 210
Alaska 214
Arizona 209
Arkansas 203
California 219
Colorado 212
Connecticut 219
Delaware 215
District of Columbia 223
Florida 210
Georgia 215
Hawaii 215
Idaho 208
Illinois 214
Indiana 212
Iowa 209
Kansas 211
Kentucky 208
Louisiana 210
Maine 213
Maryland 220
Massachusetts 223
Michigan 209
Minnesota 213
Mississippi 205
Missouri 210
Montana 208
Nebraska 210
Nevada 208
New Hampshire 214
New Jersey 221
New Mexico 206
New York 217
North Carolina 214
North Dakota 202
Ohio 212
Oklahoma 206
Oregon 215
Pennsylvania 216
Rhode Island 211
South Carolina 208
South Dakota 205
Tennessee 212
Texas 215
Utah 203
Vermont 212
Virginia 218
Washington 218
West Virginia 202
Wisconsin 209
Wyoming 202
Commended 201
International 223
New England Boarding Schools 223</p>
<p>1710/240= 712.5%. That’s ultimate pwnage.</p>
<p>riadapaki95: One thing you need to keep in mind is that even if you are a National Merit Semifinalist, the overall number of people who get a scholarship from NHS is not that high a number. About 50,000 students receive recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program each year. However, of those 50,000 about 34,000 become Commended scholars and are no longer able to compete for scholarship money. The remaining 16,000 or so out of the original 50,000 become Semifinalists and then of that group of 16,000 about 15,000 become finalists. Not all finalists actually receive a scholarship. Go to the NMSC website and you can find more information: [National</a> Merit Scholarship Corporation](<a href=“http://nationalmerit.org/]National”>http://nationalmerit.org/)</p>
<p>@puggly123: its out of 2400 or its 171/240</p>