<p>i got a 211 YAY :D</p>
<p>80 Writing, 69 Math, 77 Critical Reading.
226, Texas. :D</p>
<p>Sophomore, AL. </p>
<p>Total: 203
CR: 71
M: 70
W: 62 </p>
<p>The writing curve killed me. The weird thing about my score is that whenever I take a practice test, I usually do best in writing and worst in reading.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore in Vancouver, Canada and I got 224 on the Wednesday test
CR: 73
MATH: 80
WR: 71
My counsellor doesn’t even know about the access code, so I can’t plug it it my Collegeboard account and look at the detailed whatever it’s called.
Anyone know how this works and whether the schools were mailed these codes?
Thanks :)</p>
<p>If you have your score report, then you have the code (unless Canada is different for some reason). it is in a blue box in the bottom center under your scores.</p>
<p>salsapenguin, I think this is terribly misleading: “And soon you all will realize that the PSAT means absolutely nothing in the college admission process”</p>
<p>A PSAT score alone will not get you into college, however, it is huge in getting you on college radars. It is a strong indicator of how you will do on the SAT which has EVERYTHING to do with college admissions. Being an NMF can be extremely valuable in the admissions process. In addition, many colleges like to tout how many NMF’s attend their school - meaning if student a and b are close, the NMF may very well get the spot. Taking the test is a great prep for the “real” SAT. The list goes on and on…</p>
<p>Question - for some reason, DD’s HS is holding back all PSAT scores until after semester finals, which means they won’t see them until Jan 17 at the very earliest. If a student qualified for SF status, is there ANY OTHER way they would know this? Are colleges and other organizations already aware of their status? Have their scores already been sent to colleges? She and many of her friends are very anxious and wondering if there is any other route to find out their scores/status?</p>
<p>Junior in Chicago, IL</p>
<p>Composite 224
CR - 80
Math - 64
Writing - 80</p>
<p>Squidge, I think someone said earlier in the thread that scores would be available online on the CollegeBoard website to students with an access code, but not until January 15th, so waiting might be the only real option, unless the school has the information and will give it to you. As far as I know, the scores aren’t sent to colleges.</p>
<p>ahh a little late, but a junior in CA with a 230. will I make cutoff? I heard it goes really really high here</p>
<p>I’m fine with my score, but a little disappointed because I seemed to do better on the practice tests…sigh</p>
<p>Reading- 74 (missed 3 and i accidentally SKIPPED the last question, ARGHHHHHH)
Math- 80 (missed none)
Writing- 70 (missed 2, wow curve was really harsh :<)</p>
<p>Total of 224</p>
<p>Pretty sure I made NMSF i think</p>
<p>G’luck to people still getting scores! </p>
<p>and @bluenotebook2, you will definitely make it. I don’t think cutoffs have ever gone that high</p>
<p>@Bluenotebook</p>
<p>Not to be facetious, but…
[Let me google that for you](<a href=“LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You”>LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You; of national merit scholarship semifinalist cutoffs)</p>
<p>Give the second link a shot; it’s got cutoffs for every state.</p>
<p>hahaha it’s fine @hkobb7, thank you! <em>sigh</em> I just heard it would be way higher than last year’s and was freaking out when a friend with a 227 was worried (it’s not much lower)</p>
<p>It seems like cutoffs don’t vary much year by year. I guess a two or three point jump in a state coooouuuuuld be feasible if, say, this test was especially difficult, but I really doubt the College Board would drop the ball like that. In any event, unless you’re in one of the very high states or categories (Massachusetts, New Jersey, international, among others) a 227 shouldn’t worry at all. Even if someone had a 227 in one of those states, you’re almost certainly golden. So, best of luck to both you and your friend!</p>
<p>thanks hkobb!!! I guess so… it’s just so scary because I heard it’s one of those unsaid requirements for colleges. Good luck to you too! Yeah, the competition in MA must be absolutely insane!</p>
<p>I’m a skipped sophomore (14 years old, in 10th grade) and got a 201 (77 critical reading, 62 math, 62 writing). Didn’t study for it at all, but I’d hoped for a better score…
I’m planning on going into music, though, so it didn’t really phase me.
Typical Asian-ness. I’m not really expecting much for next year to be honest - I live in NY, which is a bit of a bummer being such a big state and having to compete with all the people in the city.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore in Texas, and got a 214 (73 CR, 72 Math, 69 Writing). One of the math questions I got right but erased badly on, so guess I should have gotten a 74 or something on math. I didn’t study at all, so with some prep, I’m really hoping I can get it to 225 or so by next year just to be completely safe as far as National Merit goes… It would be amazing to be a finalist, because my dad works for a company that gives scholarships to any child of an employee that is a finalist…</p>
<p>Sophomore in Arkansas (I love AR’s 203-206 cutoffs <3). Got a 205-- eh. </p>
<p>Reading- 80 (-1)
Writing- 71 (-2)
Math- 54 (don’t even know…minus a lot)</p>
<p>I CAN’T DO MATH. I can analyze whatever passage you throw at me and decipher the meaning of “androgynous” and “preponderant” but give me a math problem an I seize up, forgetting how to even start. Any suggestions for raising PSAT math specifically? The writing/reading questions I missed were careless, but I legitimately didn’t understand many of those math problems. 
Help!</p>
<p>Evi, what math class are you in now? Some improvement will come naturally as you learn new material.</p>
<p>Hi! I’m happy with my scores. I didn’t study and I got a 214 as a sophmore.
69 Critical reading
74 Math
71 Writing (or whatever)</p>
<p>I’m doubling up on Geometry and Algebra II this year, so when I took it I had only had about two months of each. I just worry that it doesn’t really stick in my head. Oh, well, I’ll work on it over the summer!</p>