PSAT scores for 2010 graduating class

Test Preparation
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<p>hi, i live in California and just got my PSAT score today. i got 216. It says its in the 99th percentile across the country and i was wondering if i would qualify for the scholarship or something. </p>

<p>this is what the PSAT report said (for everyone):
"if your selection index places you among the 55,000 high scorers who qualify for program recognition, you will be notified."</p>

<p>the score for CA was 217 last year i believe... but is that the semifinalist score or the "program recognition" score? im kind of confused, can anyone clarify this?</p>

<p>Thanks! (:</p>

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<p>top half of the top percent in yor state gets National MAerit Scholar Semi Finalist status.</p>

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<p>The percentage actually depends on the number of test takes, but that is a good estimate. 216 is good enough to qualify for commended status, which is good, but it may or may not be enough for semifinalist status. The 55000 is the commended level, which you ahve made for sure.</p>

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<p>Thanks for replying khoitrinh and jjsamson92</p>

<p>This was the SF score for California for the past years...
**** 99 01 04 05 06 07 08 09
CA. 215 215 216 216 217 219 216 217</p>

<p>what do you think the CA cutoff for SF will be this year? will it increase or decrease?</p>

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<p>I got a 216 too...so I definitely feel your pain. Bad enough that your nerd friends try to be nice about it, good enough that other kids mutter evil things about you for complaining about a 216, and close enough that you scream with frustration. :(</p>

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<p>199, would that possibly get me commended status? Thanks</p>

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<p>avman, I think it was 200 last year so it will be very borderline. I got a 198 and am considering that I might get it, but I definitely plan on getting NAtional Achievement semi finalist.</p>

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<p>I also got a 199!</p>

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<p>What is national achievement semi-finalist jjsamson? And thanks for the info about the 200 cutoff. Man, I hope it is lower this year.</p>

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<p>National Achievement and National Hisppanic are like National MErit only have much lower cut off scores and are done by region as opposed to state. Kinda like affirmative action for PSAT test takers.</p>

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<p>A quick question about commended vs semi-finalist...Is making it to NMSF totally based on the PSAT score? And if so, then why not just say who gets NMSF now?</p>

<p>And, are those cutoffs for commended status or for NMSF?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>NMSF is based on PSAT scores by state. I have no idea why they don't just tell you know what your status is, other than I suppose they just want to deal with one graduating class at a time.</p>

<p>Commended is based on a national PSAT score.</p>

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<p>ugh i got a 219 in ca __-. </p>

<p>and the national avg score went from like a 140.9 to a 141.6. so that means that cutoffs are gonna go up this year. omgomomgomg -___-</p>

<p>if i dont get NMSF ill be ridiculously sad lol.</p>

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<p>Sorry, commended the past few years has ranged from 200 to 202-ish, and I believe is based on the 96th percentile nationally. I don't remember it being lower than 200, but I could be wrong</p>

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<p>@freakchild, it says 96% on my score report. I hope I get it but I won't really care if I don't.</p>

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<p>Looking at last year's percentile chart, 200 was at the upper end of the 96th percentile.</p>

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<p>Yeah, hopefully it wil be dip a little bit this time.</p>

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<p>you're in the borderline. not the best place to be, but it could work out for oyu. you just have to wait and see.</p>

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<p>I got 222 in nj. Can I get semifinalist?</p>

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<p>Last year, NJ had a cutoff of 220, so you are in pretty good shape.</p>

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