The National Merit Scholarship and the PSAT

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I am a high school student in the UK and I was wondering whether I would qualify for the National Merit Scholarship, if I were to get it? I have no right to citizenship in the United States.</p>

<p>Furthermore, is the PSAT useful for a college application for an international student? Would it enhance my college application at all, or not? I will obviously be taking the SAT, A levels and GCSEs.</p>

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<p>The PSAT is “Preliminary”. It scopes out what candidates might perform well on the SAT but also acts as a screen for national merit participants. It is for US citizens and permanent residents. <a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for that! I found out that the NMS is not for international students and therefore, is there no need for me to do the PSAT/NMSQT? Or is there a good reason why I should?</p>

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<p>It would be for your own information.</p>

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<p>Ah, thanks got it!</p>