I’m currently only a junior but my PSAT score (223) will definitely get me into semi finalist in my state. I was wondering what my chances were for becoming a finalist. My GPA unweighted is about a 3.7-3.8 and by the end of this semester weighted should be about 4.00. I have about 300 hours of community service and a few extracurricular. Thanks.
From what I know(not much) all you need is a 2000+ or so on the SAT to verify for PSAT and you basically have it.
You should make sure to not have any Cs as well. Some years, 1 C is fine, other years a single C will drop you out of the running. And of course, make sure not to have an insulting or rude essay.
I think you can get it. I just got the National Achievement Scholarhip (only had to get 216 for qualifications) and out of 1600 semi finalists, there are 1300 finalists. Basically, don’t bomb the SATs and don’t have really bad grades. You’ll be great.