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California8429
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« on: September 17, 2011, 04:47:38 PM »
Does anyone know what you need on the PSAT to quality for the national merit scholarship (just the preliminary?)

I know its over 200 (out of 240) and california's was 217 last year. Does anyone know where to find the break down by state?

I took a practice test today and got a 182, but I've never taken one before or studied so I'm hoping to get that up to 200-220 at least.

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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2011, 04:49:39 PM »
Hold on, I have the book about it in my room somewhere.
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2011, 04:51:07 PM »
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on September 17, 2011, 04:49:39 PM
Hold on, I have the book about it in my room somewhere.

*waits anxiously*

I know bigger states are harder to get through so WOO glad I'm in Colorado and not New York anymore.
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2011, 04:53:16 PM »
Okay...my understanding is that you have to be in the 96th percentile in order to qualify, so the number changes from year to year depending on how people score. The year I took it was a 209, for reference.
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011, 04:53:37 PM »
Hmmm... I think I'll be taking that soon.
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2011, 04:55:42 PM »
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on September 17, 2011, 04:53:16 PM
Okay...my understanding is that you have to be in the 96th percentile in order to qualify, so the number changes from year to year depending on how people score. The year I took it was a 209, for reference.

And I know for a fact scores have been going down which is good (for me at least Wink ). I find it kinda sad that what, 94% of semifinalists are finalists, and just a couple of kids are cut.

Now are all stages based on the scores, or just preliminary?
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2011, 09:34:35 PM »
The cutoff my year was 203 I think
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2011, 11:05:32 PM »
The cut off in Idaho is 200 or so but that's because my state has a notoriously bad education system even without the scapegoat of the browns.
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2011, 11:33:04 PM »
Should be taking this in a few months, hoping to break 220 this time around (I hit in the 190s last time, a 40 point increase from the year before)
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2011, 11:34:15 PM »
Got a 220 when I took it last year. I was expecting a lot better. All my friends were in the high 220s or the 230s. Oh, well.
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2011, 12:36:30 AM »
Quote from: Χahar on September 17, 2011, 11:34:15 PM
Got a 220 when I took it last year. I was expecting a lot better. All my friends were in the high 220s or the 230s. Oh, well.


BREAKING NEWS: INDIAN-AMERICAN OVERACHIEVES ON SCHOOL TEST; HAD EXPECTED TO DO BETTER
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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2011, 12:43:50 AM »
I think it's hilarious that they use a different standard for each state. Gee, you're pretty smart for a kid from a dumb state.
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2011, 01:36:02 AM »
I got a 182 on it, pretty embarrassing.
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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2011, 01:16:58 PM »

Same.  I got a 2000 on the SAT, though.
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« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2011, 05:11:40 PM »
Quote from: Tmthforu94 on September 17, 2011, 04:53:16 PM
Okay...my understanding is that you have to be in the 96th percentile in order to qualify, so the number changes from year to year depending on how people score. The year I took it was a 209, for reference.

I believe the stat they gave us in high school is that almost everybody who gets it is in the 98th percentile.
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« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2011, 08:38:43 PM »
I found it, turns out Colorado has been at 213 for 3 of the last four years so that's what I need minimum. 31 point increase in one month...0-0
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