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As of yesterday, the statewide SI cutoffs have officially been leaked! This year's National Merit Scholarship Selection Index cutoffs range from 207 (Commended, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming) to 223 (Washington D.C, New Jersey).
If you missed out becoming a on National Merit semifinalist, then don’t fret: studies have suggested that less than 50% of Ivy Leaguers are National Merit semifinalists, finalists, or scholarship winners. To state the obvious, some of the 50 U.S. states are obviously far more competitive than others—and colleges will keep this in mind during the admission process.
The main qualification for National Merit is a high PSAT score (out of 1520). Thus, a high SAT score (out of 1600) will in most cases serve the same purpose.
You can also rest assured that, unlike SAT and ACT scores, PSAT scores are not an official part of the college admissions process. In other words, including your PSAT score on your college applications is 100% optional.
Best of luck on your PSATs, SATs, apps and beyond,
-Brian
Alabama 212 Alaska 210 Arizona 214 Arkansas 210 California 220 Colorado 217 Connecticut 221 Delaware 218 Florida 216 Georgia 218 Hawaii 215 Idaho 215 Illinois 219 Indiana 214 Iowa 212 Kansas 214 Kentucky 212 Louisiana 213 Maine 215 Maryland 222 Massachusetts 220 Michigan 218 Minnesota 216 Mississippi 210 Missouri 213 Montana 207 Nebraska 212 Nevada 210 New Hampshire 213 New Jersey 223 New Mexico 208 New York 219 North Carolina 217 North Dakota 209 Ohio 216 Oklahoma 211 Oregon 216 Pennsylvania 218 Rhode Island 216 South Carolina 213 South Dakota 212 Tennessee 215 Texas 219 Utah 211 Vermont 213 Virginia 221 Washington 220 Washington, DC aka District of Colombia 223 West Virginia 207 Wisconsin 213 Wyoming 207 U.S. Territories / Commended 207 U.S. Abroad 223
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