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04-22-2008, 06:54 PM
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#106 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 324
| i don't think. that sucks alot though... | 
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04-22-2008, 06:56 PM
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#107 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 259
| Got the letter today... 226 in NJ. Oh by the way, while we're on this topic, which colleges offer money/scholarships to people who indicate them as high choices and get semi? I'm targeting certain match schools for scholarship money and I'm really curious. | |
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04-22-2008, 07:09 PM
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#108 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 52
| Same question as nj_azn_premed, 228 in CA. I'm looking at Stanford and several of the top UCs. I'm really hoping for a scholarship somewhere... | |
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04-22-2008, 07:28 PM
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#109 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 225
| NY, 219... and on spring break. grrr, guess I'm not getting one home and have to wait till monday. | |
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04-22-2008, 07:38 PM
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#110 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 65
| 223 in nj got my letter 2day | |
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04-22-2008, 07:54 PM
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#111 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 74
| college selections
What, if anything, did this letter say regarding the selection of the two schools to which students can choose to be referred? | |
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04-22-2008, 08:07 PM
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#112 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 18
| The letter told us that we can go online and choose the two schools, or mail the written letter back to them with our choices.
I got a 223, got a letter today. But unfortunately rather than counting my state location (which would be a lower cutoff for semi) I'm in a boarding school so it'll be a lot tougher to get semi. Hopefully!!
What schools are you all putting? I'm doing UNC as my first, but I don't know second | |
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04-22-2008, 08:10 PM
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#113 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 65
| idk which schools to put, does it even help my chances into getting in to that college if I put it down? | |
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04-22-2008, 08:26 PM
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#114 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Murrland
Posts: 734
| i doubt it helps the chances of getting in because at selective schools, nearly everyone gets it...
but anyway, I'm probably going to do yale and columbia | |
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04-23-2008, 08:54 PM
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#115 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 2
| psat 50,000 scorers
The original letter that students get in april, according to wikipedia, is based on a NATIONAL index...not a state one. The index cutoff is normally around the 96th percentile mark NATIONALLY!
Then, about 2/3 are commended and 1/3 become semifinalists (who move on to compete for finalist status). The semifinalist score is based on a STATE index, with some states having higher indexes than others.
Therefore, if your psat score was within the top 96th or higher percentile nationally, you SHOULD be getting a letter sometime soon..  good luck | |
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04-23-2008, 10:11 PM
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#116 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 152
| 222 in texas got mine today from my gc.
talked to a NMF from last year and they said that if you score high enough (in your state) based on the previous years to become a SF, then this lettter is pretty meaningless.
exciting for some,
but meaningless | |
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04-24-2008, 02:57 AM
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#117 | | Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 504
| No letter yet... but my principal apparently got one? Before me? she sent me an e-mail... it's a little confusing. You'd think mine would have come the same day. | |
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04-24-2008, 09:30 AM
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#118 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 71
| I got my letter tuesday from my counselor.
I'm confused on the whole "send your scores off" thing... I thought colleges already had my scores, since I've been getting mail and at least 30% of it congratulated me on my outstanding/impressive/good performance on the PSAT/NMSQT.
Anyway, assuming nobody has my scores, who should I send my scores to?
Colleges that haven't sent me any mail or e-mail?
Thanks | |
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04-24-2008, 09:46 AM
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#119 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 169
| dtran09, colleges obtain the names of students who score in a certain specified range that they request. They do not know your specific score. For instance, an Ivy may request the names of students who score in the 209-240 range. But no, they don't know that dtran09 scored a 240 on his/her PSAT (unless, of course, they only requested the names of perfect scorers). Good luck choosing your two schools! | |
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04-24-2008, 01:16 PM
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#120 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 225
| Do semifinalists get to choose more than 2 schools? | |
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