<p>"However, I would like them to know his PSAT because it tells a story about my son´s academic development. "</p>
<p>Lets see if I can make this clear to perazziman and others:
The SAT is much HARDER than the PSAT. It is 3.5 +hours long vrs approx 1hr. The PSAT is considered by top colleges [ i.e Ivys, etc] to be only an INDICATOR that a student could POTENTIALLY achieve a high SAT score. If your DS does not take the SAT again AND score in the 2200 + range[ which is what his PSAT score suggests he could score] , or if he does NOT score a 34-35 on his ACT, then he will not have “verified” what his PSAT score suggested , and his chances of acceptance at highly selective schools, such as Ivy’s, NMSF or not, will probably be nil. College admins use standardized test scores such as the SAT, the ACT, plus they evaluate GPA, rigor of classes taken, EC’s, class rank, essays, recommendation letters, etc, etc. to try to determine who to eliminate more than who to accept. They do not give the “nod” to a NMSF with only a 2000 SAT over a non NMSF who scores 2300 on the SAT or 34-35 on the ACT. </p>
<p>“Our NMF neighbor is going to Cornell and was accepted to 3 Ivies.” </p>
<p>what were her SAT /ACT scores? My guess is they were pretty high, i.e 2300+</p>