<p>I just got my PSAT score back (in MA), 207(I know, it’s not as superb as others but it was a 42 pt improvement from sophomore year).
Anyways, I am a permanent resident in US, and I was wondering if I’d qualify for Merit since it said U.S. citizens.
And I’ve heard that commended cut off is usually ~201, is that true?
Thanks.</p>
<p>You definitely will not get merit regardless if you’re a US citizen, illegal alien, or a martian.</p>
<p>But you will get commended</p>
<p>^Sorry for the confusion, I meant commended… Didn’t even think about merit. lol</p>
<p>Based on historic data:</p>
<p>[National</a> Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html]National”>http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html)</p>
<p>you’re likely to be commended</p>