Could Someone Clarify NMS Selection Process?

[MomLive]

<p>

When they say NMC wants corroborative evidence for SAT score after PSAT score does it necessarily have to be substantially higher? For instance my son scored 236/240 on PSAT but scored 2330 on SAT in Jan.2010. Will that prevent him from advancing further. We are from Texas where the NMSF cutoff traditionally has been around 216/217.

</p>

<p>The SAT score doesn’t need higher but it does need to confirm the PSAT score. My son received a 214 on the PSAT but only a 2040 on the SAT. He did not make it to NMF - he had already gotten a 31 on the ACT and decided he was done taking the SAT. FWIW, the headmaster at our school said it is unusual to make it to NMF without at least a 1300 on the verbal/math (son had a 1270).</p>

<p>Your son is very close to his PSAT score, so it shouldn’t be an issue. If it’s off by 100 points, then, yes, it’s an issue.</p>

<p>The other thing that will prevent you from moving to finalist status is grades. As long as your child has a solid B average, he should be okay.</p>