<p>This thread should help answer your questions:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/1365011-faq-psat-sat-nmsf-nmf-process.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/1365011-faq-psat-sat-nmsf-nmf-process.html</a></p>
<p>One high C on your transcript shouldn’t stop you from making NMF.</p>
<p>Your SAT score doesn’t need to meet or exceed your PSAT; your SAT score only needs to be over 1960. For you, an SAT score of 2250 would match your PSAT. If your SAT was a slightly weaker performance than your PSAT, you’ll still be OK for NMF.</p>