How do you know if you're a National Merit Scholar / AP Scholar?

Test Preparation
1

I live in California and I got a 222 on the PSAT. Apparently the cutoff is 222, so does this mean I am a National Merit Scholar? I didn’t get anything in the mail. What is the difference between a scholar and a semifinalist? Also, I took 5 APs so far (all 5s) and will be taking 6 APs next year. Am I an AP Scholar at any level?

Thank you for the clarification.

2

If you are class of 2016, the cutoffs and notification of NMSF will occur in September.

You’d be an AP Scholar with Distinction. The official notification comes mid-August.

3

AP scholar info [url=<a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/ap-scholar%5Dhere%5B/url”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/ap-scholar]here[/url].

NM semi-finalist notifications go to your school in Sept; to go on to NMF you have to do an application form (w/ an essay), have your school back you, take the SAT & get a comparable score.

4

So I am a

  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • NMSF?
    So for the NMSF it is September during my SENIOR year when I actually find out? I’ve already taken the SATs, in fact I took the SAT before the PSAT (and ironically scored higher). My GPA is not perfect (4.0 UW), it’s around a 3.9 I think. Do I have a chance at NMF?
5

You do not know if you are NMSF until September; the cutoffs vary by year.

Correct.